Results 501-520 of 6,781 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 477. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on removing the State's reservations to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46310/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 478. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the ratification of the UN Optional Protocol of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46311/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 479. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need in each LHO, in tabular form, with a monthly breakdown of waiting times. [46314/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 545. To ask the Minister for Health the number of eating disorder teams currently in place in each CHO; the number of staff currently assigned to each team; the number of vacancies; the plans to recruit the required staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time of ambulances in west County Cork; the number of ambulances ordinarily based at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46313/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (19 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in regard to the need for regulation of digs-style accommodation arrangements. [45584/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (19 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase HEI block grants to facilitate an increase in university awarded PhD stipends in line with the stipends awarded through the Science Foundation of Ireland and the Irish Research Council. [45583/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: My generation is the first to be worse off than our parents. A new report from the CSO helps to explain why. It all comes down to housing. In 1973, average house prices were four and a half times the average salary. Today, they are more than seven times higher. Wages have increased too but not enough. Wages are 21 times higher than they were in 1973 but house prices are 35 times more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (18 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average lifespan of a smart meter by model; the number of reported meter failures by model; and the average waiting period for smart meter repair. [45623/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (18 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the methodology used for estimated smart meter readings when a meter has failed; and the avenues individuals have to appeal these readings. [45624/23]

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion and giving us an opportunity to discuss this important issue. The Social Democrats will be supporting the motion. I did not believe the figure of €64 million of additional expenditure for investment in disability services when I first read it in the budget document. It is a pitiful investment into improving services with so much unmet...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: I agree it needs to be condemned on both sides. We have been clear about that but the Taoiseach saying that her statements lack balance in itself lacks balance. It is more than lacking balance to go over and stand with the Israeli President and say that Israel has the EU's support. A genocide is occurring on our watch and the international community is standing by and letting it happen....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: The more minority the voice, the more important it is to speak louder for these people.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: The situation in Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe. Yesterday, the death toll stood at 3,000, more than one third of whom are children. A child in Gaza is now being killed every 15 minutes, so in real terms, by the time the Taoiseach finishes responding to my questions, another child will be dead. There is no water or electricity. Food has nearly run out. Even the body bags have now run...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether his attention has been drawn to the decline in marine life and water quality in Lough Hyne; if a dedicated conservation management plan has been put in place for the Lough Hyne marine nature reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44764/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 420. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how it is intended to regulate the movement of organic manures from grazing platforms on dairy farms to newly rented land or tillage land. [44765/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2024 (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 465. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a full breakdown of the €195 million budget for disability. [44985/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: EU Directives (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 466. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is intended to issue guidance to businesses around the requirements and responsibilities under the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the length of time which will be given to businesses to prepare before the Act is commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44988/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 556. To ask the Minister for Health the current orthodontic waiting times for Dublin, Limerick and Cork; the number of patients in each area seen by public orthodontists to date in 2023; the number of patients in each area outsourced to private orthodontists to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44984/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 557. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of mental health funding under Budget 2024. [44989/23]