Results 161-180 of 6,706 for speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (20 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 574. To ask the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to recruit staff so existing eating disorder treatment teams can reach full capacity; if more staff will receive specific training to treat eating disorders; and if funding for specialised staff will be ring-fenced. [7730/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (20 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to update the expired 2018 Eating Disorders Services Model of Care; if funding will be ring-fenced for more beds; and if funding can be ring-fenced to consistently fund the HSE Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders. [7731/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (20 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 576. To ask the Minister for Health if transitional supports for eating disorders such as meal support and mental health supports can be provided to patients in order to improve the transition between hospitals and homes, CAMHS and AMHS. [7732/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (20 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 577. To ask the Minister for Health what avenues are available for families who wish to seek recourse where the level of care for an eating disorder is not adequate; and if he will commit to putting in place such a process if one is not available. [7733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (20 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department would conduct research to gain an accurate picture of how many people are suffering with eating disorders in Ireland and what resources are actually needed; and if a needs assessment for bed capacity will be carried out. [7734/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (20 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 647. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether he would review the internal process within SUSI for classifying students under 23 years of age as being irreconcilably estranged from their parents; if he is aware that students who have become estranged from their parents after having aged out of TUSLA’s remit, must receive a court order to prove their estrangement; if...

Sustainable Fisheries Sector and Coastal Communities: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: Is there a timeline?

Sustainable Fisheries Sector and Coastal Communities: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: It is important to state, just for the record, that how those quotas are divvied out is the Minister's decision. It is blatantly and disproportionately in favour of the larger players. It is something we see a playbook for from this and successive Governments, that there is a disproportionate favour for those big players and that the smaller people in the business have massively lost out....

Sustainable Fisheries Sector and Coastal Communities: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Minister for coming in to take questions and answers. It might be a surprise to people watching at home but we do not normally get the chance to do the back and forth, which is kind of shocking in itself but I thank the Minister for doing it today. It is great to be able to actually put the questions to a Minister and get the answers. I also want to thank the Minister for...

Sustainable Fisheries Sector and Coastal Communities: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: I will come onto the quotas next. My question was about the basic infrastructure and the foreshore licence.

Sustainable Fisheries Sector and Coastal Communities: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: I really hope that is realised and that it becomes a more effective and efficient system. The Minister asked where we draw the line. Like I said, other countries for example drew the line 100 m out from the shoreline. I am saying we may need to look at that. We may look at that and find out that this is not doable. I am asking the Minister to look at it and then I really hope the system...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the value of property funded or donated by Ireland in the West Bank which has been damaged by Israeli settlers since 7 October 2023; whether the State is pursuing any legal action to recuperate costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7221/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that offshore islands are exempt from the new EU legislation in regards to brown bin collection services; what food waste collection services are available to communities on offshore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7222/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether there is an independent complaints mechanism available for those who wish to submit complaints against the DAA; if not, whether his Department would consider establishing such a mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7224/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement he has had with residents affected by severe noise pollution as a result of flight paths in north County Dublin; what measures his Department is taking to assist these communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 335. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the ratification on the pay restoration proposals for section 39 workers agreed in the WRC last November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7220/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 336. To ask the Minister for Health whether there are plans within his Department for an expansion of the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme; and if so, to provide details of when this service will be available. [7223/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: The words "RTÉ" and "crisis" are now almost synonymous. Repeated scandals have hugely damaged public service trust and confidence. Kevin Bakhurst and key members of the board are back in front of the Oireachtas committee today and there is a long way to go to rebuild trust in RTÉ. Senior management has an important role to play in this. We need a strong public service...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: This has been discussed at length. In general, the public is sick of the same debates and conversations happening over and over and people are starting to tune out. That dampens the public appetite for a public service broadcaster and the value of all of that. A limited number of options are available and at some point the Government will have to pick some of them. The Taoiseach says he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Feb 2024)

Holly Cairns: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the removal of complex needs as a factor for the allocation of special education teaching hours; if she is aware that many children with complex needs do not sit standardised tests, and so are not represented in the results of standardised literacy and numeracy test scores in a school; if she will consider reinstating complex...