Results 1-20 of 1,468 for speaker:Holly Cairns in 'Dáil debates'

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: On the same issue, the EPA stated that even if every measure in the Government's climate action plan was implemented, the reduction in emissions would only be 29% by 2030. As the Taoiseach knows, the legally binding target is 51%. We are no closer to meeting our targets than we were 12 months ago. His colleague Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications was on the defensive...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: I warmly welcome the Palestinian ambassador and everyone in the Gallery. I am proud to stand here with the Palestinian flag raised outside as we officially recognise the State of Palestine. It is more important than ever that we take a stand as a country to make our support for the people of Palestine clear. I was struck by the words of Charlotte Phillips, a Palestinian footballer who...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: The rhetoric is great-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: I am blue in the face acknowledging it but what we are asking for is action that is proportionate. The Taoiseach is talking about wanting the EU to use every lever available to it and that is precisely what I am asking him to do. There actions we can take as a sovereign State, while the EU has not come round to the very obvious breach of the human rights clauses in the EU-Israel trade...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: Every week I think we have witnessed the limits of human cruelty and depravity when it comes to Israel's genocide in Gaza. Each week, I am proven wrong. Israel's missile strike on Sunday evening on a tented refugee camp in Rafah was not just a despicable human rights violation; it was depraved and inhumane. On Sunday night, displaced men, women and children cowering in tents were...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: I warmly welcome the Government's decision to recognise the state of Palestine. The Social Democrats have long called for the Government to match its strong words on the carnage in Gaza with action, and this is a powerful move which sends a commanding message. That message is one of hope, peace, justice and freedom for an imprisoned Palestinian people being massacred by a brutal occupier....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: Government representatives have been telling us since 2020 that the occupied territories Bill is contrary to EU law. The Taoiseach refused to clarify a really important point. Has the Government sought updated legal advice to reflect the fact we are now witnessing a genocide unfold before our eyes? That can and should change the legal advice and allow the Government to enact this important...

Dentistry Services: Motion (22 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: Dental services have been collapsing for years. There is no excuse for the complete neglect of the sector when it has been crying out for reform and regulation for decades. Dental services are out of reach for many people. Preventative care, regular check-ups and minor dental services are only available to people who can afford to pay. There are many failures in the current system but...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: I am asking about public dentistry.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: Public dental services have been completely abandoned by successive health Ministers. Every child in this country should have three free check-ups during primary school, but waiting lists have got so long that some children are not being seen until they are in transition year. The number of dentists with a public contract has plummeted from 1,450 in 2012 to only about 600 today. On top...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: Almost 4,800 children are waiting for child psychology appointments across Cork and Kerry alone, with nearly 2,900 waiting for over a year. These young people are struggling. They have taken the crucial and difficult first step of asking for help and are being denied it. Many of these children are struggling with anxiety and depression and are in desperate need of early intervention before...

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: When is the Government going to stop pretending that the recruitment embargo is not having an impact?

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: What is the Government going to do to address the crisis facing primary psychology services in this country?

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

Holly Cairns: The Taoiseach reeled off a whole load of figures to say that he wants to give context to the situation but he left out the very important figures that give further context to the situation, which is record homelessness, record house prices and a record number of people stuck in their childhood bedrooms. That context is pretty important as well. He might be new to the job but Fine Gael...

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

Holly Cairns: I respect the Deputy but I ask her to please not misrepresent my position at all. I never, ever said anywhere that there would be 50,000 homes built this year. Let us not try to create a rift where one does not exist. What I said very clearly is that this country needs to build 250,000 new homes between 2025 and 2030. It does, by the way. The Construction Industry Federation, which has...

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

Holly Cairns: It is now more than three years since the then Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin, gave a very clear commitment. In response to questions from my colleague, Deputy Catherine Murphy, he said he was opposed to the State entering long-term leasing deals for social homes. To quote him directly he said, "No local authority should be on the other side of this, engaging in a long lease with...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (8 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: 18. To ask the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the child poverty and well-being unit. [17527/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children, education and disability will meet. [17528/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [17526/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Holly Cairns: It is the highest level ever.