Results 181-200 of 614 for cork speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (6 Dec 2022)

Holly Cairns: .... To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of his engagement with LocalLink concerning the provision of a bus service to enable young persons in Beara, County Cork access day services in Bantry, County Cork. [60376/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (6 Dec 2022)

Holly Cairns: 195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the flood relief scheme in Skibbereen, County Cork will be officially completed. [60375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...Question 322 of 10 November 2022 (details supplied), the service developments that took place between 8 June and 15 June 2017 such that a permanent contract senior psychologist post in the North Cork / North Lee Older Adult Mental Health Services was, after being accepted on those advertised terms, changed within that seven day period to a permanent contract senior psychologist post in the...

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Dec 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...represented in our Parliament. We are ranked 97th in the world for the percentage of women in the national parliament. By way of a really depressing example, there is only one female Deputy in all of Cork. The largest county in the country has one woman representative. Cork actually has six times more "Michaels" than women representing it. Michaels are, literally, six times more...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Dec 2022)

Holly Cairns: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in County Cork to date in 2022. [59574/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to address the shortage of places in secondary schools for young people with autism in County Cork. [58131/22]

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...is a disservice to the invaluable work of community employment, CE, schemes and the rural social scheme. These excellent programmes provide people with experience to gain work while also contributing to local communities. Many organisations in towns and villages in west Cork really benefit from these schemes. However, the top-up payment to standard welfare rates has only increased by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...on that issue? The next question is for Department of Health officials on the national policy on access to services. Will they provide details on how integrated it is? For example, in west Cork there is a situation where young people are at risk of not being able to access day services because there is no suitable public transport. It is all well and good to have the models of care,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (16 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...support. At present, it simply does not have the funds to provide an additional service. It already runs free services for which it fundraises, including transport to addiction services in west Cork. I assure the Minister of State that Local Link is doing its level best. It just needs more funding to be able to provide this service. The young people concerned currently have a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (16 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: A group of young adults in Beara, west Cork, need a bus to access training and day services in Bantry, which is more than an hour's drive for some of them. These are incredibly important facilities that not only offer education but also give them social, emotional, and employment opportunities. This issue initially arose during the summer when the need became apparent. However, it became...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the flood relief scheme in Bantry, County Cork. [56220/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...be accelerated now to help the sector and communities in the more immediate future? Some 77 credit unions offer current accounts, including Access Credit Union and First South Credit Union in Cork South-West. With the closure of bank branches and entire banks that service will be increasingly important, especially in rural areas. What steps is the Minister taking to help more credit...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...and adapt to changing circumstances. For example, the cultivate programme offers loans for things that farmers need, such as machinery, improving farm buildings or helping with cash flow. In west Cork the Bantry Credit Union recently bought the former Bank of Ireland building, which is symbolic of the changing retail and financial landscape, especially in rural areas. Those are just...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 842 of 5 April 2022, 308 of 18 May 2022, 233 of 22 June 2022 and 1117 of 12 July 2022, the percentage of appointments to senior psychologist posts in the Cork adult mental health services between August 2017 and January 2021 that took place via unadvertised transfers; the exact service locations; the dates of each of these appointments; and if he...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (9 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...hospital. This would have far-reaching consequences for families in rural areas who would be denied access to these maternity services. Home birthing will be prohibited in large areas of counties Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Monaghan and Wicklow. This will impact thousands of families. The proposal was greeted with shock from midwives and women. The Midwives Association...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high speed rural broadband in Cork South West. [55046/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the project to build a bypass road around Innishannon, County Cork, on the N71. [55164/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 1205. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the staff shortage in Cork Maternity University Hospital. [55433/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: 1206. To ask the Minister for Health the number and types of roles currently vacant in Cork Maternity University Hospital. [55434/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...two days up to a maximum of five in a year. Witnesses and experts at the joint committee have been unambiguous about how there must be ten days of leave per annum. Ms Marie Mulholland of the West Cork Women Against Domestic Violence Project outlined the importance of these days, especially for women in rural settings who face additional barriers in accessing services all the way to the...