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Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Wildlife Protection
Holly Cairns
973. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the guidelines under which Department employees or those working on behalf of his Department set snares or other traps for badgers will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38110/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Wage-setting Mechanisms
Holly Cairns
154. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of Action 1.14 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 to increase the minimum wage to €10.50 per hour over the next five years, relying on the recommendations from the Low Pay Commission on the level of adjustment each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36378/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Legislative Measures
Holly Cairns
155. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of Action 1.15 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 to bring forward legislation in response to problems caused by the increased casualisation of work and to strengthen the regulation of precarious work among men and women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36379/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Road Signage
Holly Cairns
208. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if temporary multi-coloured crossings are allowed on public roads under the Roads Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36385/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Health Promotion
Holly Cairns
551. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the ERSI/HSE report Talking about Sex and Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37100/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Holly Cairns
552. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 10 November 2020, the number of the 195 appeals made to the Primary Appeals Board that cited the availability of classrooms for social distancing in the context of Covid-19; if any school was allowed to retain a post or gain an additional teaching post based solely or partially on facilitating social distancing or using additional classrooms in the context of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37101/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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State Examinations
Holly Cairns
553. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the redress or opportunity for a review for a student (details supplied) whose leaving certificate marks were significantly downgraded by the standardisation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37104/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Holly Cairns
595. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to amend the wage subsidy scheme guidelines to enable persons with disabilities to engage in apprenticeships programmes while receiving the subsidy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37106/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Gender Equality
Holly Cairns
600. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress in achieving Action 1.21 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 to undertake a package of measures to tackle the gender pay gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36380/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Gender Equality
Holly Cairns
601. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of progress in achieving Action 1.22 of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36381/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Domestic Violence
Holly Cairns
614. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) showing a sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violence during Covid-19, including 3,450 women and 589 children contacted a domestic violence service for the first time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36383/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Domestic Violence
Holly Cairns
635. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on establishing a national development plan to address the sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violence during Covid-19 as outlined in the report by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37103/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Holly Cairns
646. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to remove barriers for those with disabilities that may not be able to work full-time from accessing apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37105/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Domestic Violence
Holly Cairns
662. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) showing a sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violence during Covid-19, including 3,450 women and 589 children that contacted a domestic violence service for the first time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36382/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Domestic Violence
Holly Cairns
683. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her views on establishing a national development plan to address the sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violence during Covid-19 as outlined in the report by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37102/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Occupational Therapy
Holly Cairns
737. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of the panel for occupational therapy roles in the HSE areas of south Lee and Cork west; the number remaining on the panel; the length of time the panel has been in place; when the panel is expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36384/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Education Policy
Holly Cairns
860. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ESRI-HSE report Talking about Sex and Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37098/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Education Policy
Holly Cairns
861. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ESRI-HSE report Talking about Sex and Sexual Behaviour of Young People in Ireland finding that a significant group of young persons are not receiving information or advice from their parents on relationships and sex and its suggestion that initiatives to target quality sex education via internet platforms and television should be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37099/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Cycling Policy
Holly Cairns
49. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure the development of cycling networks separate from greenways in rural areas. [35797/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Cycling Facilities
Holly Cairns
70. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure the development of safe cycling routes to rural schools and the provision of cycling parking facilities within schools in rural areas. [35796/20]