Parliamentary questions

Hospital Facilities

Holly Cairns

747. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to progress the stroke rehabilitation unit in Bantry General Hospital [11462/22]

Abortion Services

Holly Cairns

812. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if telemedicine which has been integral to abortion care since March 2020 and is endorsed by organisations (details supplied) as an option for women who need abortion will be retained as part of the model of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11785/22]

Health Strategies

Holly Cairns

813. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of times the Contraception Implementation Group has met; if the group will consult with experts on the provision of contraception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11786/22]

Health Strategies

Holly Cairns

814. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to Ireland’s ranking of 16 out of 46 countries on the European Contraception Atlas; if measures that improve this ranking can be taken including the provision of free contraception to 17 to 25 year olds will be implemented as promised in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11787/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Holly Cairns

832. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the co-operation projects as part of the new CAP national agri-environment scheme to include high nature value farmland on the Mizen peninsula which meet the criteria of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11105/22]

Fisheries Protection

Holly Cairns

855. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to restrict the use of supertrawlers and factory ships in Irish territorial waters. [11454/22]

Harbours and Piers

Holly Cairns

856. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the amount assigned to each local authority to rejuvenate public piers and harbours under the EU Brexit Adjustment Reserve in tabular form. [11455/22]

Fisheries Protection

Holly Cairns

868. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to mitigate harm caused by supertrawlers and factory ships on Irish fishing communities. [11780/22]

Tourism Policy

Holly Cairns

20. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for ecotourism infrastructure in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10092/22]

Tourism Promotion

Holly Cairns

59. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to promote the Irish tourism and hospitality sector in 2022. [10091/22]

National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

126. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in south-western areas of County Cork. [9367/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Holly Cairns

81. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10492/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Holly Cairns

82. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10493/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Holly Cairns

83. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10494/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Holly Cairns

84. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10495/22]

Flood Risk Management

Holly Cairns

98. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of all current and proposed flood relief schemes for County Cork. [10497/22]

Direct Provision System

Holly Cairns

182. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of direct provision and emergency accommodation centres which were in use by the international protection accommodation services as of 18 February 2022; the occupancy of each of these centres as of 18 February 2022; the contracted capacity of each of these centres in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10491/22]

An Garda Síochána

Holly Cairns

194. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of community Gardaí assigned to the Cork west division; the stations which they are attached to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10496/22]

Post Office Network

Holly Cairns

171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a public service obligation of approximately €17 million per annum for the post office network. [10115/22]

Waste Management

Holly Cairns

172. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to ensure that all commercial waste companies offer customers compost bins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10116/22]

National Broadband Plan

Holly Cairns

173. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a household (details supplied) in an amber zone under the national broadband plan roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10117/22]

Legislative Measures

Holly Cairns

215. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to regulate e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10125/22]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

216. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number and locations of sheltered bus stops installed in each county since 1 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10126/22]

Bus Services

Holly Cairns

217. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number and locations of bus stops that are not wheelchair accessible in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10127/22]

Vacant Properties

Holly Cairns

383. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant council houses in each municipal district in Cork county and each ward of Cork City. [10124/22]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

466. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if the decision to close the early intervention class in a school (details supplied) will be reversed. [9732/22]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

467. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the reason for the phasing out of early intervention ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9733/22]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

468. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the details of her meetings with student organisations, school children parents’ organisations, teachers' unions, unions representing other school staff and disability organisations concerning the phasing out early intervention classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9734/22]

Special Educational Needs

Holly Cairns

469. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the list of each national school in which early intervention ASD classes have been closed or are scheduled to be closed since 1 January 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9735/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

470. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she plans to remove the mask mandate for children in national schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9736/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Holly Cairns

776. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting occupational therapy appointments in south west County; the average waiting time for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9541/22]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

777. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if there are vacant positions for speech and language therapists in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9542/22]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

778. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if there are vacant positions for occupational therapists in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9543/22]

Home Care Packages

Holly Cairns

779. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of homecare hours; and the number of hours assigned in CHO4 by LHO in 2021. [9544/22]

Home Care Packages

Holly Cairns

780. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting homecare hours; and the number of hours they are waiting for in CHO4 by LHO in 2021. [9545/22]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

781. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of staff members by role currently employed and working on children’s disability network teams in each area of CHO4 by team in tabular form. [9546/22]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

782. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in each area of CHO4; the average waiting time in tabular form; and his plans to address this. [9547/22]

Disability Services

Holly Cairns

783. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for assessments for each children’s disability network team in each CHO as of 14 February 2022. [9548/22]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

886. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide subsidised English classes and the occupational English test and international English language testing system exams for non-native English speakers who are working in public healthcare settings. [10118/22]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

887. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of special public beds for eating disorders in each CHO; the number of consultants and multidisciplinary teams with expertise to treat eating disorders in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10119/22]

Medicinal Products

Holly Cairns

888. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the reason that pyridoxine and doxylamine which is only available on prescription is classified as a food supplement and not a medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10120/22]

Medicinal Products

Holly Cairns

889. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all medicines and food supplements which are currently subject to patient specific arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10121/22]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

890. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his definition of patient specific arrangement; the criteria used and the way that an individual patient's needs are assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10122/22]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

891. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who reported to emergency departments in public hospitals with eating disorders in each CHO by month since 1 January 2020; the numbers of these who are admitted to hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10123/22]

Gorse Burning

Holly Cairns

892. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that he is taking to address illegal gorse fires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10114/22]

Ferry Services

Holly Cairns

923. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that a ferry service is provided for Dursey Island as a replacement for the cable car service which is due to stop for maintenance work later in 2022. [9737/22]

Ferry Services

Holly Cairns

924. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will engage with Cork County Council and local stakeholders on the Beara Peninsula concerning the announced closure of the Dursey Island cable car service for maintenance work later in 2022. [9738/22]

Rural Schemes

Holly Cairns

20. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the programme for Government commitment for an expanded town and village renewal scheme to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy; when communities can start applying for this funding; and the estimated amount available to each local authority. [8663/22]

Offshore Islands

Holly Cairns

32. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress in addressing action 136 of the Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 to progress vital infrastructure development for island communities. [8665/22]

Rural Schemes

Holly Cairns

45. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to increase the amount of funding for communities available under the LEADER Programme 2023-2027. [8662/22]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

78. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of a rural proofing mechanism to support the Our Rural Future Strategy. [8661/22]

Immigration Support Services

Holly Cairns

126. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will reform the immigration system to protect the victims and survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence who are placed at additional risk as their residency is based on being a dependant, or they are undocumented. [7043/22]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

157. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps she is taking to address the recommendations regarding the international protection system in a report on the process (details supplied). [7042/22]

Schools Building Projects

Holly Cairns

227. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the status of a planned new building for a school (details supplied). [8983/22]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

257. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the rationale for an applicant to the international protection strand of the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants being required to state whether they wish to withdraw their asylum claim if their regularisation application is successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8985/22]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

258. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the languages that information is available in regarding the international protection strand of the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8986/22]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

259. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if free legal advice is being offered to individuals considering applying to the international protection strand of the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8987/22]

Hospital Services

Holly Cairns

329. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his plans ensure that a BreastCheck service is available in Bantry Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8984/22]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

336. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps the quota management advisory committee is taking to avoid early closure of the line caught mackerel fishery in 2022. [8981/22]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

337. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on prioritising vessels under 12 m in the allocation of the mackerel quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8982/22]

Eating Disorders

Holly Cairns

106. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the details of progress made in addressing the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders Goals. [7898/22]

Disability Services

Holly Cairns

175. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address waiting lists for assessments and therapies for the children’s disability network teams in south-west areas of County Cork. [7899/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Holly Cairns

331. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will ensure that the basic income for artists pilot will not negatively impact on disabled artists that receive means-tested payments. [8037/22]

Special Areas of Conservation

Holly Cairns

366. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a dedicated conservation management plan has been put in place for the Lough Hyne marine nature reserve including Barloge Creek; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8035/22]

Citizens' Assembly

Holly Cairns

367. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that the forthcoming citizens' assembly on biodiversity includes marine biodiversity. [8036/22]

School Staff

Holly Cairns

444. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to improve the employment conditions for grant-funded school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8031/22]

State Bodies

Holly Cairns

528. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the practice of State agencies such as Tusla competing with families trying to buy homes on the open market; if he will commit to a review of such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8029/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Holly Cairns

529. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that the State is meeting its commitments under the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention including the provision of refuge spaces and support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8030/22]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

780. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical CAMHS teams in each CHO; the multidisciplinary make-up of each; the number which have permanent consultant psychiatrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/22]

Health Services

Holly Cairns

781. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to ensure that pre-exposure prophylaxis services are available in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8033/22]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

782. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1055 of 31 March 2021, the entire duration in weeks for the CHO staff member mentioned in the response from the submission of their grievance prior to the stage 1 hearing until they received feedback from their stage 2 hearing; the correct approximate duration for a grievance process of these two stages if the relevant HSE policy had been adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8034/22]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

958. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure a more equitable distribution of the mackerel quota regarding the inshore fishing fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8025/22]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

959. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps the Quota Management Advisory Committee is taking to avoid early closure of fisheries in 2022. [8026/22]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

960. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on all vessels on the polyvalent register being allocated equal quota of mackerel based on the national allocation via monthly and weekly vessel authorisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8027/22]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

120. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the backlog of forestry licences. [7038/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Holly Cairns

150. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to assist farmers install renewable energy generation capacities on farms. [7041/22]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

170. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to address the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and recreational fishers and that pair trawling will be prohibited inside the six-mile limit. [7040/22]

Farm Safety

Holly Cairns

182. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve farm safety. [7039/22]

Transport Policy

Holly Cairns

234. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed review of the Galway Transport Strategy to be held in 2022; when the review is expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7370/22]

Local Authorities

Holly Cairns

235. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 248 posts for active travel staff in local authorities announced in January 2021 that remain unfilled by local authority. [7371/22]

Greenways Provision

Holly Cairns

236. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if the completion of the Galway to Dublin greenway is a priority project for Government; and if the inclusion of the Galway city to Ballyloughane section in the three-year capital programme of Galway City Council as not a priority reflects this position nationally. [7372/22]

Special Areas of Conservation

Holly Cairns

296. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a dedicated conservation management plan has been put in place for the Lough Hyne nature reserve and environs special area of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7367/22]

Special Areas of Conservation

Holly Cairns

297. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a dedicated conservation management plan has been put in place for the Knockomagh wood nature reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7368/22]

Special Areas of Conservation

Holly Cairns

298. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the activities that are currently regulated by either licence or permit in the Lough Hyne marine nature reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7369/22]

Human Trafficking

Holly Cairns

362. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the protocol in place to assess whether an unaccompanied minor is being trafficked when they arrive into an Irish port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7411/22]

Hospital Facilities

Holly Cairns

444. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the planned developments for Bantry Hospital; the timescale for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7413/22]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

445. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for CAMHS services in CHO4; and the length of time in months each has been waiting. [7414/22]

Disability Services

Holly Cairns

446. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons aged zero to 18 in each CHO by individual area, awaiting first-time intervention in all areas of early intervention; the number on the public list; the number on the children’s disability network teams list in each CHO, in tabular form; and the length of time they are awaiting intervention by age. [7415/22]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

447. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons aged zero to 18 in each CHO by individual area awaiting first-time intervention for CAMHS; the number on the public list; the number on the CAMHS list in each CHO, in tabular form; and the length of time they are awaiting intervention by age. [7416/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

448. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if section 39 workers who worked during the pandemic in a frontline capacity will be entitled to the €1,000 tax-free payment. [7417/22]

Health Services Staff

Holly Cairns

449. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1934 of 19 January 2022, the exact CHO4 mental health service locations, that is, the adult mental health team or CAMHS team transferred out of and into in the case of each appointment to a psychology post by an unadvertised transfer since January 2014; the nature of the contract, temporary or permanent, in each instance; the exact dates those appointments by transfer took place; if he will provide the same details for any appointment by local interview since January 2014 in which that post was not first advertised to the national recruitment panel; and the reason for a transfer or local interview being used as a method of recruitment over the national recruitment panel in each instance. [7418/22]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

450. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the human resources policy that was followed in sanctioning appointments to psychology posts by transfer or local interview that took place in the CHO4 mental health services from January 2014 onwards; the way the policy allows for recruitment by transfer or local interview in circumstances in which the post has not first been advertised to the national recruitment panel candidates for each appointment; and the eligibility criteria for being transferred into a post that has not first been advertised to other candidates. [7419/22]

Mental Health Services

Holly Cairns

451. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the way that opportunities to transfer into CHO4 mental health service psychology posts outside of the national recruitment panel process were communicated to staff over the past five years; the way that expressions of interest were recorded; the process by which posts were allocated to candidates; and the managers, in addition to the psychology manager, that approved these appointments by transfer in each instance. [7420/22]

Further and Higher Education

Holly Cairns

78. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on a report concerning sexual violence in Irish colleges and universities (details supplied). [6325/22]

Further and Higher Education

Holly Cairns

119. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to ensure that persons with disabilities and with low incomes can attend higher and further education. [6324/22]

Disability Services

Holly Cairns

19. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on and response to a key conclusion in the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report that measures to address the additional costs of disability should be based on a multi-faceted approach involving increased cash payments, enhanced access to service provision and specific targeted grant programmes. [5145/22]

Social Welfare Code

Holly Cairns

95. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on and response to the key conclusion in the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report that the levels of disability payments and allowances should be changed to reflect the very different costs of disability by severity and type of disability. [5144/22]

Childcare Services

Holly Cairns

156. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address high childcare costs. [5161/22]

Child Poverty

Holly Cairns

159. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address child poverty. [5160/22]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

176. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the process to end the direct provision system. [5158/22]