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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
Bill entitled an Act to provide price transparency for consumers by preventing hidden price increases by way of quantity reduction, allowing consumers to make informed purchasing decisions.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2026
Bill entitled an Act to enact recommendations of the Marie O’Shea report into the operation of legislation on the termination of pregnancy, providing clarity on terminations for medical reasons, removal of the 3 day waiting period, and ending the criminalisation of doctors.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Local Government Act 2001 by making further and better provision in respect of certain absences by a member of a local authority from meetings of the authority and, for that purpose, to provide that such a member may apply for and be granted maternity leave, adoptive leave or parental leave or force majeure leave as is appropriate in respect of any such absences and an application for such leave shall, in so far as is practicable, be in a manner similar to an application by a member of the staff of that local authority for leave of absence under the relevant provisions of the Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004, the Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005 or the Parental Leave Acts 1998 to 2019, as appropriate; to amend section 18 of the Local Government Act 2001 in so far as it relates to deemed resignation from a local authority by a member of such an authority for non-attendance; and to provide for connected matters.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
888. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the average pensionable years of service upon retirement, by gender of employees of the public service; the average annual public service pension currently in payment to employees, by gender; and if her Department has ever undertaken an assessment of gender pension gaps within the public sector. [56349/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1179. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth following a submission of stage 2b paperwork under the ASA scheme by a school (details supplied), the estimated timeline and when a decision is expected to be made regarding this application: and the number of ASA scheme applications awaiting approval nationally. [55683/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
2219. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm the correct immigration pathway for a Ukrainian temporary protection beneficiary moving to a Stamp 1G as the spouse of a critical skills employment permit holder. [56308/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
3433. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide the reasoning for the closure of Perrott House, Skibbereen, County Cork; the reason a new community mental health service was not established to provide a continuity of service delivery in west Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56345/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
3434. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health her plans to establish and increase inpatient and outpatient mental health support services in west Cork to support the acute service in Bantry Hospital; the timeline for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56346/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
3435. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of people accessing inpatient mental health services in Cork South-West who have had their care outsourced to a private operator; and to provide the cost from 2023 to date, by private operator, in tabular form [56347/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
3436. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses working in mental health services in Cork South-West, from 2022 to date; the current number of vacant positions in the service in Cork South-West; and the stage of the recruitment process of each vacant position is at, in tabular form. [56348/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2026
171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a report (details supplied); the expected timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52046/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2026
351. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way that parental choice, and equality of access, informs the demographic demand analysis carried out on school planning areas. [51139/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2026
352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the demographic demand analysis for each of the school planning areas Bandon, Clonakilty, Rosscarbery, Skibbereen and Dunmanway over the next five and ten years. [51140/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2026
353. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a detailed breakdown of the demographic data provided by Cork County Council which has been included in the demographic demand analysis carried out on school planning areas for Bandon, Clonakilty, Rosscarbery, Skibbereen and Dunmanway. [51141/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2026
354. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the method by which demand for the establishment of Gaelcholáistí is monitored and assessed; and the way this information is considered as part of the demographic demand analysis carried out on school planning areas. [51142/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2026
556. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to extend the short stay visa waiver programme to South Africans; how often the list of eligible countries is updated; and the criteria used to decide the countries that will become eligible for this programme. [51137/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2026
852. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether it is her intention to commence Section 226 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; to outline the work conducted by her Department on this issue to date; and to provide a timeline for commencement. [51701/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2026
181. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the transport provisions provided to ensure that children who have been offered July provision can avail of the places offered. [50186/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2026
182. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to transport issues impacting July provision at a Cork school (details supplied); and if a plan has been put in place to allow children attend in July. [50187/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
350. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school sexual abuse related claims which have been lodged with the State Claims Agency, from 2014 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of said claims which were settled out of court over the same time period; in tabular form. [47357/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
351. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount paid by the State Claims Agency in out-of-court settlements and plaintiff legal costs in relation to school sexual abuse claims, from 2014 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by anonymised case, in tabular form. [47359/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount paid through ex-gratia schemes in relation to school sexual abuse from 2014 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [47361/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
421. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether it is the intention of his Department to allow retained firefighters to continue to work until 65 years-of-age; if so, if he will detail the work undertaken by his Department to date; and whether he has consulted with a union (details supplied) on the matter. [47012/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
520. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the recommendations of the 2023 Study on Familicide and Domestic and Family Violence Death Reviews; and to outline the work conducted by his Department to date to implement the recommendations. [47349/26]