165. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to remove the registration fee per product under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29602/23]
152. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline his engagement with Inland Fisheries Ireland conceding the impacts of the Bandon Fish Pass on the flow of the River Bandon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29836/23]
92. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention rates in the Defence Forces. [29552/23]
87. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to support rural post offices. [28552/23]
171. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on banning or restricting the sale of disposable vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28805/23]
170. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the failure to increase pay rates for community pharmacists since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28804/23]
169. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to engage with a representative organisation (details supplied) in relation to pay for services provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28803/23]
138. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the process by which properties are inspected regarding their suitability to accommodate people before they are used to house refugees. [28802/23]
110. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on extending the planning exemption for conversion of certain former commercial properties to housing to be applied to offshore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/23]
101. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to engage with an organisation concerning the provision of housing on an off-shore island (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28808/23]
100. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the scope under the National Islands Policy 2023-2033 to enable the construction of clusters of houses on offshore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/23]
70. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that the Bus Éireann Routes 236 and 237 incorporate a stop in Ballinhassig County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28809/23]
1392. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department, and public bodies and agencies under her remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27680/23]
1391. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of social media videos posted on each of her Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27662/23]
1359. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department, and public bodies and agencies under his remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27675/23]
1358. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27657/23]
1342. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what continual funding will be put in place to ensure that the SUSI grant payments are reflective to the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27205/23]
1328. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in relation to a nursing home (details supplied) that will exit the fair deal scheme at the end of May if the National Treatment Purchase Fund does not increase payments to it. [28594/23]
1327. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reform the national treatment purchase fund/fair deal scheme to meet current healthcare costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28593/23]
1326. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to deploy all healthcare professionals currently on panels in CHO4 to front-line roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28592/23]
1325. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide his response to the request from an organisation (details supplied) for sustainable funding for national physiotherapy services for people with multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions totalling €880,000 per annum across all nine CHOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/23]
1189. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the long waiting lists for children with scoliosis for their first appointment with an orthopaedic consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/23]
1188. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on recognising Covid-19 as an occupational disease for front-line health care workers as per EU ACSH agreement in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27740/23]
1187. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the status of an individual (details supplied) waiting for treatment in a public health service. [27739/23]
1175. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his Department, and public bodies and agencies under his remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27676/23]
1174. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27658/23]
1121. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on providing funding to address the rising cost of baby formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27206/23]
1100. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with the Minister for Transport concerning the assignment of bus stops and the timetable on the 232 bus service in County Cork to enable this new service accommodate the needs of users with disabilities, especially those attending local day services and training centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28587/23]
1099. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure that a child with additional needs (details supplied) will be provided with the necessary supports to attend school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28586/23]
1098. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review the case of a young person unable to access disability services (details supplied). [28585/23]
1063. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the senior Departmental officials will meet with an organisation (details supplied). [27734/23]
1062. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure that a building (details supplied) being used to accommodate refugees has a fire certificate. [27732/23]
1060. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department, and public bodies and agencies under his remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27668/23]
1059. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27650/23]
1019. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that the regulations for domestic violence leave under the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 provide for a rate of pay at 100% of the person's normal rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27202/23]
996. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to the significant decline in the salmon population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28584/23]
951. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department, and public bodies and agencies under his remit, have an anti-racism policy that can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27667/23]
950. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, which included closed captioning-subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27649/23]
894. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of the average processing time for the join spouse visa - spouse of an Irish national; the steps she is taking to reduce these processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27743/23]
893. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her views on reviewing guardianship laws (details supplied) to reflect larger societal changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27738/23]
890. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if her Department, and public bodies and agencies under her remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27678/23]
889. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of social media videos posted on each of her Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27660/23]
850. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to extend eligibility for child benefit for a child aged 18 years or older who is still in post-primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28598/23]
849. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to expand the eligible non-profit bodies which can access CE scheme workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28597/23]
813. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department, and public bodies and agencies under her remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27681/23]
812. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of social media videos posted on each of her Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27663/23]
791. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on enabling eligible and willing individuals to remain on the rural social scheme until 70 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27208/23]
790. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on removing means testing of a spouse's income for applicants to the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27207/23]
789. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the significant decline in the salmon population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28596/23]
788. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Implementation Plan for the National Housing Strategy for People with Disabilities 2022-2027 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/23]