68. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education her views on reviewing the requirements for compulsory subjects as part of the Leaving Certificate examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26523/23]
59. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education when the funding scheme for schools to install rooftop solar and other forms of solar PV panels will be open; and what will be required for the schools to access the scheme. [26524/23]
565. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline his engagement with the Minister for Education concerning action 4c: Reduction of risk in Sensitive Areas in the Irish National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (Plant Protection Products); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25806/23]
564. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to remove barriers concerning pet dog, cat and ferret travel between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25805/23]
563. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to a differential that has opened up between Irish and UK steers prices in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25804/23]
562. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect animal welfare issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25803/23]
561. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the introduction of a financial support scheme for farmers to meeting the costs of hiring professional contractors to manage roadside ash trees that are infected by ash dieback disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25802/23]
215. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on extending the small cider producer excise relief scheme to include mead as a premium Irish product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25807/23]
75. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address childcare costs. [25838/23]
59. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to provide respite services for disabled people and children and their families in County Cork. [25841/23]
57. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of his engagements with survivor and relative groups concerning potential interventions at the sites of former mother and baby homes. [25839/23]
54. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address staffing shortages on children’s disability network teams in CHO 4. [25840/23]
82. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking fulfil 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". [25025/23]
79. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to a report by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (details supplied), with the conclusion that, "for many length classes [of the small-scale fleet], particularly the lower ones, this salary was at a very low level and the current economic crises have exerted major cost pressures and squeezed this income significantly". [25026/23]
75. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the low rates of afforestation. [25027/23]
54. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support farmers in tackling ash dieback. [25028/23]
51. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to increase the amount of land being farmed for tillage purposes. [25024/23]
205. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking with regard to a nursing home (details supplied) that will exit the fair deal scheme at the end of May if the NTPF does not increase payments to it. [25123/23]
204. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in response to a care centre (details supplied) withdrawing from the fair deal scheme at the end of May unless the national treatment purchase fund, NTPF, provides increased funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25122/23]
203. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a person (details supplied) awaiting a clinical appointment. [25121/23]
202. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the waiting lists for pain clinics in each CHO, including a breakdown of the amount of time individuals are waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25120/23]
201. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the waiting lists for endometriosis clinics in each CHO, including a breakdown of the amount of time individuals are waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25119/23]
191. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify how long forensic evidence collected in relation to the reporting of sexual assault is stored to enable the survivor to proceed with a prosecution at a future date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25124/23]
156. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide his response to a UN report on parental alienation (details supplied) and its implications for government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25117/23]
82. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on actions to address an aspect of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25118/23]
961. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline her engagement with the Minister for the Environment, Communications, and Climate concerning the subsea cable to Sherkin Island, which has been out of order since November 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24357/23]
960. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department and public bodies/agencies that operate under her remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers, and beehives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24268/23]
946. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department and public bodies/agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24263/23]
932. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the long waiting lists for pain specialists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25013/23]
931. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the long waiting lists for endometriosis clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25012/23]
829. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that an out-of-hours GP service is open after 9 p.m. (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24797/23]
828. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the announced funding for participants in a psychology training programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24796/23]
782. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24351/23]
781. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that all employees of an organisation (details supplied) who worked on the front line during the pandemic will receive the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24350/23]
780. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in response to the increasing cost of thyroid medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24349/23]
779. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the home support tender 2023 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24348/23]
762. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if his Department and public bodies/agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24264/23]
715. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on an occupational therapist assigned to a school (details supplied) who was supposed to begin work on 1 May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25011/23]
704. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on reviewing guardianship laws (details supplied) to reflect larger societal changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24792/23]
703. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of all the current and planned capital projects being funded by his Department or State bodies under his remit providing community or sporting facilities aimed at adolescents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24791/23]
702. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide his response to a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/23]
696. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, given the skills shortage in areas such as construction, healthcare, teaching, farming, and caring, there are plans to progress a skills audit of people in the International Protection system with a view to harmonising skills and qualifications here; the amount that this would cost in the first year; his views on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24542/23]
671. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the foster care allowance payment rates to meet the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24355/23]
663. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department and public bodies/agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers, and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24256/23]
596. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on adjusting ash dieback schemes to ensure that all infected ash dieback plantations are eligible for a 100% reconstitution grant, that covers all costs associated with clearing the site and replanting with a forest type that meets their management objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24342/23]
588. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and public bodies/agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24255/23]
557. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of providing an additional 331 domestic abuse refuge spaces to meet Ireland’s obligations under the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24541/23]
545. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on Action 1.7 of the Family Justice Strategy 2022-2025 to ‘Consider the outcomes of the research and consultation on parental alienation and develop appropriate proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24353/23]
540. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if his Department and public bodies or agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/23]
489. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on increasing the household benefits package to match the rising cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24798/23]