55. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline her engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to improve the provision of housing on offshore islands. [19394/23]
135. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken in response to the call in the European Parliament resolution of 7 June 2022 on the implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation (2021/2168(INI)) for ‘Member States to ensure a level playing field and equal opportunities for all fishers to allow for fair access to marine resources’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18345/23]
127. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide his response to a resolution from Cork County Council that he meets with a delegation of Dáil Deputies and councillors from west Cork to discuss funding to reconstruct Keelbeg Pier. [18348/23]
124. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the inshore fishing sector. [18346/23]
82. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to prohibit pair trawling inside the six-mile limit. [18344/23]
45. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide home support hours to individuals assessed to need them in CHO4. [18354/23]
6. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to recruit more staff for the out-of-hours GP cover, SouthDoc, in counties Cork and Kerry. [18353/23]
188. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide her response to the recommendation in the UCC report Housing and Sustaining Communities on the west Cork Islands to support young families on the islands through services and infrastructure, including free ferries where access to schooling is not available on the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18608/23]
179. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to provide funding for individuals who need to seek medical treatment for oesophageal cancer which is currently unavailable in the State. [18605/23]
145. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking in relation to the high volume of cases of alleged sexual harassment and workplace bullying in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18459/23]
144. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to ensure that funding is provided to trainee educational psychologists to enable them complete professional training. [18458/23]
104. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the provision of community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each CHO. [18606/23]
98. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on funding a national trap, neuter and return programme for the wild cat population. [18453/23]
81. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 21 March 2023, if he will engage with self-catering accommodation providers in rural areas concerning the impact of the Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18609/23]
74. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to contract restrictions preventing the sale of properties to local authorities or approved housing bodies for social housing. [18457/23]
67. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline her engagement with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communication concerning online trolling and other online abuse targeted at LGBTQ+ young people. [18601/23]
66. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide her response to the recommendation in the UCC report Housing and Sustaining Communities on the west Cork Islands to support young families on the islands through services and infrastructure, including free ferries where access to schooling is not available on the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18603/23]
65. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education when the ancillary grant will be paid to national schools; what advice is being issued to schools to cover staffing costs for the delay in the payment of the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18602/23]
60. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if he will ensure that participants in a psychology training programme (details supplied) are provided with the same funding and supports as persons pursuing similar programmes. [18454/23]
48. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that participants in a psychology training programme (details supplied) are provided with the same funding and supports as persons pursuing similar programmes. [18455/23]
39. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of funding schemes currently open or schemes that will be open this year to which local authorities can apply to improve active travel infrastructure adjacent to national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18607/23]
10. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment 'As Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, we do not believe that it makes sense to develop LNG gas import terminals importing fracked gas, accordingly we shall withdraw the Shannon LNG terminal from the EU Projects of Common Interest list in 2021. We do not support the importation of fracked gas and shall develop a policy statement to establish that approach.' [18456/23]
1856. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Community Recognition Fund 2023 will be allocated to the successful groups. [18181/23]
1844. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide her response to the recommendation in the University College Cork report: 'Housing and Sustaining Communities on the West Cork Islands', to "establish a multi-agency islands housing body in consultation with island residents to manage housing on the islands. Key to the success of such a body will be to ensure the meaningful and inclusive representation of all island residents". [17506/23]
1843. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide her response to the recommendation in the University College Cork report: 'Housing and Sustaining Communities on the West Cork Islands', to "establish a gateway housing programme for the islands to attract newcomers, ensuring that plans are put in place to ensure the availability of housing for those wishing to remain on the island full-time at the end of the trial period". [17505/23]
1827. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to increase the percentage rates of pay for apprentices to ensure that they begin on minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17960/23]
1822. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to ensure that all third level education institutions operate blended learning models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17373/23]
1821. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to introduce a National Student Accommodation Policy and Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17358/23]
1820. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to ensure further education and training colleges have student accommodation facilities, especially for students with disabilities. [17263/23]
1819. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to increase the provision of student accommodation for students with disabilities in County Cork-third-level educational institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17262/23]
1800. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health when HPV and cytology sample processing for CervicalCheck will be resumed in the Coombe Hospital. [18351/23]
1760. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to remove all remaining restrictions in maternity units regarding partners attending antenatal appointments and assessment units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/23]
1759. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that facilities to apply for the technical aids grant is available in each CHO; to provide a list of the items covered by the grant. [18178/23]
1717. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the increase health risks people are suffering as a result of Covid-19. [17961/23]
1678. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1522 of 21 March 2023, if he will support the consistent use of a separate symbol on medical charts to indicate pregnancy after loss in all maternity units, as well as an alert symbol and notice indicating that women and their partner are experiencing a bereavement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17702/23]
1619. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE proposals to limit home birth services for women and pregnant people living within 30 minutes of a maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17503/23]
1618. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to recruit more healthcare support assistants in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17502/23]
1617. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the home support waiting list in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17501/23]
1616. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that dementia and Alzheimer's disease treatment and care are informed by the latest best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17500/23]
1615. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on enabling individuals to purchase six-months of HRT in one calendar month to avail of the drugs payment scheme given that this medication is not being provided for publicly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17499/23]
1614. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on recognising long-Covid as an occupational illness for healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17498/23]
1613. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to ensure that the special leave with pay for healthcare workers with long-Covid will continue beyond 30 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17497/23]
1587. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on extending the costs covered by the HSE administered EU treatment abroad scheme to incorporate expenses incurred by individuals who have to seek treatment which lasts over several weeks, especially accommodation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17374/23]
1560. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure individuals who otherwise qualify for the long-term illness scheme can avail of the scheme for mental illness over the age of 16 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17225/23]
1559. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve public adult ADHD services in CHO4, including details of when adult ADHD services will be operating in each LHO in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17224/23]
1558. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of when the review of the long-term illness scheme will commence under the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17223/23]
1557. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on increasing the rate nursing homes receive on the fair deal scheme to address the rise in operating costs over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17222/23]
1556. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the amount spent annually on rent for each of the following facilities (details supplied) for the years 2020 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17221/23]
1555. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to outline the steps he has taken to alter policy and practices in response to decisions by the Coroner's Court relating to infant deaths whereby the HSE and-or publicly-funded hospitals were found to be partially or wholly responsible for the deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17220/23]