1863. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on introducing a cost-of-living allowance for junior therapists and clinicians employed by the HSE in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40791/22]
1862. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people found to have been incorrectly assessed under the Disability Act 2005 as a result of a High Court case (details supplied); the number of children and young people who will have to be reassessed and assessed properly as a result of this ruling; the estimated impact that this will have on existing waiting lists for assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40790/22]
1861. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that 103 women accessed abortion services in England and Wales in 2021 due to the fact that they were not eligible for care under section 11 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/22]
1608. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of State boards under the remit of her Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form. [41392/22]
1607. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the way that her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41374/22]
1582. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps that are being taken to address dog thefts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41033/22]
1576. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her engagement with non-governmental organisations and not-for-profit service providers regarding her decision to temporarily suspend operation of Council of Europe Agreement for 12 months by requiring refugees travelling to Ireland from safe European countries to hold visas. [40788/22]
1575. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the rationale and evidence base for her decision to temporarily suspend operation of Council of Europe Agreement for 12 months by requiring refugees travelling to Ireland from safe European countries to hold visas. [40787/22]
1574. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the provision of chaplaincy services by her Department; the amount of money spent on these services; the denominations involved; if humanist chaplains are provided by her Department; the services that are in place for persons who do not have chaplains of their faiths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40784/22]
1478. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41389/22]
1477. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41371/22]
1414. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that he will ensure that the State is in compliance with United Nations committee on the Rights of People with Disabilities General Comment No. 1 on the UNCRPD, as the definitive interpretation of UNCRPD article 12, concerning the removal of functional test of capacity from all legislation and public policy. [41744/22]
1413. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his interpretation of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of People with Disabilities General Comment No. 1 on the UNCRPD as it relates to the functional test of capacity. [41743/22]
1397. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41382/22]
1396. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41364/22]
1389. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he is taking to move Ukrainians in the State under the Temporary Protection Directive being accommodated by his Department from tents or prefabricated structures. [41029/22]
1388. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainians in the State under the Temporary Protection Directive being accommodated by his Department that are being accommodated in tents or prefabricated structures. [41028/22]
1387. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his engagement with the Minister for Justice concerning the temporary suspension of the operation of the Council of Europe Agreement for 12 months by requiring refugees travelling to Ireland from safe European countries to hold visas. [41027/22]
1280. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of State boards under the remit of her Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form. [41395/22]
1279. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41377/22]
1254. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on removing the 21-hour minimum per week criteria in the wage subsidy scheme to facilitate persons with disabilities working.
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1253. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on extending the criteria of the wage subsidy scheme to include apprenticeships. [40781/22]
1162. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the status of legislation that will speed up the ability of the State to compel schools to open special classes. [41745/22]
1150. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the number of State boards under the remit of her Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form. [41384/22]
1149. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the way that her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41366/22]
1117. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the steps that she is taking to ensure that schools use generic uniforms to reduce cost for families. [41031/22]
1116. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) is allocated a special needs place in a local school. [41030/22]
1100. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the process that he has in place to enable the divestment of schools under Roman Catholic patronage to other forms of patronage; if her Department is working towards a target for the number of schools to divest in the next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40776/22]
1030. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41383/22]
1029. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41365/22]
990. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41388/22]
989. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41370/22]
755. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form. [41391/22]
754. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41373/22]
701. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has had any discussions with Irish Water to address the current risk of drought. [40783/22]
596. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of State boards under the remit of her Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form. [41397/22]
595. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41379/22]
566. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when applicants will be informed of the decisions concerning the small-scale local festivals and summer schools scheme; when the allocated funding will be distributed to successful applicants; and if there is an appeals mechanism for unsuccessful applications. [40796/22]
504. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form. [41393/22]
503. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41375/22]
448. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce tax reliefs on loans that individuals or families must take out for full-time third level education courses. [41760/22]
447. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the full range of tax reliefs that a family may claim for children and adult children in full-time third level education; and his plans to increase these tax reliefs in Budget 2023. [41759/22]
443. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his engagement with a retail bank (details supplied) concerning a decision no longer to offer cash and cheque services at the counter or through machines inside the branch at 70 branches before the decision was publicly announced. [41755/22]
408. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41387/22]
407. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41369/22]
393. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his response to the announcement from a retail bank (details supplied) that 70 branches will no longer offer cash and cheque services at the counter or through machines inside the branch. [41032/22]
380. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to enable the credit union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in the country.
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