Holly Cairns

Social Democrats · Cork South-West

Activity on Justice and Equality — 55 events (34 lobbying · 21 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-15
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  European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Justice and Equality

  • On behalf of #Addthe10th Alliance, we contacted all the party leaders, the Minister for Children & Equality, her civil servants Una NiDhubhghaill & Catehrine Roe who have taken over responsibility for this legislation. Also spokespersons on Children & Equality, as well as the relevant commitment to raise the issue of the Equality Miscellaneous Provisions Bill not appearing on the Spring Legislative Programme
• 2026-01-22
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  National LGBT Federation Justice and Equality

  • CAHC email to party leaders and Ceann Comhairle in relation to statements from the Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy TD, on the rise in hate, threats, and disinformation targeting members of the Oireachtas, outlining our shared concerns, and calling for the constructive engagement between political representatives and civil society in shaping effective, rights-based responses.
• 2026-01-21
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  BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-21
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  Nasc Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Changes to naturalisation requirements for refugees
• 2026-01-21
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  Doras Luimní Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-21
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  Irish Red Cross Justice and Equality

  • Seeking engagement on policy changes in foreign reception for International Protection Applicants (IPAs). There were several different engagements on this matter which are detailed further below in the section on how the lobbying was carried out.
• 2026-01-21
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  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Justice and Equality

  • Coalition Against Hate Crime email/letter to party leaders, copying the Ceann Comhairle, in relation to statements from the Ceann Comhairle on the rise in hate, threats, and disinformation targeting members of the Oireachtas
• 2026-01-20
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  Montague Communications Ltd Justice and Equality

  • Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
• 2026-01-20
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  Outhouse CLG Justice and Equality

  • Hate speech and hate crime
• 2026-01-20
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  Nasc Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-19
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  Transgender Equality Network Ireland 2 returns Justice and Equality

  • Invitation to AV Room briefing on legal gender recognition
  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-19
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  National Youth Council of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech and Hate Crime
• 2026-01-16
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  European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland CLG Justice and Equality

  • Hate Speech & Hate crime
• 2026-01-08
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  European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Justice and Equality

  • On behalf of the #Addthe10th EAPN Ireland circulated a letter from the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme poverty & human rights to Minister Foley regarding the need to incorporate socio-economic disadvantage as a ground for discrimination in the Equality legislation currently before the Oireachtas, to all leaders of the opposition, party spokespersons, the committee on Children & Equality, along with the minister and Carol Baxter from the Department
• 2026-01-05
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  Ruhama Justice and Equality

  • Invitation to Ruhama's upcoming international conference on combatting pornography, sexual exploitation and sexual violence
• 2025-12-19
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  Polio Survivors Ireland Justice and Equality

  • To inform TD about a collaborative letter sent to several Ministers and Committees that highlighted issues for people with disabilities living in Direct Provision
• 2025-09-20
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  Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality

  • EU Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies.
• 2025-09-18
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  Ruhama 2 returns Justice and Equality

  • Invitation to Ruhama's upcoming international conference on combatting pornography, sexual exploitation and sexual violence
  • Invite to Ruhama's launch of the Cork/Kerry services and new research - Room for Recovery.
• 2025-08-22
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  Polio Survivors Ireland 2 returns Justice and Equality

  • Met with TD to discuss challenges facing persons with disabilities in IPAS.
  • Parlimentary Questions
• 2025-05-21
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  Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Family Reunion Policy
• 2025-05-15
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  The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality

  • Programme for Government policy provisions . Traveller accommdation policy. Formation of Oireachtas Committee
• 2025-01-22
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  Immigrant Council of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • ICI submission to discussions for Programme for Government
• 2025-01-21
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  Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Justice and Equality

  • Brief on the key issues of concern to DRCC that we were advocating for as part of our GE2024 manifesto
• 2025-01-21
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  Amnesty International Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Communications sent to political parties' leaders on key human rights commitments across many public policy areas we call on political parties to adopt in new Programme for Government and deliver, should they form next Government
• 2025-01-21
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  National Women's Council of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Programme for Government / General Election Manifestos
• 2025-01-21
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  Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Family Reunion Policy
• 2025-01-20
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  Sensational Kids CLG Justice and Equality

  • Funding for National Child Development Centre
• 2025-01-20
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  Inclusion Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Manifesto
• 2025-01-20
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  The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality

  • Budget 2025, Programme for Government. Safeguarding of programme. Hate Crime legislation advancement
• 2025-01-20
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  Community Law & Mediation Justice and Equality

  • Email correspondance to outline Community Law & Mediation’s Programme for Government priorities focusing on access to justice (civil legal aid) and climate.
• 2025-01-20
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  LINQ Ireland- Advocating for Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women, Trans and Non-binary Inclusive Justice and Equality

  • Invited elected TDs, Senators and candidates for General Election to a meeting to hear about the sectoral manifesto
• 2025-01-16
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  European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Emails with attached letters sent to all political parties on behalf of the Add the 10th Alliance re inclusion of commitment to adding socio-economic ground in equality legislation in their election manifestos
• 2025-01-16
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  Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre Justice and Equality

  • Hate Crime Hate Speech legislation
• 2025-01-06
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  Center for Independent Living Justice and Equality

  • Emails sent in relation to negotiations for a new Programme For Government to prioritise inclusion of disabled people
• 2020-07-30
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it will be ensured that the INIS website fully reflects the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community 2019/C 384 I/01 for non-EEA family members of British citizens residing here. [20142/20]
• 2020-07-30
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the mechanisms by which undocumented migrants can become regularised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20144/20]
• 2020-07-30
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 will be reintroduced to make image-based sexual abuse and revenge porn criminal offences. [20145/20]
• 2020-07-30
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported cases of human trafficking in Ireland in the period 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2020, in tabular form. [20146/20]
• 2020-07-28
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons detained in prisons due to refused leave to land at the border; the length of their detention, by month and nationality, for the period of 1 Jan 2016 to 14 July 2020, inclusive in tabular form. [19148/20]
• 2020-07-21
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the online renewal system for non-EU migrants, which currently only applies to Dublin, will be extended to the rest of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17104/20]
• 2020-07-21
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the nature of the review concerning the detention of a person (details supplied) who was kept in solitary confinement for more than a week in Mountjoy Prison after immigration officials refused to allow them into the country; the expected timeline for this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17105/20]
• 2020-07-21
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the Immigration Detention and Border Control in Ireland report, which documents immigration-related detention practices including the absence of appeals or a complaints process for persons refused leave to land at the border; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17106/20]
• 2020-07-21
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of proposals yet to be processed from the Irish refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme call which ended in February 2019; if she will provide a breakdown by nationality of the sponsors and the potential beneficiaries who have yet to receive a decision, in tabular form; and the reason for the delay in making a decision on these applications. [17107/20]
• 2020-07-07
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if clarity will be provided on the measures to temporarily extend maternity leave and maternity benefit by three months for those that are currently on maternity leave in view of Covid-19. [14580/20]
• 2020-06-23
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have been fined to date on foot of legislation governing the overtaking of pedal cyclists. [12654/20]
• 2020-06-16
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the renewal of immigration permissions and future naturalisation applications for persons will not be affected by their having to avail of the pandemic unemployment payment or the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [11551/20]
• 2020-06-09
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and location of racial crimes and the rate of prosecution between January 2015 and December 2019, inclusive in tabular form. [10150/20]
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the process by which decisions are made on the area in which a direct provision centre will be located; and the criteria that inform such a decision. [9390/20]
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the way in which local communities are consulted as part of the process of establishing a direct provision centre including the timelines involved and the types of consultation activities deployed. [9391/20]
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a direct provision centre in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9392/20]
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Employment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the firewall will continue with regard to information sharing with the Department of Justice and Equality on social welfare payments for migrant workers (details supplied). [9363/20]
• 2020-05-27
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if maternity leave will be extended for an additional three months for all current recipients to enable them avail of the benefits of support groups and access to family members. [8201/20]
• 2020-05-27
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on enabling affidavits to be completed remotely to facilitate the Courts services operating as long as Covid-19 social distancing restrictions remain in place. [7055/20]
• 2020-05-27
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on extending the temporary extension of immigration permissions from 20 May to 20 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7056/20]
• 2020-05-27
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure provisions are being made for employment permit holders who have been laid off or had their working hours reduced due to the Covid-19 emergency; and his views on issuing them with a stamp 4. [8205/20]