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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: Before the Minister of State responds, we will hear from Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: That is great. Are we happy to move to amendment No. 276 in the name of Deputy Matthews? We are discussing amendments Nos. 276, 277, 278 and 279.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: I will bring in Deputy Cian O'Callaghan before I bring the Minister of State back in.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: Before you do that, I might just bring in Deputy O'Callaghan.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: Is that sufficient?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: I have been a Member of this House for four years.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, why is he allowed talk to me like this? Is this not through the Chair?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: So much for working together.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: I am standing here yet again to ask for updates on 12 schools in my area. I raised this as a Topical Issue recently and the Ceann Comhairle suggested the Department host a briefing meeting with me. I am thankful for the note the Department provided, but, as usual, there is no new information, no action plan for progress, no timelines and no meeting has been set up. Meanwhile, the parents...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: The budget is there. The plans are there. All these schools are waiting for is the go-ahead from the Department.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: Lucan Community College-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: -----Holy Family Community School------

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: -----Griffeen Community College, Coláiste Pobail Fóla, Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin, the gaelscoil campus in Clondalkin-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: -----Divine Mercy senior and junior schools, St. Thomas's SNS, Scoil Áine-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: Leas-Cheann Comhairle, this is the problem-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: -----the list goes on and on and I cannot get-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: ------I cannot get updates for these schools that so badly need this.

Rare Diseases: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: Wait times for access to medicine for those with rare diseases is growing. The Alliance of Rare Disease Companies Ireland tells us that Ireland now ranks 31st out of 37 countries when it comes to waiting lists for approval of drugs. Patients are waiting for an average of 877 days for orphan medicinal products to be approved. That is more than two years of uncertainty for them. Six years...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: Apologies for being breathless. I just ran from a committee vote. That underscores how important it is that we get more women into this Chamber, so that the women who are here do not have to sit on too many committees in order to achieve gender balance. This Friday, 8 March, as we all well know, is a really significant day and this year, it is a significant day for two reasons. First,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Emer Higgins: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm the awarding criteria for the new Physical Activity in Teaching and Learning Pilot Programme and if it will utilise a lottery system for awarding grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10243/24]