Results 2,961-2,980 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020 (Resumed): Land Development Agency (9 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: That is really helpful. I thank Mr. O'Neill. Would anyone like to come in on section 183?

Impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: As International Women’s Day approaches, I welcome that today we are dedicating some time to celebrating the work of women over the past year and also highlighting the struggles that women have faced during this pandemic. Covid-19 has brought to light so many of the structural, financial and societal inequalities that still exist within our country. The fact is that gender equality...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: The mood of the nation is understandably low. We have all been living under a dark cloud for a year now, we have all been bombarded with negativity everywhere we turn, and we have all had our fill of doom and gloom. What we need now is hope, and that hope comes in the form of a vaccine. The vaccine roll-out programme cannot happen quickly enough. We all feel that way. However, it is also...

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: This week 320,000 students returned to their classrooms for the first time since before Christmas. In our current circumstances, facilitating the safe return of so many pupils and staff has been a mammoth task. Yet, now that we have got to this point, our priority needs to be fully reopening our schools. It is crucial we never return to remote schooling as we have had to do. Parents...

Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (3 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: I have two minutes. The number one issue for people my age is access to affordable housing. This Government will change that through four new initiatives: the shared equity services scheme; building local authority affordable homes; the first ever cost rental long-term leasing initiative; and the extension of the Part V clause to include 10% affordable housing. Last year, housing supply...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans for a post-primary school in Newcastle, County Dublin. [11014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 792. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for approval on the planned primary care centre in Citywest, Saggart, County Dublin. [11304/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 796. To ask the Minister for Health if those with Addison’s disease will be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination given their underlying health condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 809. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing couples getting married that are choosing, for health and safety reasons not to have a reception and instead to limit their celebration to their church service, to have ten guests at their service as per funerals. [11349/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: I confirm I am in Leinster House. I thank the witnesses. This has been a very informative discussion and it has been great to get all of the witnesses' viewpoints. This is very exciting legislation that will deliver affordable homes and affordable rental in secure and long-term leases. That is something we all share as a goal. The Housing Agency plays a key role in delivering social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: Will Mr. Taaffe give me an example of the time that could be saved through that tender process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: Mr. Curran spoke a little about looking at where the supply and demand lies, but will he talk about target setting and how he feels that should work?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 294. To ask the Minister for Health if he will facilitate older persons living within 10 km of Citywest to receive their vaccine there, rather than in the Helix if they cannot be administered to them in their local general practitioner surgery. [10750/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 307. To ask the Minister for Health if all pharmacy staff will be considered front-line healthcare workers and be prioritised for vaccination in order to be able to continue looking after patients. [10842/21]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the proposed travel restrictions. While travel-related cases have remained relatively low, it is time to introduce travel restrictions of this nature. We know from countries such as Australia that mandatory hotel quarantine, if done correctly, is hugely effective at managing travel-related cases. Our cases have reached a concerning plateau, due in part to the UK variant, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (24 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 262. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the system used for elite cyclists to gain entry on the high performance unit of Cycling Ireland; if guidelines have been set by Sport Ireland for this elite group in terms of funding and access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9750/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 812. To ask the Minister for Health if he will discuss with the national immunisation advisory committee when persons with sickle cell disease should receive their Covid-19 vaccination and to determine if they and other vulnerable groups should be included in category 3. [9589/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State for appearing before the committee to go through this issue with us. She has a very tough job in particularly challenging circumstances. I am pleased that she has been such a strong advocate for families of children with special needs. It has been a really tough time for them and it was not helped by all the false starts. We all agree on that. It is positive...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the Land Development Agency Bill and thank the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien for his work on it and the former Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, for all he did previously. We can all agree that housing is one of the most pressing emergencies facing the country. This Bill offers real opportunity to deliver the affordable homes that we so desperately need. This year we will see...

Covid-19 (Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homelessness): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I wish to take this opportunity to highlight the work of Clondalkin councillor, Kenneth Egan, who has been lobbying for the proceeds of crime seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, to be invested back into the communities which have been so negatively impacted by drugs, the drugs trade and the anti-social behaviour and crime that comes with that. He recently discussed this with the...