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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many of the 58 schools which received additional budget for their school building programmes have had to re-tender for their project due to delays in obtaining the brief acceptance letter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7823/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many of the 58 schools which received additional budget for their school building programmes are in danger of losing their approved contractor due to delays in obtaining sign off from the Department to proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7824/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students from Newcastle, County Dublin are receiving secondary school education. [7825/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students from Rathcoole, County Dublin are receiving secondary school education. [7826/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students from Saggart, County Dublin are receiving secondary school education. [7827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students from Celbridge, County Kildare are receiving secondary school education. [7828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 380. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how child benefit payments are paid per area in Newcastle, Rathcoole and Saggart County Dublin and Celbridge, County Kildare. [7829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 493. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the recent funding challenges faced by WALK’s residential services and what steps are being taken to ensure the continuity of quality care for vulnerable individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7690/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 588. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementations on recommendations from the nursing homes support scheme (fair deal); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7812/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: I am not sure if the Tánaiste is aware but there is disruption to our postal service in Dublin. It is due to what An Post calls a new operational plan for Fonthill and Blanchardstown delivery offices. The result is that residents in Lucan and Clondalkin are badly affected, with many deliveries significantly delayed. I have constituents and businesses experiencing delays with important...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: Yet they still exist.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the future expansion of Dublin Bus, in view of the need to encourage more people to use public transport and to ensure that the bus service is reliable and frequent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6784/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what steps he is taking to improve the coordination and communication between Transport for Ireland and Dublin Bus for the TFI App, in order that commuters can have access to timely and accurate information about their bus routes and schedules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6785/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: Amendments Nos. 14, 31, 144 to 146, inclusive, 197, 198, 236, 238, 253, 335 to 337, inclusive, 345, 350, 358, 374, 375, 426, 448, 481, 534, 538, 542, 546, 615, 616, 618, 793, 794, 1154 and 1188 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: I will bring Deputy Matthews back before the Minister of State responds.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: The Minister of State to respond.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: We have dealt with amendment No. 350 at this point.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: I call Deputy Matthews.