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LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am delighted to speak in this debate today. I wish to start by wishing everyone a happy Pride month, especially all those who will celebrate this weekend. I love going to the Pride parade and seeing the vibrancy, colour, positivity, energy, diversity and inclusion that Pride brings to the streets of Dublin and across Ireland, when it comes to parades and celebrations taking place...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I will raise the concept of transport police. It is something I have raised previously. Last night's documentary on Virgin Media One, "Dublin After Dark", showed exactly why we need a focus on safety and security in Dublin and on our public transport. That is especially true when it comes to late-night weekend services. Some women often feel more vulnerable using the bus, the Luas, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I formally nominate Deputy Gino Kenny, my constituency colleague, for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He tabled the Bill back in 2020 that was successfully voted through. That is why we as a committee were established. It would be right and just for him to be our Leas-Chathaoirleach in that context.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank our guests for being with us and for sharing their legal expertise. The committee has a big task ahead of us in the next nine months to navigate our way through a very complex area so we appreciate the assistance of the witnesses in that. Today's session is all about whether it is permissible for us to legislate for this or to decide not to legislate at all. Dr. Mulligan has said...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: Dr. Casey is saying there was no decision either way in the Fleming case and that if the Oireachtas were to legislate, it would be presumed to be constitutional, unless proven otherwise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: There is actually considerable common ground.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: Maybe we have three on the Bench today regarding that question. In her statement, Dr. Mulligan summed up pretty perfectly the challenges that will arise from a legal, but more importantly from a moral perspective, and the safeguards and all the huge questions that will arise which the committee will try to tease out over the next nine months. Senator Mullen spoke about the change of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank Dr. Mulligan.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the reserved specialists tender process for the school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29278/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 400. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details on how many void properties have been brought back into use to date in 2023, broken down by local authority; and the average turnaround times for vacant council properties per council. [29831/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 401. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a breakdown of the targets, per local authority, for each of the Housing For All initiatives targeting vacancy and dereliction. [29832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 402. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the supports for prospective homeowners who do not qualify for a mortgage based on this year’s income, but do not qualify for the local authority home loan because the process is based on income in 2022 rather than income in 2023. [29833/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Development Projects (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when recipients under the latest community innovation funding call will be announced; when the fund will reopen to applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29086/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 751. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Community Recognition Fund will next reopen to new applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29830/23]

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for being with us today and for all the work that they and their quite small team, considering the amount of work they get through, do in responding to complaints, the investigative work, all the reports they put together and the important recommendations in those reports. I wish them well in their 20th year. It is a significant milestone. The Ombudsman for Children...

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I would really appreciate that. If there was a recommendation from Dr. Muldoon's office that the criteria need to be looked at, that would give me the opportunity to bring that recommendation to the Minister and put pressure on the Minister from the Government backbenches.

Committee on Public Petitions: Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children (15 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: That is interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for attending and for all their work. Unlocking vacant and derelict homes has huge untapped potential for every home that exists that is not unlocked. It is relatively quick to do. It is environmentally friendly and it makes sense, because these places are usually in very good locations. Nothing maddens people more than a vacant home, particularly when it is a local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: Sorry to interrupt but I would ask the witness to bring that feedback to the CCMA. Depending on what statistics one looks at, there could be up to 14,500 vacant and derelict homes in the greater Dublin area. We know that there is a massive need for new homes in the Dublin area. We know that there is a massive number of homes that could be tapped into and unlocked. It would be great to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how it is intended to have each of the major sectors adopt a circular approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/23]