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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: My apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: But only if it is serviced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: When decisions are being made about zoning, the Department is not dealing with specific sites usually but a large sale of land. It is coming at it from the bird's eye perspective of the land being capable of being serviced and that it could go ahead rather than from the planning perspective, and examining everything from sight lines to how close it is to the other, and all of those issues....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: What is the position if a site zoned residential is refused planning permission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: For both.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Would they still be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Yes, that makes sense. I thank Ms Mulhern.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department is taking to increase teacher and SNA uptake of the Summer Education Programme for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (3 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review the alternative education pathways and settings available for under-16s in the Clondalkin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20569/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (3 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the deterring impact of the matriculation requirement of leaving certificate Irish, or in some cases, higher level leaving certificate Irish in order to enter certain level 8 CAO degree courses; if he has considered advocating for the abolition of this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20387/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for being with us today. MMC is going to be the future of this industry. It is about using technology and innovation to deliver badly needed homes quickly and at scale. We obviously need the products to make that happen but we also need the workforce. I heard a representative of the CIF on the radio this morning mentioning the Intreo fair that took place on Friday....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: All of us here get tonnes of housing queries to our offices. The Government has introduced some fantastic housing grants and schemes to help people, but it is often very hard for people to navigate all of the schemes. My office always does its best to advise them, but there is a need for a centralised one-stop shop to help and signpost them to the best housing grants that apply to them,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on further tax breaks that could potentially be offered to landlords to keep them in the rental market. [11844/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (9 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of nitrous oxide seizures made by the Revenue Commissioners in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of cannisters included in each seizure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21728/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank everyone for all the work they have done on the three pieces of information and regulations here. I have a couple of comments and one question. The reverse vending machines are so positive. They are a great move for the environment and for changing our culture around recycling. Many local shops in my constituency have expressed an interest in having these and some have started the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: But there would be no consultation carried out where the bus stop was being removed, where the local authority was removing it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Super. I thank Mr. Creegan.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (10 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 214. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the community services programme strand 2 will reopen to new entrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21973/23]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: I want to ask about the Government's commitment to tackling period poverty and making period products free of charge across all educational settings. This Government has made a huge amount of progress when it comes to women's health. Removing VAT on period products was particularly welcome but there is still a lot of work to do to address period poverty in Ireland. A Plan International...