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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am sorry to interrupt but perhaps I could ask a question about housing adaptations. I am conscious, as Mr. Gohery will be from his experience in the building game, that the price of everything has increased dramatically. Does Mr. Gohery feel we need to look at the payment value for the adaptation grants? That has not moved in a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Gohery for sharing that experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank all of the witnesses for being here today and for sharing their expertise and knowledge from what is happening on the ground. It is a very important part of this engagement when it comes to such a big move as this. This measure is designed to accelerate the delivery of housing and not in any way to disincentivise housing supply. This is why it is so important that we hear the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: So is density the concern? Are the density guidelines the problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I want to separate that out. There are the current projects that have planning permissions, for which there will be activation measures to incentivise and enable developers. We do not want to still be in this situation in five years' time where new planning permissions, subject to the new tax, will end up in judicial review. This is what the new planning and development Bill is trying to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I have not got to either of my two questions and I see four hands up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: We are getting that too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I will come in for my own second round in relation to the two issues we spoke about earlier but that we did not get to, the first of which was the IHBA and CIF's concerns around the state aid. Can the representatives elaborate a bit more on that? Can they explain why the current arrangements around zoning for Part V have no state aid implications but they think this may have? My other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: Does Mr. O'Connell want to come in on that before I ask for a reply on the topic of SDZs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: How does one bake in flexibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Moran. If we have no further contributions, we will leave it there. I thank all of the witnesses for their attendance today.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 468. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to review carer's allowance in the context of budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 827. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports that are available to patients who are required to carry Epinephrine Injections (EpiPens) on their person in case they experience severe anaphylaxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (24 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to noise pollution being generated by flights landing and departing from Dublin Airport from 5 a.m. onwards, in contravention of the DAA commitment to ensuring there are no departures before 9 a.m.; and if he will intervene to resolve the noise pollution which is impacting residents along the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the forecasted opening date for Kishogue railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25102/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (24 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the development of the Hazelhatch greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25103/23]