Results 2,601-2,620 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline plans to tackle the chronic shortage of school places across Lucan, Clondalkin, Newcastle and Rathcoole, where school building projects are progressing too slowly to cope with the surge in demand resulting, in some cases, in children in category one for their local post primary school being placed up to 194th and 229th on waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 494. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what efforts are being made to ensure that an organisation (details supplied) can continue to provide a much-needed service for children following the announcement of reduced funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51958/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 521. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the charter of accounts for core funding aligns with the practical and financial realities in the childcare sector, given the COA's complex requirements seem excessive, particularly for small providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 575. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons behind the discontinuation of funding for a project (details supplied), facilitated by the HSE and the Clondalkin drugs and alcohol task force; what measures are being taken to ensure the continued support of the vulnerable community members previously served by this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51957/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered instructing driving tests to be completed on weekends as well as weekdays to reduce significant waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52814/23]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I will start by welcoming the investment in the Department of Education, especially in the schools building programme, the Minister successfully fought for. I thank her for her leadership on practical inputs that have had a huge benefit for people's household budgets, such as the free school books initiative, free school transport and her collaboration with the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, to...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank both Ministers of State for being here with us and for all the collaboration it sounds like they both have done and their Departments have both done together on this really important issue. The petitioners tell us that almost half of the 2,278 home and business owners do not have insurance, so we know that we as a Government need to support them to reduce their risk and, therefore,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: It goes to show how lucky we are to have somebody with a legal background in the Minister of State's position. I thank her for all she is doing. It is great to have undertaken 99 reforms. People are genuinely going to see the effects of the work the Minister of State is leading on in their pockets and bank balances. That is good for everybody.

Committee on Public Petitions: Visit of Kenyan Delegation (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the delegation, including the ambassador, for being here. I welcome them formally. We met yesterday, but on the record of the Oireachtas, I give a huge welcome formally to the delegation from Kenya. Yesterday, members of this committee had the opportunity to directly engage with members of the petitions committee from Kenya. I found it to be a useful dialogue. I learned a lot...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for attending. As the Chairman said, we apologise for the late start. My questions are mainly for Insurance Ireland and they have been shaped a little by the last presentation from the Alliance for Insurance Reform. Some of the statistics that Mr. Hanley rattled off, given he no doubt does this a lot, are stark, and I would welcome a response to them. They include a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on reports that Dublin Bus live timetables are often inaccurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52815/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the lack of post-primary school places for feeder schools in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52807/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's correspondence with Bus Éireann in relation to the decision to not allow bus drivers over the age of 70 to drive school routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52808/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 173. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Irish passport redesign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50202/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Emergency Services (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on whether Weston Airport is to host a search and rescue operation; and what impact this might have on local noise levels on the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50209/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: I ask for an update on the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction Bill) 2022. I know this was paused during the summer due to a diversion of resources but I understand that the Department officials are working collaboratively with the Attorney General on this important legislation. The Taoiseach and I know how long families, particularly families through surrogacy, have been waiting and now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank all the witnesses for being here, especially at such short notice. What many of them have said is that this is already happening. That is good and positive and progressive. I have personal experience of someone who was a tenant being offered first refusal when the property went up for sale. There are many constituents in that same boat. I would like to see that extended much...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: That is not fair.