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

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State. That was really helpful. We will now take Deputy O'Callaghan, then Deputy Duffy and I am sure others may want to come back in as well.

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

Emer Higgins: Let us refrain from assuming what other people are thinking.

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

Emer Higgins: Again, let us not assume people's views and thoughts.

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

Emer Higgins: We have a number of people who are still to come in.

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

Emer Higgins: There are feelings.

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

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.

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

Emer Higgins: We have a number of speakers still. Do members want to make a decision as a committee as to what-----

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

Emer Higgins: We will go for ten minutes. We have four speakers and I ask that each will try to keep it short to try to give the Minister of State time to respond, if the Minister of State's response is what people want.

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

Emer Higgins: I remind the Deputy that we have our own guillotine-----

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.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for being with us today and for their patience during that vote. I am sure it is not easy to have a meeting disrupted like that. I apologise that I am in my office. I am watching the Planning and Development Bill at the same time as I am a member of that committee. I am sorry not to be at this meeting in person. I think the witnesses' main message tonight has been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the expanded child benefit payments up to the age of 19 years includes those in third level education. [7785/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing children suffering hair loss to avail of the grants for wigs based on their parents PRSI contributions. [7786/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if caretakers, who are employed by the Department and work in a school, will receive their pay increases following the discussions with unions; the timeline for the increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7683/24]

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

Emer Higgins: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the new modular build for a school (details supplied); when the brief acceptance letter will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7749/24]

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

Emer Higgins: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an urgent update on the construction plan for a new school building (details supplied) that is in danger of losing their approved contractor if delays persist, which would be a very costly set back to this already long-awaited urgent building project; when approval will be issued to the design team to commence construction; and if she will...

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

Emer Higgins: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many of the 58 schools which received additional budget for their school building programmes have begun construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7821/24]

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

Emer Higgins: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many of the 58 schools which received additional budget for their school building programmes are still awaiting sign-off from the Department on final design before they can begin construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7822/24]

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]