Results 281-300 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (17 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of completion for the outstanding section of the Grand Canal greenway from Aylmer Bridge to the 12th lock in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (17 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider incorporating the yellow flag programme into the national education policy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36228/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Online Safety (17 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Action Plan for Online Safety that outlines the objectives that were achieved and the way outstanding objectives will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37006/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (17 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 845. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated to hospice foundations in counties Longford and Westmeath to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37003/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: I want to raise the need for the Government to rethink its Covid-19 advertising strategy. The message is not tough enough and it is not cutting through. The HSE's advertising campaign has become stale, predictable and it is not hitting home with the entire population. Back in March, we knew very little about Covid-19 or the impact it would have on all of our lives. The message then was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: I really believe that it is time for us to rethink our advertising strategy in respect of Covid-19 - not only what we are saying but also where we are saying it. I would like the Minister of State to work with the HSE to review whether our advertisements are hitting our entire audience because I fear we are not reaching young people. For many of them, their viewing platforms are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (19 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the minimum entry maths grade was changed for entry to the primary school teaching qualifications; the grade now required; and if there is a route to gain this grade other than a repeat of the maths subject in the leaving certificate. [37462/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (19 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a payroll issue will be resolved for a teacher (details supplied) who worked as a SNA from September to October 2020 and is now a substitute teacher. [37465/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible to expand the remote learning option to children with at-risk members of their household; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37633/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (19 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person who already has an MA in education following a BA in arts can be offered some credits for this period of study when they undertake a pivot in their career and now want to study a MA in primary education. [37464/20]

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: I am glad we are on track to exit level 5 next week and that we are preparing to reopen gyms. I ask the Minister to allow dance classes with social distancing during level 3 to boost physical and mental health. If one lives on a county border, the opening up of one's county may not offer much hope of seeing one's family. It one lives in Lucan, one is more likely to have family in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the age friendly strategy; the actions being taken to build on housing options for our ageing population; the funding that has been allocated to address policy aims of housing for the older population as part of budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38430/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reduce carbon emissions to help management companies of apartment complexes install electric charge points in underground car parks for residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38094/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the completion of the permanent building for a school (details supplied) in view of the fact the temporary accommodation is not a substitute for a permanent school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37821/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if concessions are being considered for the leaving certificate class of 2021; if there will be allowances for the loss of teaching hours in 2020 that affected student class time; if there will be allowances made for students many of whom are self-isolating on multiple occasions and missing class time as Covid-19 cases are detected in their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 540. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the anomaly will be corrected by which a 0.5 full-time equivalent teacher is currently categorised as working 11 hours a week based on a full-time teacher working 22 hours a week and on that basis is not eligible for the carer’s benefit as they do not meet the criterion of working 16 hours per week; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional third-level course places will be made available to the leaving certificate class of 2021, as was afforded the leaving certificate class of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38794/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if deportation orders have been served on healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, if her Department will review these orders given the current healthcare staff shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38022/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ophthalmology Services (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: 834. To ask the Minister for Health if children under 12 years of age are entitled to an eye examination and voucher to cover the cost of glasses; and if so, how often. [38224/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for today's briefings and those we received last week, which provided really useful background information for those of us who are new to this space. I have two questions and a quick comment. My first question relates to the terms of enforcement. I welcome the decision by the Government to put together an independent enforcement body which will assume responsibility...