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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (8 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 448. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Blue Skies initiative will be rolled out to the high growth area of Saggart, Rathcoole, Newcastle County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41304/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 607. To ask the Minister for Health if guidance will be provided to the HSE to safely facilitate both expectant parents to attend scans and ultrasounds in maternity hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41334/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: I have two questions. One concerns the balance of rights between the landlord and the tenant. The second concerns the public consultation issue, which we have been discussing for the last while. If the landlord and the tenant are both experiencing hardship, who loses out? How is that determined? Mr. Lemass gave an explanation when Senator John Cummins asked whether a tenancy is protected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: I refer to a situation where both have valid cases. Who loses and who wins?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: To go back to the tenants and landlords, if, for example, a landlord has been on the EWSS for two or three weeeks throughout that long period because perhaps they are self-employed, does that stack up against a tenant being on the PUP for the whole duration? How are we deciding which of those cases wins out?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services (10 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: The lockdowns have been tough on everyone but, for victims of domestic abuse, they have been hell. Their homes are not their sanctuaries. They find sanctuary outside their homes when they discover a safe space somewhere else. They were robbed of this chance for months during lockdown. The Minister gave them assurances and clarity that travel restrictions did not and do not apply to them....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: Last week in response to my Topical Issue matter on dancing, the Minister confirmed that the Arts Council would publish new guidelines this week. Today the Arts Council has advised community centres, which require the guidelines for insurance reasons to allow one-to-one dance practice to continue, that they will not have those guidelines for a number of weeks. The Arts Council has cited...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (10 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made in the implementation of Supporting a Victim's Journey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41482/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (10 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to tackle sexual and domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41481/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (10 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 96. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent advice given to older persons to take vitamin D daily; if such advice applies to other age groups; if, the supplement will be subsidised for at-risk groups in the context of public health and health promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41875/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the women’s health taskforce which is aiming to improve women’s health outcomes and experiences of healthcare in terms of health promotion and public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41876/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (10 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 416. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures and quality checks in place to monitor the care carried out by home help organisations contracted to carry out home caring work in the homes of persons; if there is a feedback mechanism for receivers of this care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42630/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (15 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if she will accept a proposal (details supplied) that seeks to allow every Irish citizen on the island of Ireland a vote in general elections. [43077/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (15 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the inclusion of a phone line message system on the payroll telephone number of her Department to inform callers of the other options, for example, e-mail contact details for obtaining information on payroll issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43255/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (15 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: 496. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the payment of travel allowances which are owed to student nurses from placements which took place almost one year ago; and if these allowances will be paid without further delay. [42923/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment: Discussion (15 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for attending. It was useful and informative to read their reports in advance and to get their breakdown. My experience of families availing of HAP is in line with that of many of the witnesses' surveyed participants. The report states 75% of those surveyed were happy with HAP. It is great to read about the level of relief among participants on being able to afford...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment: Discussion (15 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: Ms O'Reilly referred to discrimination being an issue in 90 of the 350 cases reviewed. How many outstanding cases were there after Threshold had intervened?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment: Discussion (15 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: I thank Ms O'Reilly.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2020)

Emer Higgins: This Government has made a commitment to increasing the supply of social housing. This week, Sinn Féin councillors on South Dublin County Council delayed construction of 19 new build social homes in Clondalkin. The site is 100% public and the proposal is for 100% social homes. At first glance it appears Sinn Féin was delaying these homes unnecessarily after extensive public...