Results 21-40 of 3,196 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills #the status of applications for school buildings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new Citywest and Saggart post-primary school; the details of objections made; when the school will be built; the status of the sports grounds promised by the ETB; if these sports grounds will facilitate the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 428. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has received and read correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) dated 7 May 2020; her views on the proposals contained in the correspondence; when it can expect a detailed response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8373/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 431. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the role the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission can play in circumstances in which an airline is refusing to provide compensation or vouchers to passengers that cannot catch their flight due to the fact they are obeying advice on non-essential travel and the flight is still operating; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 462. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available for persons who have been discharged from bankruptcy, were running profitable companies for over two years until the outbreak of Covid-19 but are ineligible for loans under the credit guarantee scheme for Covid-19 due to previous bankruptcy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9090/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 545. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances under which a person can acquire cannabis-based products (details supplied); the details of the clinical guidance required; the Department responsible for international controlled drug export licensing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received advice from the Chief Medical Officer regarding the risk posed by the requirements in the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 that segregates alcohol from other shops due to the requirement to open additional doors to purchase alcohol; if plans to implement this measure will be delayed due to the disruption caused to retailers by Covid-19;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if public houses that serve food can reopen similar to restaurants under phase 3 of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; if not, the public houses which can reopen similar to restaurants at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9085/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 651. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the provision of PPE to dentists that treat patients with sufficient PRSI payments under the treatment benefit scheme; if additional support will be provided to dentists to help with the cost of safely disposing of used PPE as clinical waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the recourse available to families when a member of the family has symptoms of Covid-19 or has tested positive for Covid-19 but refuses to self-isolate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9093/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place in a nursing home (details supplied) for the isolation of patients that test positive for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9094/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 825. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a provider (details supplied) is refusing to provide broadband at an address, when this area is eligible for broadband under the national broadband plan; the actions the owner of the property should take to get access to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9092/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 867. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to protect taxi drivers during the Covid-19 crisis; the advice his Department is providing on adapting vehicles; the financial and non-financial supports that will be put in place to help taxi drivers with this transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8370/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 865. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide cycle lanes on the N7 to and from Rathcoole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 866. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a location (details supplied) will be reviewed for safety for both cyclists and motorists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 876. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that airlines are refusing to provide compensation or vouchers to passengers who cannot catch their flights due to the fact that while the flight is still operating passengers cannot catch the flight because they are obeying advice on non-essential travel; his plans to ensure these passengers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 937. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to force an airline (details supplied) to provide a refund or a voucher to a pensioner that cannot catch a flight on 10 July 2020 due to the fact they are adhering to the guidelines on Covid-19 in order that they can take the journey in summer 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 1115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the review by external consultants of all contracted public employment services; the outcome of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9097/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 1116. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of contracts with local employment services and jobs clubs to provide activation services and public employment services; when a decision will be made to extend these contracts; the criteria on which the decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9098/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the distanced teaching work newly qualified teachers are doing online at home will qualify towards their probation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9707/20]