Results 21-40 of 1,319 for speaker:Emer Higgins in 'Written Answers'

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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be operating at a temporary location on a greenfield site in Ballycullen, Dublin 24 in September 2020 and will not be operating in its current location in another school for the 2020/2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9708/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the land behind the temporary classrooms for a school (details supplied) will now be used for temporary classrooms for a new educate together school; the reason the land is not being used for a permanent building for the school; the reason there has been no communication with the school on this issue; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 310. To ask the Minister for Health if an exemption will be made to the requirement for passengers to self-isolate for a passenger that has recently tested negative for Covid-19 by the public health authorities in Germany and the purpose of the trip is to see their children for a few days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to dentists under financial pressures due to the requirement to restructure their practice due to Covid-19 and additional costs for PPE and the safe disposal of PPE as clinical waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9089/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the penetration rate of generic medicines in 2010 and in the most recent year for which figures are available; the penetration rate of biosimilar medicines; the amount which would be saved if the penetration rate of biosimilar medicines matched that of generic medicines; his plans to increase the penetration rate of biosimilar medicines; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 702. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for rent pressure zones and the exemptions that exist enabling landlords to increase the rent by more than 4%; if improving the energy efficiency of a house is considered an acceptable reason for an exemption; his views on whether these exemptions need to be tightened to protect tenants; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if the announcement by the Revenue Commissioners that there will be no VAT on PPE applies to dental practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11049/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (16 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the substantial loss in revenue that universities face as a result of the reduction in numbers of international students; his plans to provide additional financial support to universities to overcome same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the direct provision system and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10697/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 825. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons require driver licences in order to begin jobs; his plans to recommence driver tests in a manner that protects from the dangers of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the task force for aviation recovery which he announced in Dáil Éireann on 3 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 862. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his long-term plans to support the tourism industry in view of the fact that many companies are unlikely to have substantial income until spring 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (16 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 910. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reinstate ECCE for those attending school in September 2020 in view of the fact they have missed three months of learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11055/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 16 June 2020, the reason dentists are excluded from a VAT exemption when many other medical professions are included; the reason dentists protecting patients from Covid-19 are treated differently to nursing homes protecting their residents from Covid-19 or doctors protecting their patients from Covid-19; and if he...