Results 481-500 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (10 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 455. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way that the Irish embassy in Uganda is delivering the Irish Aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13370/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (10 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 456. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way that the Irish embassy in Vietnam is delivering the Irish Aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (10 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 457. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way that the Irish Embassy in Zambia is delivering the Irish Aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13372/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 610. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider including representatives from organisations (details supplied) on the Pensions Commission. [13128/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 810. To ask the Minister for Health if those who were absent from school on the day of the human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine administration and the catch-up programme can still receive the HPV vaccine free of charge (details supplied). [12807/21]

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: I speak today on behalf of Andrew McGinley, one of my constituents. Last year, Andrew tragically lost his three beautiful children, Conor, Darragh and Carla. I was among the hundreds who gathered outside Rathcoole Church to pay my respects on the loss of these three young lives. The outpouring of community grief was like nothing I had seen before. The heartache was like nothing I had...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of CHO7 funding by local team level for psychology services. [13701/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of CHO7 funding by local team level for mental health services. [13702/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (11 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of CHO7 funding by local team level for disability services. [13703/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the way that very high risk persons such as those with Down syndrome who are under general practitioner care and do not have a hospital team will be contacted for their vaccination. [13758/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Residential Tenancies Bill 2021 (16 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: That is no problem. I echo what many members have stated - it is disappointing that we do not have the Bill in front of us, but that is the situation we are in. The situation all members wish to avoid is that of protections for vulnerable renters expiring unnecessarily during a pandemic. This is emergency legislation in an emergency situation and I want the Bill to be passed in time to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank Ms Carolan and Mr. Sunderland for sharing their expertise with the committee. It has been really useful for me to hear their perspectives. I am sure other members will agree with me. My view is that this legislation needs to be very well proofed. It needs to be future-proofed from a technological advancements perspective and it needs to be accuracy-proofed to ensure we protect the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: Congratulations.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: We all want to get back to normal life once it is safe to do so. Some six out of every 50 adults in Ireland have received their first vaccine shot. It is time to give them something tangible to hope for. Will we, as Professor Luke O'Neill predicted, be back in beer gardens this summer? Our hospitality and tourism sectors need that certainty.

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am delighted that we are continuing to extend and expand the entitlements that are available to parents in this country. This Bill will entitle parents to an extra three weeks of paid parental leave and create more time for adjusting to the challenges that a new addition to the family brings. It will mean five weeks leave paid by the State for every parent to be taken before a child turns...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to use driving instructors from semi-State bodies, for example Dublin Bus, to help clear the backlog of driving lessons and driver tests. [14199/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 206. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the payment options available to persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the largest circulated newspapers that are delivered free to homes in areas (details supplied) are not receiving Government advertising in the form of Covid-19 public health advertising. [14457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 413. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 507. To ask the Minister for Finance the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [15854/21]