Results 521-540 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1907. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who have received assessments for speech and language services and are currently waiting for intervention in CHO7. [15858/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1908. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who have received sporadic speech and language intervention but require further sessions in CHO7. [15859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1909. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to publish the modal age with regard to Covid-19 cases as part of the daily figures to enable further insights into Covid-19 transmission trends here. [15861/21]

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

Emer Higgins: 1934. To ask the Minister for Health the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills issued by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16295/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 2053. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [16289/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 2099. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by her Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16299/21]

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: Renters in this country are in a precarious position. Job loss brought on by Covid-19 has meant that those who were already struggling to meet high rents before the pandemic are now barely staying above water. Sadly, many people's hopes of moving out of the rental market have been derailed by the events of the past year. Their plans of home ownership have had to be put on hold. Young...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (25 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 122. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to extending the number of asylum seekers accepted by Ireland from the Greek islands to beyond the proposed 50 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16020/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Housing Policy and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (30 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State for comprehensively outlining all the work being done in this area. We as a committee are pleased we have identified him as the person responsible for overseeing this important area. There was some confusion in previous meetings. Therefore, it is great we know that he and his Department are responsible for this area. He has a given us a impressive overview of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: ^ General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank all of our guests for being with us today. I know that it is not easy, especially when doing things virtually but such is the world. The witnesses are probably more used to interacting online than we are. I share the concerns as expressed by most members and witnesses here today about the online political advertising element of the electoral reform Bill being just limited to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of his Department in tackling the high cost of insurance and the competitiveness of the insurance market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17150/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if steps can be taken to prevent mortgage approval from being withdrawn from persons due to the fact they are in receipt of the employment wage subsidy scheme or Covid restrictions support scheme. [17149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 183. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available to private coach and bus operators who do not have a premises and do not pay rates to their local council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 184. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available for microbusinesses that do not pay rates to their local council but still have fixed costs to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16778/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the ten-year rule for taxi drivers with vehicles registered in 2012 given the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the assistance that is available to taxi drivers wishing to replace their vehicle with electric models. [16313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 382. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the operation of the VAT refund scheme for charities; his views on the uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 476. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which contracts are awarded for the running of homelessness services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16779/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to officially accredit the first ever national training programme for SNAs in UCD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16504/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Emer Higgins: 570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to officially accredit the first ever national training programme for SNAs in UCD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16507/21]