Results 41-60 of 3,196 for speaker:Emer Higgins

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...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: Since St. Patrick's Day, our way of life has changed more than we could ever imagine. One of the positive benefits has been the reduction in greenhouse emissions and their impact on climate change. Many people I know have not filled up their car since March. Working from home is no longer niche; it is now a revolution in how we work. The majority of people, some 59%, are happier working...

July Education Programme: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: When we look back at how we dealt with this crisis, we will be judged by how it affected the most vulnerable in our society. This is especially true of children with special needs. Their daily routine is vital to them and it is what they need to progress. School plays a vital role in that. Unfortunately, school closures have had a detrimental impact on children with special needs and...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the news that we will soon have clarity on when hairdressers, barbers and beauticians will be able to reopen. That will be fantastic news for jobs and for people throughout my constituency. The public have been reassured throughout this crisis by the flow of information coming from the HSE, NPHET, the Minister and his Department. Releasing data on the number of cases by county...

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]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: Climate change is affecting 19% of the species that are categorised as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list. This means that they are at serious risk of extinction. The Minister's Department, in collaboration with other bodies and experts, keeps watch on the red lists in Ireland. They include the curlew, the grey partridge and the corncrake. Each of...

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: It must seem like a lifetime ago to the Minister when the decisive and courageous decision to shut schools was made at the beginning of this pandemic. We only need to look to neighbouring countries to see the impact that acting early and quickly has had; speed has indeed trumped perfection. The upheaval to the education system, however, has been massive. Who could ever have imagined that...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: The lockdown has been a challenge for many people but for victims of domestic abuse it has been hell. Their sanctuary is not their home. They find sanctuary when they find space away from home, and they have been robbed of that for months. Many people spent lockdown walking on eggshells to avoid violent and dangerous outbursts. Calls to Saoirse Womens Refuge in south Dublin doubled in...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: Yesterday marked a milestone for many businesses across the country. It was fantastic to see businesses opening their doors after so much time and being available to their customers. Certainty is being brought back into their lives. I have visited many of my local businesses and it was stark to see people being served by staff who were behind visors or having treatments delivered by people...