Results 741-760 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of an inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate to treat epilepsy. [32552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 383. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the four currently unfilled epilepsy nurse specialist posts approved in 2018 to manage the mandatory patient safety requirements for women who are prescribed sodium valproate. [32553/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defibrillators Provision (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 450. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will work with community groups to publicly identify the location of defibrillators around the country and to establish a publicly accessible list of defibrillator locations. [33099/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Mortality in Single Homeless Population 2020: Engagement with HSE (24 Jun 2021)

Emer Higgins: I will go first. I thank Dr. O'Carroll. That was an informative report and the presentation was a good whistle-stop tour of its recommendations. I will start by saying I do not want to live in a society in which people are living rough in a canal and I know that nobody on this committee does. That is not the Ireland that anybody wants. I really appreciate all the work our homeless...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am in one of the cubby holes in the convention centre. I thank everybody for an engaging meeting, which has been particularly interesting. Professor Ó Broin said there are fewer clear links between the vote in local elections and local government policy that might be wished for. What kind of matters would this include if a locally elected mayor is to make a link between local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: I note you welcomed some members substituting for others, Chairman. Senator Dolan is here as well in substitution for Senator Seery Kearney. I thank the Minister of State for going through the details with us. It is an interesting proposal that boils down to the national broadband plan, which has the potential to transform day-to-day life for people throughout the country. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am due to contribute next but Deputy Gould said he needed to speak before he leaves, so I am happy to let him speak and come back in five minutes later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am suggesting that we swap or he will not get the opportunity to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am sorry we cut off Mr. Nicholson. I will give some time at the end of my contribution because he was making an important point. It is clear from discussions at the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage that probably all of us have a little scepticism around any measures that are coming in terms of interfering with the property market. That is totally correct given...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: If we have a moment left, perhaps Mr. Nicholson would finish the point he was making to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan on the UK schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 467. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will produce daily updates on the EU Digital COVID Certificate roll-out. [40006/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1516. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on Ireland’s progress to become tobacco free by 2025; if this target will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33826/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1517. To ask the Minister for Health the number of recorded smokers aged 19 and under from 1990 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1535. To ask the Minister for Health if a licensed premises or manufacturer who is currently using public roads and footpaths to accommodate outdoor dining can legally display alcohol advertisements on these public roads and footpaths. [34016/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1656. To ask the Minister for Health if the temporary assistance payment scheme will be extended to continue supporting nursing homes with infection prevention control, enhanced resident safety and staffing measures for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 2363. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocation to Jigsaw for delivering mental health services to north Clondalkin for 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37508/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 2364. To ask the Minister for Health the number and type of services that Jigsaw has delivered to young persons in Clondalkin in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 2719. To ask the Minister for Health the process for which home vaccinations can be booked through (details supplied). [38882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 3020. To ask the Minister for Health if he will produce daily updates on the EU Digital COVID Certificate roll-out. [40005/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (27 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 3213. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that soup-runs and other voluntary efforts relied on for meals by many homeless persons are not discontinued due to health and safety regulations.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40835/21]