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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: I will ask the same question as Deputy Ó Broin asked so Mr. Hogan will get a chance to answer it. I note the CCMA will be before the committee later in the week. I thank Mr. Hogan and his team for all of the work that has gone into this Bill. SHDs were introduced to accelerate housing. While the initiative delivered on the fast-tracking of planning applications, judicial reviews...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: Yes, particularly the websites, which most people are saying kind of worked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Hogan. He made a very good point, which I had not thought of before, in regard to the burden that is already there from an SHD perspective. It makes a lot of sense, and I hope it is something about which we will have further conversations with the CCMA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: I will. This has been a very useful discussion. Senator Fitzpatrick has summed up quite well one of the points that was put forward by a number of public representatives that, perhaps, has not quite hit home at this stage. I also believe it would be useful if we have those meetings. One thing that was probably missed in the SHD legislation was around the fact that when those websites were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: Yes. I thank all of the representatives from all four groups who are before us this morning. It is great that there is such broad representation. We have had the construction sector, the planning sector, residents groups and the chief executives of local authorities before us. Each of them has brought a different lens to this legislation, but there is a huge amount of common ground too....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: Super. I thank the witnesses so much. That sounds great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: Yes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: This week, Sinn Féin councillors were forced to bow to public pressure on a vote for 620 homes in Tallaght, 80% of which will be social or affordable. Instead of following through on its opposition to these homes, it abstained in the vote. What assurance can the Taoiseach give to people that, despite Sinn Féin's opposition on the ground to homes, homes like those in question will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (15 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 271. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of nitrous oxide seized by customs each year since 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest guidance for schools and parents on when a student should or should not attend school based on their symptoms (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43296/21]

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

Emer Higgins: 607. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for assessment by the HSE National Gender Service; and the action that is being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43326/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Department for the opening statement and for providing the information that was given in 2015. I found that really helpful. As one of the newer Deputies, I was not across this issue back then, and it was definitely very interesting to see what it is like in Australia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland and Canada. I definitely found that that was very good context to provide, so I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: Super. Could Ms Reeves expand on land management?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: That is really encouraging to hear and I thank Ms Hurley and Ms Reeves for their answers.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding and status of the initial introduction of BusConnects phase one, which was introduced in north-east Dublin during the summer. [43876/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (16 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress of the investment in greenway projects arising from the carbon tax fund of €4.5million that was allocated for 26 projects. [43875/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Remote Working (21 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax incentives and measures under consideration to support remote and flexible working options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44681/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Remote Working (21 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: This week, tens of thousands of people went back to the office or other place of work, but not everyone is back in the office yet. Many are continuing to work from home or are moving to a hybrid model, and we need to support them. In that context, it is important that we acknowledge the increase in utility bills. The Minister spoke about this matter in his initial contribution....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Remote Working (21 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: I appreciate both of the points made by the Minister, in particular in regard to the protocol and around the savings business are making and how they need to be passed on to their employees. It is important to make the point that in a lot of cases employers are not necessarily at a point where they can downsize or downscale their offices and, consequently, some of those costs are still...