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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: My apologies, Chairman. I had to attend a meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Are you wrapping up now?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: Thanks very much. I really appreciate that. I thank Leo for all of the documentation he sent me in advance of me joining the committee this week. He provided a hugely helpful induction which I really appreciate. I am glad to be flying the flag for my gender at this committee. There were only two committees in the Oireachtas that did not have a female member but we have righted that for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the chairman designate, Mr. O'Rourke, congratulate him on his new position and wish him the very best as he embarks on his journey to help address the housing deficiency in our country. I note his previous experience and am especially taken by his experience in Transport Infrastructure Ireland, which will be very valuable to him in this role. We all know and agree we need to build...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: Super. I thank everybody who is here today for the informed and helpful discussion. I will direct these questions to Mr. Coleman. I was heartened to hear him speak about the need to develop positive relationships with local authorities. I know this is part of the bread and butter of his role. It was good to hear him on the record clearly dismiss fears of land grabs from local authorities....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 755. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress and the timelines for the delivery of new school accommodation for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1059/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 769. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the preparations her Department is undertaking to prepare for the leaving certificate examinations 2022; if a combination of predicted grades and written examinations will be offered to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 770. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the preparations her Department is undertaking to prepare for the junior certificate examinations 2022; if a combination of predicted grades and written examinations will be offered to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1146/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 888. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered expanding the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance payment to include those who must continue to work into old age but cannot afford fuel and heating costs due to high mortgage repayments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1591. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is considering issuing Digital COVID Certificates or proof of vaccination to those under the age of 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1845. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the currently available list of pharmacies participating in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out to ensure it is up to date; the way in which a pharmacy can have its name removed from the list when it is no longer participating in the roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2076/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that determined the amount of funding that was given to each animal welfare organisation under the €3.7 million allocated to organisations on animal welfare awareness day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63270/21]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: If we definitely know one thing, it is that our local and national services would not be able to provide the life-changing and life-saving services they do without investment and funding. We need more funding in order to give them more means to help more people, particularly more young people. We know the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a spike in young people accessing mental health services...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount being allocated to South Dublin County Council for the new local authority home loan scheme that is replacing the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the lack of one-off rural housing planning applications which have been granted by South Dublin County Council in the past five years (details supplied); the way that this figure compares to other local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Maternity Leave (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the work to introduce maternity leave for public representatives with particular reference to local authorities; when it is hoped that such a beneficial measure will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to delays in the administration of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; the appropriateness of such delays; the actions that are being taken to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2904/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale underpinning the suspension of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers' scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance when the new members of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2909/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the proposed review of the primary medical certificate system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2910/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress of the review of the planning system regarding delays to development of housing and critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3094/22]