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

Emer Higgins: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the changes that have been made to SI No. 484 of 2015 - Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 to enable pensioners to purchase their local authority homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3095/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied); her views on the campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2889/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 681. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for excluding the Slievethoul and Saggart Hill forests from the conversion process to multi-generational broadleaf forests under the Dublin Mountains Makeover initiative run by Coillte Nature; if he will consider including these forests in the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2940/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken in 2021 to enhance Ireland’s network of embassies, which included the opening of an embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. [3638/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 98. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made at addressing the serious concerns arising from the experiences of some members of the Defence Forces, in particular, women serving and retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3639/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Chairman and everybody who has contributed. This is an issue I am particularly interested in. It has been a very good discussion. On Ms Graham's contribution, I particularly welcome the circular that was sent around yesterday on the vacant homes officers and the progress that is being made to make sure that they are full time throughout the country. It has been great to hear...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: Wow. I thank Mr. Reynolds. I appreciate that. He has been very succinct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: I will begin by taking up where Deputy Gould left off on vacancy and what has been done about it up to now. I suggest that people familiarise themselves with the National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy 2018-2021, which was published in 2018. In May 2020, its report pointed to 420 vacant properties being purchased from financial institutions by local authorities, 62 purchased for sale, 161...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 17. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding provided by his Department in 2021 to civil society organisations working in the area of overseas development aid. [3637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 115. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the type of education supports that are provided to members of the Defence Forces such as those under the Military Education Strategy. [3640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on plans for the western orbital route that would link the N81 to the N4 via the N7; and if funding has been allocated. [4101/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 219. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the source of the core funding for the operation of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership; the way that it is structured; and the details of the recurring funds. [4104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of a new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Safety (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a pedestrian crossing on the road in the ownership of her Department outside a school (details supplied) in collaboration with South Dublin County Council. [4102/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports are available to assist families whose children have been unable to secure a school place within their locality and as such must incur large financial costs to transport their child to a school outside their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4120/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a financial support to assist families with the cost of school transport in cases which a child has been unable to secure a school placement in or near their locality and as a result must travel long distances to a school outside their locality at great personal financial cost. [4121/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education classes in an area (details supplied) at the present time; and the number of pupils being supported by those classes. [4658/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are transport supports available to students who have to travel outside of their county for school due to the fact they cannot find a school place in their county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4659/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Medals (1 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 307. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the auction set to take place on 29 January 2022 for the purchase of the 1916 medal presented to a person (details supplied); if she has considered this as an opportunity to acquire the medal for the State to be displayed in a museum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4350/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (1 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the open consultation on the review of alcohol licensing in Ireland; the status of the consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4351/22]