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Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: This is exciting and reforming legislation that will bring about the most significant development in Irish electoral law since 1997. The Bill has the potential to transform our electoral registration process. It will modernise our register of electors and, more importantly, will empower more people to become more active participants in democracy. The Joint Committee on Housing, Local...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 29 March 2022, if an application (details supplied) to Bus Éireann school transport for individual transport under the school transport scheme for children with special educational needs has been received by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18719/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 259. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the length of time it is expected to take for a decision to be made on appeals under the sports capital grant; if she will provide indicative timelines for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: 380. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 728 of 1 March 2022, if he will consider re-examining funding options for alternative venues for an exercise class (details supplied) given the positive impact that the classes have had on the health of older people in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18981/22]

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Annual Report and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the ombudswoman for her statement. I hope that is the correct term.

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Annual Report and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Emer Higgins: I do not know if the Ombudsman can get into this level of detail, but did somebody intercept their communication and put it into-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Annual Report and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Emer Higgins: Wow.

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Annual Report and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Ms McGovern for those remarks which are greatly appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Independent and Adequate Standard of Living and Social Protection - Safeguarding: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank all of the witnesses for their presentations. I have one overall question for them but will first outline what I have gleaned from today's proceedings. From what Sage Advocacy shared with us, it is clear there is international best practice. It is clear that without reinventing the wheel, we could take on some of what is being done in, for example, Toronto and Scotland. It is...

Committee on Public Petitions: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Annual Report and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Emer Higgins: No, that is absolutely fine. I thank the ombudsman for her statement and for sharing her insights with us. One of my roles within Fine Gael is that I am the spokesperson on finance technology. That is because I worked in the area before I became a Deputy. I will focus my contribution and questions on cryptocurrencies. We all know about the prevalence of phishing scams, fraudulent phone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank our witnesses. This has been a very interesting debate and it is fantastic to be here to participate in it. Mr. Sinnott spoke about his High Court case and I congratulate him on that. The need for us to reassess public consultations to make them more accessible and inclusive is certainly very practical feedback that would make a difference for including people, particularly blind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I will certainly ask, and I will refer back to Mr. Kavanagh with the response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: From the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, we are joined by Mr. Declan Meally, director of business, public sector and transport and Ms Orla Coyle, programme manager, public sector and regulatory programmes. Unfortunately we have received apologies from Mr. Les Carberry from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications who cannot be with us today. Members have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Meally for his comprehensive statement. There is not a member here from Fianna Fáil, so I will go to Sinn Féin first. I call Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Yes. Unfortunately, Mr. Carberry, who was due to be with us, firstly had some technical difficulties, then beyond that found out he had Covid, so he cannot be here with us today. Apologies were received from the Department. I understand that other staff in the Department were at a conference, so were unable to substitute for Mr. Carberry at short notice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Meally for his opening statement and I thank Ms Coyle for her contribution. We have heard about a situation where the climate gets warmer so we need more comfortable homes and offices that are better for the environment. We have increased competition from a business perspective and improved security of energy supply. That is the Ireland in which I want to live. They have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: Is Mr. Meally familiar with the Tallaght district heating system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: How does Mr. Meally view the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Emer Higgins: To comment on that, a thing I worked on with the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, over the past year or so was the introduction of a grant towards the price of wigs for people who suffer from alopecia or who have lost their hair due to cancer. If we are able to provide €500 towards the cost of something like that, why are we not providing €500 towards the cost...