Results 121-140 of 3,069 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (21 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 553. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a policy by which children cannot attend crèches if their temperature is above a certain level; if they must stay away from the crèche for a duration of time as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17228/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 737. To ask the Minister for Health the number of downloads of the Covid-19 application; the number of persons who tested positive for Covid-19 who have allowed their close contacts to be notified through the application; the number of persons who have been contacted as a result of being a close contact of a confirmed case; the number of these persons who would not otherwise have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 738. To ask the Minister for Health the number of downloads of the Covid-19 application in which the user's location was identified as Brittas, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, Dublin 20 or Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17190/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 739. To ask the Minister for Health his views on private nursing homes limiting visits to patients to 30 minutes once a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (22 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will allow medical students to undertake one-month summer placements in hospitals in 2020. [17539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (22 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to allow medical students to undertake one-month summer placements in hospitals in 2020. [17540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to tackle animal cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (22 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 199. To ask the Minister for Health his plan to help persons with Alzheimer's disease; his further plans to increase resources and staff to help those affected; when daycare centres to help persons with dementia will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make lidocaine patches available on the medical card to patients with cancer in need of pain relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17580/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: We all know how badly needed social and affordable housing is. No one should be living in homeless hubs or caught in a never-ending rental trap. However, it is extremely difficult for people who are paying high rents to also save for mortgage deposits. Covid-19 will exacerbate this problem for many people, couples and families. When will the criteria for affordable purchase and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister for his reply. Unfortunately many people of my age and indeed many of my friends cannot afford to buy their own homes despite having good jobs. If the average worker cannot afford to buy a home then we are failing them. Today a person on the average industrial wage for a full-time worker can borrow just €175,000. That is not much use to a person who may want to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister. This is a significant issue for me and is one of the reasons I am here today. It is a massive issue for my generation. I want to work hand-in-hand with the Minister to deliver affordable homes for people across Lucan, Clondalkin and right across this country.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 90. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an employer that only provides a member of staff with a laptop due to the fact they are required to work in multiple locations is in breach of health and safety legislation or guidelines by refusing to also provide a monitor to ensure the employee does not suffer from posture difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support taxi drivers as they recover from loss of income as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (28 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the EU package travel directive covers purchases through a travel agent of a flight only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18383/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the requirement to wear face coverings to taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (28 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of National Lottery funding provided to sports organisations in each of the years 2005, 2010 and 2015; the amount planned for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (28 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the upgrade of the Kildare line will result in extending DART services to Hazelhatch or opening Kishogue train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18605/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (28 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of nitrous oxide seized by customs each year since 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18610/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (28 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to force owners of private houses that are left vacant to sell them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18617/20]