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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (10 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 657. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of investment fraud reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (10 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 658. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of cryptocurrency fraud reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [23256/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: I have raised previously in the Chamber the provision of menopause supports. I do so again today because right now the women of Ireland are experiencing a shortage of hormone replacement therapy, HRT, medicine. It is a matter of huge concern to women who rely on HRT to combat menopause symptoms, especially those who experience severe symptoms. Currently, however, we are seeing extreme...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the tax exemption for those renting a room in their home to encourage persons to rent a room in their home to those coming to Ireland from Ukraine. [23764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Priorities (11 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline proposals to support small businesses to cope with the increasing costs of heat and electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (11 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will engage with the HSE to examine if the site in Crooksling, Brittas, County Dublin is suitable for medium-term accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. [23763/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (11 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 195. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider reducing the amount of time that a person must be on the live register in order to qualify for a community employment scheme given the shortage of community employment applicants in areas including Dublin, and the influx of Ukrainians who may want to avail of this scheme as in the case of a centre...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 209. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline proposals to increase the number of childcare providers in the Newcastle, County Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23765/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (11 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 261. To ask the Minister for Health if supports are in place for persons who are diagnosed with an eating disorder and require dental treatment as a result of their eating disorder but do not have the financial means and do not qualify for a medical card. [23761/22]

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am so glad and it is so welcome to me that we are having this debate. Taking a pause over the past ten days was the right thing to do because people have questions and it is up to all of us who have questions, including public representatives, men, women and today's children who may someday be using the new national maternity hospital, to get those answers. I thank the Minister for...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: I apologise that I had to leave to head into the Chamber. I want to say a huge thank you to our witness today. He has obviously put an awful lot of thought and legal research into this. It is also great he is able to share his own lived experience from Holland with us. In terms of Mr. Walsh's three recommendations, his first was with regard to the legislation that is in place already and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: Mr. Walsh said the vegetable oil-based alternative, which I believe is called Foamstream, is successfully used in the UK to eradicate invasive species and is applied every six weeks when plants are small to medium-sized during growing season. Where farmers are currently using pesticides, how often is it sprayed? I am trying to ascertain whether there will be labour intensification or more...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: Okay. We hope to have the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in before the committee. It may have done some surveys or studies on it. Does Mr. Walsh know the price point difference between the two alternatives?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on a Ban on Herbicides in Public Areas: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: Okay. That is something we may be able to find out for sure at our next deliberations. With all the talk of the cost of living, it would be interesting to see. I thank Mr. Walsh for answering my questions and for being here today.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (12 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: I agree with Deputy Buckley. I am on another committee that wrote to each of the political parties that receive State funding to invite them before the committee and we did not get a response from at least one political party that receives funding from the State and that is represented in this building. It can be extremely frustrating for members of committees when there is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank all of our contributors here today. This is a particularly interesting topic. For so long we have talked about reforming the fair deal scheme to unlock, if you like, more housing within the rental market. The fact that we all know that there is a massive deficit in this country of older people-specific housing is just a huge issue. It is something that we, as a committee, need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: I agree with much of what Deputy Gould said. I begin by complimenting the Sue Ryder Foundation on everything it is doing to provide practical support and day-to-day assistance. As Deputy Flaherty mentioned, combating social isolation is really important. The previous discussion dealt with the point I was going to make relating to rental income from houses belonging to those availing of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (17 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the community employment scheme; and the number of persons currently availing of the scheme. [24226/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (17 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an issue in which local authorities are not progressing the CPO of properties due to the fact the property has no registry of deeds or the property has a financial charge on it; the advice from his Department to local authorities’ concerning this particular issue; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 May 2022)

Emer Higgins: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the lease for the land at a location (details supplied) and used at the moment for classrooms, will be extended from February 2023 to accommodate the completion of the new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24205/22]