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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of scramblers and quad bikes seized by An Garda Síochána in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the local authorities in which these vehicles have been seized; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29450/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1531. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the visiting hours for long-stay patients in a hospital (details supplied); his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29671/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s action plan to support children with speech and language communication needs in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31148/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special speech specific speech and language disorder classes available and the locations of same in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [31149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that are in place for children exiting language classes and transitioning back into their mainstream school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31172/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that are in place in secondary schools to support young adults with developmental language disorder, developmental verbal dyspraxia or any other specified speech and language communication need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no general practitioner in Newcastle, County Dublin currently accepting patients with a medical card or general practitioner visit card while other nearby practices including at Rathcoole and Saggart are at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31052/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the expenditure measures that have been effective in funding public services; the guidance that his Department has provided to enhance productivity in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31030/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dublin Airport Authority has issued a club (details supplied) with a notice to vacate a facility and grounds on 30 June 2022, after 39 years; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the club funded the building of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defective Building Materials (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in relation to pyrite remediation at schools (details supplied). [31652/22]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: I want to support this amendment. We had quite a detailed discussion on this in the committee. The Government needs to show leadership when it comes to political advertising, which this Bill proposes to regulate for a short period of time, during the election cycle. That cycle can be only three weeks and as many contributors have spoken about, many elections are won and lost in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank all our guests who have contributed to the meeting. We have heard some very personal stories and I acknowledge how difficult it must be for people to share them. I thank Ms Cohen, in particular, for getting up at 5 a.m. to attend remotely. I absolutely commend Ms O'Shea and Ms Reid on their courage in coming here to outline their especially personal circumstances and to fight for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: I fully agree on that. Is there enough signposting towards the counselling service? Is there anything that we, as politicians, can do to increase awareness of the services provided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Prevention of the Exploitation or Coercion of Surrogates and Intending Parents: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: Do Ms O'Shea and Ms Reid have any advice for families going through these discussions? They might like to use this as an opportunity to reach out to those families.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 36. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to help rebuild Ireland’s tourism sector which had achieved record numbers of visitors prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [32198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 68. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will set out the plan to achieve the commitment of the previous government to double investment in arts and culture by 2025. [32199/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (21 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the rate of compliance with the new requirement for landlords to register their tenancies with the Residential Tenancies Board annually. [32806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of national housing completions annually since 2016; and the number in the 12 months between Q2 2021 and Q1 2022, and also for Dublin. [32807/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: Yesterday some of us met four mothers from the Clondalkin Autism Parents Support Network, CAPS. They shared what can only be described as their harrowing struggles to get their children the support they need, such as diagnosis, educational supports, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy. Their view is that the State has failed them. Having listened to those stories it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the strategy for supporting and treating persons with long-Covid. [33035/22]