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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the feasibility of introducing energy price capping to provide customers with stability of price during the current cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45751/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the feasibility of adding beauticians, hairdressers and childcare workers to the existing list of workers who can claim flat-rate expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45770/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of nitrous oxide canisters seized by the Revenue Commissioners on a monthly basis in each of the years of 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45791/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether she is considering expanding the grant towards the cost of a wig or hairpiece for those suffering hair loss due to illness to also include children suffering hair loss due to illness whose parents have the necessary PRSI contributions or self-employed equivalent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45853/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary ASD places that will be available for September 2023 in the Clondalkin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46161/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary ASD places that will be available for September 2023 in the Clondalkin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46162/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that is being made with regards to reinstating public health nurse check-ups for infants and children in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46164/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will adjust the eligibility for the 19 to 24-year-old Leap card to include third-level students who are 18 years old given that many private operators now charge more for a child ticket than a young adult ticket under the newly introduced scheme, resulting in 18-year-old college students who use private operators not being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: Will the Minister consider adjusting the eligibility for the Leap card for 19- to 24-year-olds to include third level students who are 18? There is an unforeseen knock-on effect here where, ironically, private operators now charge more for a child ticket than a young adult ticket under the new scheme the Minister introduced, which has been a huge success throughout the country. This means...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: That is fantastic news. I am very pleased to hear that. I thank the Minister for that positive response. I agree with him that this has been a very positive scheme. It is fantastic that it is being improved, expanded and extended all the time. Right now, 18-year-old students are not eligible for either the Leap card for 19- to 24-year-olds or the student Leap card. Therefore, they have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: I commend the Minister and his Department on all the work that has been done to make public transport more affordable and accessible. It is just so important at present when we consider the two crises we are in, namely, the cost-of-living crisis and the climate crisis. We know both these issues are having a massive effect on our young people and that they are very passionate about them....

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am delighted to see this Bill progressing. It will take vital steps to define categories of harmful and age-inappropriate online content. It will empower the media commission to create binding online safety codes and provide a mechanism for complaints of harmful online conduct. These are all important steps in the correct direction and the Bill is Ireland's opportunity to change things...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister for her opening statement and welcome the €2 billion her Department is providing for special educational needs. That is 25% of the Department's budget. I compliment the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, on fighting for that budget and I hope we will see the same in next week's budget. I know an awful lot of resources have been achieved through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank our guests for being here. It has been an interesting discussion and it is certainly timely and needed. We know that private landlords are the backbone of the rental market. As has been noted, they provide 94% of rental properties. My local estate agents and property rental companies have given me three reasons for landlords leaving the market. The first is the regulatory context...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: Does the IPOA want to comment on any of that? We can bring in Threshold then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: We have a minute left. If I could just-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: On the case for the arrears fund she put forward, Dr. Byrne was talking about 1% of terminations coming from arrears based on his research. Is Ms O'Reilly's experience different?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the feasibility of extending the age limit for school transport drivers to 72 years of age to allow older drivers who are in possession of a full public service vehicle licence, a full driving licence and who are certified as medically fit to drive, and to assist with the current shortage of school transport drivers; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the L51 and L52 bus route services provided by an organisation (details supplied); the number of morning, afternoon and evening L51 and L52 services that were cancelled per month in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46436/22]