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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current average pupil-teacher ratio for mainstream classes in primary schools, not including special educational needs classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46430/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current average pupil-teacher ratio for mainstream classes in post-primary schools, not including special educational needs classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46431/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the optical support schemes that are available for schoolchildren aged between 12 and 18-years-old to provide financial support towards the cost of optical services, glasses, lenses et cetera; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46437/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of his State and all his team who have worked on this. I particularly thank the subgroup, on which Councillor Lorraine Hall was the Fine Gael representative. I know she put an awful lot of work into it. It is to be hoped that it will have results from which she and many other women will benefit. It is an important step forward. The Minister of State described it as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: Super. I again thank the Minister of State, his team and the subgroup. This is such a positive step forward. It will make council chambers across the country more welcoming spaces for women. We all need to make sure that politics is more welcoming for them.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have availed of the help to buy scheme each year since its introduction. [46958/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: Despite the challenges people are facing with the cost-of-living crisis, the feedback I have been receiving on the budget has been positive. That is because people, from our children to our older people, are getting the help they need and deserve. Before the summer I surveyed 500 of my constituents across Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerston, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas and I asked...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: I raise a concern around the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill. This concern has been escalated to me by medics who have studied the draft Bill. First, I take the opportunity to say that I am so pleased with this week’s announcement that we will be providing public funding for publicly available IVF for the first time ever. As I said, it has come to my attention that...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: We move to Sinn Féin. I call Deputy Seán Crowe, who is sharing time with Deputies Brian Stanley and Ruairí Ó Murchú.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (28 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options that are available to a 20-year-old Belarussian national (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47422/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 250. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that when the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 is implemented, all assisted human reproduction treatments currently available in Ireland today will continue to be allowed and nothing in the Act will prohibit the use and development of new techniques and treatments in line with international best practices; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: 253. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider opening procurement for private companies to tender to help with recruitment of much-needed nurses and doctors from countries such as India (details supplied). [47773/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Chairman. As I am just coming into the House, I am unsure if I am allowed to speak at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: I just have a very quick question. I know it might not be the Minister of State’s area but could he possibly apply some pressure to see if the grants scheme could be rolled out to support enterprise groups and community enterprises, which I believe are excluded currently? The likes of ACE Enterprise Park in Clondalkin is not covered under those regulations and perhaps he could exert...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Emer Higgins: That is much appreciated.

Housing for All Update: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Emer Higgins: As many speakers have noted, it is a year since Housing for All was published. We all recognise there are still significant challenges to overcome. However, it is important to recognise, too, that progress is happening. House completions, commencements and planning approvals are up. An additional 200 staff are being hired by local authorities to deliver on their housing targets. More...