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

Emer Higgins: 702. To ask the Minister for Health if the support of a dietitian is available to persons living in Newcastle, County Dublin and Clondalkin, Dublin 22 who have recently been diagnosed as coeliacs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57970/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 703. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that first-year students from a school (details supplied) are being asked to travel to a HSE facility in Cherry Orchard to avail of the HPV vaccine which is normally administered in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57971/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State and his team for being here. In the past ten months, we have welcomed 47,000 Ukrainians and 17,000 refugees from other countries. We have never seen anything like that before in Ireland or Europe. It is the biggest movement of people since the Second World War. Of course, the catalyst this time has been the illegal invasion of Ukraine. I firmly believe that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank all the people in the Department who are working so hard to provide this level of response. It is been incredible what we as country have been able to do when we never would have anticipated this a year ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for being here to discuss this. It is a massive issue in Dublin. I represent Dublin Mid-West, which has two BusConnects routes, the C and the G spines. We welcome the 24-hour aspect of it. The €2 90-minute integrated fare is really good for us because we have the Luas and train servicing our constituency too. The youth travel card has been particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Will Mr. Edwards give the commitment that his organisation will reach its contractual obligations on the routes I mentioned in Lucan, Clondalkin, Palmerstown and Citywest in the next four to six weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Thank you.

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak about COP27. It is great that we are all here today dedicating our time to do so. The climate crisis is the biggest threat facing us and it is not a future threat. It is a current threat. It is here and now and deserves to be treated as the most pressing issue we face as a human race. Unfortunately, however, that is not always the case,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank everyone for being here today. I apologise for being late but I am attending the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage next door, so I am trying to double job. It is great to see two Ministers of State from two Departments represented here today. That is pretty unusual in my experience of committees. It is a great example of why cross-departmental collaboration...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: The Minister of State is correct that we cannot interfere in the prices being set, but how do we ensure that reductions are being passed on to consumers? How do we ensure that premiums are reducing as a result of the action plan?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: While we are on the subject of undervaluation, one matter that has come across my desk in my constituency is the undervaluation of second-hand cars. We are now in a market where second-hand cars are worth more than they were last year instead of depreciating, which we are very much used to. When such a car is stolen, following a claim the owner does not end up with enough money to be able...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Fantastic. I appreciate that. The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, mentioned the shortage of skilled professionals. It is all linked, as I am sure he and his officials know. It is not an attractive proposition to go into a trade if people feel that insurance will prohibit them from taking up their skills. The fact that we need more people with this skill set, and to consider training in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who are on long-term illness benefit for 12 months or longer will receive the Christmas bonus payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the opening of Kishogue train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58856/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way that he intends to classify electric scooters in relation to the use of footpaths, cycle lanes, speed limits and insurance obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59311/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 302. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of documents that his Department has authenticated, apostilled and legalised in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the amount that has been received in fees by his Department for these services in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58691/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines for providing a secretarial allowance to principals who act as secretariat to the board of management at their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58690/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of domiciliary care allowance applications that are approved on first application, appeal and any subsequent appeal; and the number of these that relate to children with autism. [59194/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that are being taken to ensure that the CE scheme is working optimally. [53842/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 518. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hotels that the State is currently utilising to accommodate Ukrainians and other international refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59381/22]