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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Since June I have raised the cancellation of public health nurse check-ups for babies and children in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7 and in particular the areas of Rathcoole, Lucan, Clondalkin and Newcastle. I have been told repeatedly that the HSE has a pipeline of students due to graduate who will become public health nurses. However, this has not materialised. In particular,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister for being present and I thank him and his team for their commitment to resolving the housing crisis. It is about maximising delivery, fast-tracking progress and accelerating actions because of the urgency of the accommodation shortage. Those are the words of the Minister and I wish to highlight them because there has been a lot of talk about words and how much they...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister for that. I agree with what he said and having a better cycle of planning. It should not always be a rush to finish towards the end of quarter 4, which is too high a risk. However, I suppose that is the nature of doing business. As the Minister said, this year we had an unprecedented situation where we were playing catch-up after the Covid pandemic and we were then...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Apologies for nipping out. I was at a meeting of the Committee on Public Petitions next door which is discussing thatched roofs. That is relevant here because we want to make sure that heritage buildings do not become derelict sites or vacant buildings. That has much to do with what we have been talking about over the past hours. The extension to Dublin of Croí Cónaithe is a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: When the Minister talks about the State as being the major player in social and affordable housing, given the capital investment that we have already put on the table, there is a real opportunity for the State to provide comfort to developers building out existing planning permissions. There is a huge number of undeveloped planning permissions nationally and half of them are in Dublin. The...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am interested in what the Minister has said about the advance-purchase affordable homes. That is how we activate unused sites that have planning permission, which is something we must do. The Minister mentioned the shared equity scheme. The local authority area in which I live accounts for approximately 10% of the figure he just gave for people who have applied and been approved for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: The Minister might envisage another scheme that may be.

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: I love my job because being a Deputy can have an impact. I am particularly excited to talk about legislation that will have a serious impact. Put simply, the Bill will allow for councillors in local government to take maternity leave for the very first time but the added benefit of it is that it will encourage more women into politics. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Housing,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the delivery of affordable housing under Housing For All in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59369/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that his Department is taking to financially support those undertaking PHD studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59309/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that his Department is making to reduce third level fees for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59308/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (1 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide clarification on the perimeter of a school (details supplied) for the purposes of accessing a green area for the students, which would require a fence around it and need to be beside the school in order to keep the children safe. [60030/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: I wish to raise the lack of public transport in Newcastle, which is a growing town. The 68 bus is the only bus that serves the village itself. It is the only form of public transport into the village. It runs only about once an hour and of late it has not been reliable. On top of that, the express route for commuters was cancelled earlier this year without any notice. According to the...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: I agree. It is welcome we have such collaboration on this important issue. Vicky Phelan will have a long and lasting legacy in Ireland and we will have a long and lasting legacy in our Statute Book. I agree with many speakers that if we have to slow things down to get this right, then let us get it right. This is about re-establishing trust and confidence in our healthcare system and,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (7 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 30. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has engaged with the HSE to examine if a site at Crooksling, Brittas, County Dublin is suitable for use for medium-term accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61110/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages (8 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 6. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to address the long wait times for home care packages in CH0 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61343/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for being here. It was great to read their opening statements and the surveys, although I read it all in the newspapers this morning. I suppose that underscores the importance of the discussion we are having. The media are interested in it, we are all interested in it and our constituents are interested in it. That is because it is such an important area. We know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Was it tested with users?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Yes. We heard in previous sessions that the system cost approximately €7 million to develop. It is really disappointing that the RTB did not come out with a product that worked for people who use it. I am glad to hear those changes are being made in a consultative fashion. May I have a response regarding the 100 landlords?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board (29 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Those 100 people are individuals who the RTB would have assumed were still landlords except for that contact with them.