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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (18 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 1391. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress in delivering the primary care centre in Lucan; the services that may be provided there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1087/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (18 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 1392. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress in delivering the primary care centre in Clondalkin; the services that may be provided there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1088/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (18 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 1393. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress in delivering the primary care centre in Citywest; the services that may be provided there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1089/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport To ask the Minister for Transport, in view of the shortage of drivers for public service vehicles and the knock-on impact on commuters, if driving test applications for these essential workers can be prioritised by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given the shortage of drivers for public service vehicles and the knock-on impact on commuters, if a letter of competence can be provided to these drivers upon the passing of their test to enable them to drive buses for public transport while they are awaiting the administrative processing of their CPC card; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of a new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2971/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress and the timelines for the delivery of new school accommodation for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2972/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 31. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the awards for the sports capital scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2859/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the invalidity pension is a qualifying payment for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4157/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (1 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 to assist people who feel their pension was devalued by mismanagement through wind up (details supplied) but who cannot be assisted by the Ombudsman because the pension scheme in question no longer exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: I raise with the Tánaiste the extension of the free GP care scheme to children aged under eight. This has been on the cards for some time. In fact, the timeline for delivery was the end of last year. That time has come and gone and children aged six and seven still do not have their free GP cards. The parents of these 80,000 children want to see the scheme introduced before their...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: I wish to share time with Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the Bill. This positive and proactive legislation will improve not only how we tackle and prevent crime but also how we protect members of An Garda Síochána as they work to keep us and our streets safe. I know there has been discussion and criticism of some parts of the Bill. I refer in particular to the potential implications for privacy and civil liberties. I very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the professor for being here with us and sharing his expertise. Learning about what is happening in other jurisdictions is fascinating. Well done to him on the recommendations of the 2020 report and how many of them have made it into the legislation we are talking about today. I find the co-creation element of the discussion fascinating. If we could take that model and operate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: Yes. I thank Professor Crowe and it explains it a little bit more. Ultimately, as the professor says, that is not his vision but is what he is suggesting would be part of it. I thank him for that because we are here to get different viewpoints and perspectives on this area so that, when it comes to our recommendations, we can be as comprehensive as possible. Has Professor Crowe anything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: These areas could be graded or categorised to enable those kinds of decisions to be made more quickly and effectively on the simpler sites where there is less to debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I know Professor Crowe has given Senator Fitzpatrick this commitment already, but on the international material, I would be very interested to understand a little bit more about what best practice is and to learn about things that have not worked elsewhere and which we should avoid as pitfalls.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank Professor Crowe.