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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. Keaney and I appreciate the response. Would other witnesses like to speak on the question?

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the commission for such a comprehensive report. Casement aerodrome in Baldonnel is in my constituency and from there women and men protect and defend our island nation and carry out life-saving missions. They provide assistance to An Garda Síochána and Civil Defence Ireland in search and rescue missions. They provide support to the HSE in providing urgent medical care....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase school places for children with literacy difficulties in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8461/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the grant under the treatment benefit scheme towards the cost of wigs and hairpieces for persons who suffer from hair loss due to disease can be used towards the cost of treatment for eyebrow or eyelash hair loss as a result of disease; and if not, if she will consider including this measure in the scheme. [8528/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the work underway to increase the number of frontline nursing and midwifery staff in hospitals to help increase capacity and improve experiences for both staff and patients. [7974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issues in accessing general practitioner care in Lucan, County Dublin; the actions that are being taken to improve access to general practitioner care nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7973/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (15 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions that are being taken to alleviate traffic tailbacks for commuters in Rathcoole, County Dublin as they enter Rathcoole via the entrance off the N7 at Citywest. [7441/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (15 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her approach to school planning in the South Dublin County Council area specifically to address the inconsistency in approach to same; the reason the public site in the Grange, Kilcarberry, Clondalkin is not being retained by her Department for future school needs; and the reason a private site within the Ballycullen local area plan remains...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (15 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 834. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce financial supports for persons receiving IVF treatment in the assisted human reproduction Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8162/22]

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill for all her work on this and for bringing this Bill before the House. The fact that it has such strong cross-party support is welcome and good to see. That speaks to the fact that this Bill is a common sense one that would make life in politics more inclusive, family friendly and flexible in adapting to emergency situations when they arise. This is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Tánaiste. That is really encouraging to hear. That will be a success if the Government chooses to support this Bill and it becomes law. The Tánaiste has highlighted the business case for this and it is important we talk about that too. All the research tells us gender balance is better for business. Irish businesses need this as much as Irish society. Diversity of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 10. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recommendation of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality that gender quota legislation should be enacted to require private companies to have at least 40% gender balance on their boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7023/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: What are the Minister's views on the citizens' assembly on gender equality recommendation to provide for a gender quota of 40% in all private companies?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister for that response. His commitment to making change in this area and to further advancing women in leadership roles is reassuring. As he noted, I have brought forward my own Bill in this area supported by the National Women's Council of Ireland. The ambition behind it is to achieve better balance in boardrooms through quotas. I am really keen to see this progressed and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Programme for Government (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Programme for Government commitment to promote higher female labour market participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on plans to develop additional urban horse welfare programmes, working with local authorities, charities and community stakeholders to provide stabling facilities and educational programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7033/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of the Dublin Mountains Makeover Initiative to date; and if there are plans to incorporate additional mountain areas into the scheme. [7034/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD: Discussion (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank all the participants for their input today. It has been an informative and uplifting discussion. As Senator McGreehan said, at times it has been very concerning too. That is the harsh reality of the challenges facing people with disabilities and we need to meet those challenges head-on. We need to overcome them with investment and better recruitment so more people can access more...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister and Ministers of State for their comprehensive outline of what is a plan to revolutionise and transform the housing market. I am a big supporter of home ownership. We need to deliver homes by all mechanisms possible. I am not hung up on ideology. I do not care who builds the homes, be that councils, approved housing bodies, the LDA, public-private partnership or...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister for the discussions here today. It is important that this topic is being put front and centre. Last year, the first quarterly report of the Housing for All plan showed that, last year, building commenced on 30,000 homes. That was a high since 2008. There were 39,000 planning permission grants for homes. They are really important figures because they show that the...