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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 648. To ask the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will be extended to section 39 healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4347/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will be extended to student radiographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4348/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Feb 2022)

Emer Higgins: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that children under four years of age that are consistently testing negative for Covid-19 on and antigen test three days in a row and are asymptomatic for a further 48 hours are not permitted to finish restricting their movements as is the case with children over four years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4423/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 98. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made at addressing the serious concerns arising from the experiences of some members of the Defence Forces, in particular, women serving and retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3639/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken in 2021 to enhance Ireland’s network of embassies, which included the opening of an embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. [3638/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 17. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding provided by his Department in 2021 to civil society organisations working in the area of overseas development aid. [3637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 115. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the type of education supports that are provided to members of the Defence Forces such as those under the Military Education Strategy. [3640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on plans for the western orbital route that would link the N81 to the N4 via the N7; and if funding has been allocated. [4101/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 219. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the source of the core funding for the operation of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership; the way that it is structured; and the details of the recurring funds. [4104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 268. 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. [4006/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Safety (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a pedestrian crossing on the road in the ownership of her Department outside a school (details supplied) in collaboration with South Dublin County Council. [4102/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports are available to assist families whose children have been unable to secure a school place within their locality and as such must incur large financial costs to transport their child to a school outside their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4120/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a financial support to assist families with the cost of school transport in cases which a child has been unable to secure a school placement in or near their locality and as a result must travel long distances to a school outside their locality at great personal financial cost. [4121/22]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: If we definitely know one thing, it is that our local and national services would not be able to provide the life-changing and life-saving services they do without investment and funding. We need more funding in order to give them more means to help more people, particularly more young people. We know the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a spike in young people accessing mental health services...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount being allocated to South Dublin County Council for the new local authority home loan scheme that is replacing the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the lack of one-off rural housing planning applications which have been granted by South Dublin County Council in the past five years (details supplied); the way that this figure compares to other local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Maternity Leave (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the work to introduce maternity leave for public representatives with particular reference to local authorities; when it is hoped that such a beneficial measure will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to delays in the administration of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; the appropriateness of such delays; the actions that are being taken to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2904/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale underpinning the suspension of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers' scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Emer Higgins: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance when the new members of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2909/22]