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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Management (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: That is really good advice and I will certainly pass it on to the county councillors in my area. Councillors Shirley O'Hara, Kenneth Egan, Vicki Casserly, Baby Pereppadan and others are doing a great deal of work to respond to littering in particular. Turning to on-street recycling, I acknowledge we have invested substantially throughout the pandemic in new bins for parks, villages,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: I want to use this opportunity to put a query to the Minister of State that I got through my constituency office from a couple-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: It is. This relates to a couple living in Lucan who wish to install a new solar panel system which is coming in at a cost of €9,000. They are hoping to apply for, and are likely to get, the grant for €3,000 towards that. That still leaves a shortfall of €6,000. Would couples like that be eligible for the no-interest loans that the Minister of State is speaking about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: On the topic of energy suppliers and the cost of utility bills, it is really important that we consider the number of people who, on the advice of the Government, are working from home. Working from home is having a huge impact on the cost of utility bills, as well as the general increases that we have been talking about today. Many people are spending a lot more time at home, which is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am really pleased to hear the Minister of State confirm that we have secure electricity supplies. It was not long ago that we heard the leader of the Opposition predict that the Government would not be able to keep the lights on this winter. Scaremongering like that can have a profound impact, especially when it happens in this Chamber. I am pleased to hear the Minister of State confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the recommendations made by the Pensions Authority regarding the pension scheme for Dublin Bus drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61646/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the introduction of an exemption to the need for proof of vaccination to engage in various indoor activities, specifically for those who are medically unable to receive their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine due to a severe adverse reaction to their first dose; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: 605. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeline for the delivery of the three specialist menopause clinics yet to be delivered; if the clinics will be open by the end of 2021 as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: 754. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the nursing home support scheme to exempt rental income from a principal private residence when calculating the income of an applicant. [61973/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am here in Leinster House. I wish to thank the witnesses and, in particular, Anois, for sending in a comprehensive that we looked at in our private meeting in advance of today's session. It is really impressive and comprehensive and contains a lot of information to tackle the misinformation that is out there regarding dereliction. I come from the private sector, which I worked in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: Perhaps I could hear from Mr. Grimes on how Waterford City and County Council could help. There are probably bodies that Dublin City Council could be engaging with, for example, in terms of the Local Authorities Members Association and the Association of Irish Local Government doing information sessions for other councillors who could in turn start working with their local authorities a bit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: Chair, we are finished bang on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am going to shift the conversation a little, if that is okay, to the vacant site levy. In his opening statement, Mr. Shakespeare identified a couple of challenges with that. One is that no interest is payable. He pointed to the appeals mechanism being there at every stage and being cumbersome and difficult for local authorities to overcome. As we move to the new zoned land tax, are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: I suppose that value appeal will be an issue for us again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: That is helpful. I thank the witnesses.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: I fully agree with the Tánaiste that we need to invest in innovation and science and continue to incentivise that, given we all rely on innovation and investment in science when it comes to the research and development of the vaccines that are saving lives throughout the world. This is a worldwide pandemic, which is why it is so important that initiatives such as COVAX are happening and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (9 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: 104. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the statutory sick leave scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Gender Balance (9 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on Ireland’s progress in implementing gender quotas in corporate boardrooms as recommended by the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality. [60494/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Emer Higgins: Apologies, but I had to duck down to the Chamber for ten minutes so I missed a bit of the last session. I have been listening with huge interest. This has been a most interesting discussion today. I think it has been particularly useful to get the international dynamic from Mr. Broadhead. My sister-in-law is Australian and her family are quite familiar with the new system over there. She...