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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I want to raise an issue facing those working in the night-time economy. We have now gone from well over 500,000 people claiming the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP down to 60,000. I really welcome that progress but I have been contacted by many constituents this week who own or who work in bars, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs. While they are glad they will be remaining open until...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank all the contributors. The discussion has been a real education and something of an eye-opener for me, particularly when it comes to ME and Parkinson's disease. I was not aware how widespread they are and how difficult it is to measure their incidence. That is a real failing and flaw within our health service. Regarding Ms Ulpe's contribution, it is very disheartening to hear how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: That makes a lot of sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I apologise for interrupting, but is that because it is not on the long-term illness register?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: That affected Ms McGreehan getting a vaccine on time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: Yes. That is very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: It does make sense. I really appreciate that answer. Do any of the other witnesses have anything to add to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: That is really shocking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank Ms Ulpe for sharing that personal story. It is quite shocking to hear that that was her experience. I appreciate her putting on the record because it is something we need to know if we are to try to deal with this issue from a policy perspective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: We appreciate the witnesses being here and I thank them.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (16 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 126. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the provision of statutory sick pay for all employees; his views on the equity of transferring the financial burden of sick pay to employers; the way employers will be supported in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55487/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special schools that currently have a full-time behavioural therapist; and the details of same. [55536/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (16 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE in contracting debt collection agencies to pursue unpaid statutory charges in each of the years 2013 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 496. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred by each public hospital in contracting external debt collection agencies to pursue unpaid statutory charges in each of the years 2013 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55522/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 497. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatients or inpatient day cases with unpaid inpatient charges whose debt was referred to a debt collection or legal agency in each of the years 2013 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55523/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure by the HSE and public hospitals on referral of statutory charges to external debt collection or legal agencies; the breakdown of expenditure by charge, that is, inpatient charge, outpatient and emergency charge in each of the years 2013 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55524/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Maternity Leave (11 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the progress to date on establishing and implementing maternity leave for councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54700/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (11 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered the introduction of a returns and refund scheme on cans and bottles to encourage the public to recycle these items in return for a small financial sum; the estimated cost of such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (11 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the closure of the Tandy's Lane exit to the N4 at Lucan, County Dublin which was closed a number of years ago in the context of growing traffic through Lucan village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55383/21]

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: 7 o’clock The aim of Science Week is to celebrate the science in our everyday lives and it is fair to say that the presence of science in our everyday lives has been even more apparent in these past 20 months. It would be impossible to comment on Science Week without paying tribute to the scientific minds who have played such a crucial role during this pandemic, from the national...