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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (21 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider an alleviation to the calculation of the average salary for the purpose of calculating severance packages to allow for a normal salary to be averaged as opposed to the actual reduced earnings which are currently being used and have been significantly lower for the past 19 months for some workers due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (21 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reviewing the local property tax liability to make those in receipt of the old age pension exempt from paying local property tax due to their reduced income and financial inability to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (21 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a teacher who accepted and signed a contract for a teaching position in December 2010 and started said position in January 2011 is eligible to be paid at the pre-1 January 2011 post-primary teacher's pay scale as stated in circular 0040/2011 (details supplied). [51752/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (21 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the recent HEA survey which found that ethnic minorities in higher education more likely to be on lower pay; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (21 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 297. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied) to improve the provision of neurology nurse specialists at Tallaght University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51759/21]

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the opportunity to highlight some of the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality. Gender equality is often mislabelled as a woman's issue, but it is not. It is a societal issue and a goal on which every Member of this House ought to be focused. The Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality makes a number of recommendations, spanning from politics and childcare to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (20 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will seek a reversal of Fáilte Ireland’s decision to disband its food and drink team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51482/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: Amendments Nos. 16 to 19, inclusive, are not in this group.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 114. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the way that the €31 million women’s health package will be dispersed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the way the funding will be disbursed to address waiting lists such as the €250 million allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 248. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for his decision to exclude home carers from the critical skills exemption list to the non-EEA employment permit system on recruitment in the sector; the steps he will take to remedy same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Disputes (19 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an employment situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50380/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 508. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration will be given to renaming passport express to reflect the fact that is the only postal method of passport application and as such is much slower than online applications and renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50976/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 798. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the operation of pop-up vaccination centres; and the uptake at these centres since the start of the 2021-2022 academic year. [49627/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: This week's budget included a lot of wins for women, including a €31 million healthcare package that will help to tackle period poverty and provide investment in sexual assault treatment and maternity services. The provision of free contraception for young women aged 17 to 25 is particularly progressive. This idea was raised during the debate on the referendum on the eighth...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Properties (14 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a list of buildings either owned or managed by her Department in Blanchardstown village, Dublin 15; and if they are currently being used. [50318/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (14 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be a review of the application of the Workplace Relations Commission code of conduct on the right to disconnect by either the Workplace Relations Commission or his Department to examine the number of workplaces that have adopted it and the way they it is applied in practice; and the monitoring and evaluation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Properties (14 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a list of buildings either owned or managed by his Department in Blanchardstown village, Dublin 15; and if they are currently being used. [50320/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (14 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of buildings either owned or managed by his Department in Blanchardstown village, Dublin 15; and if they are currently being used. [50324/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (14 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of buildings either owned or managed by her Department in Blanchardstown village, Dublin 15; and if they are currently being used. [50325/21]