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Ombudsman for Children's Initiative on Eliminating Child Poverty and Child Homelessness: Statements (23 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this initiative. Children have been so badly affected by Covid and lockdowns. Schools were closed, sports were stopped and music, art and drama were all gone. Rites of passage, such as communions, confirmations, graduations, debs and even birthday parties, were put on pause. Children were kept apart from one another and from their families, their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (23 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the work to improve the diversity of State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (23 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the issue of problem gambling will be a consideration of the review of the National Lottery good causes funding distribution model which is currently underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45410/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress and the timelines for the delivery of new school accommodation for primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Kishogue rail station will open resulting in a local train service for commuters in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45752/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: Ten thousand children are home from school today, having been deemed close contacts. This stop-start approach to education is not working for children or schools. I will provide three examples. I have a constituent who was working from home until recently but who was refused that option when her son was deemed a close contact. Instead, she had to take annual leave to stay at home with her...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 2. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken by his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within his Department who have access to cloud services for remote video-conferencing and the capacity to work remotely; his plans to increase this percentage; the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 3. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken by agencies under the remit of his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within these agencies who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; if there are plans...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps taken by his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within his Department who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; his plans to increase this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps taken by agencies under the remit of his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within these agencies who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps taken by his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within his Department who have access to cloud services for remote video-conferencing and the capacity to work remotely; his plans to increase this percentage; the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps taken by agencies under the remit of his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within these agencies who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; if there are plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps taken by his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within his Department who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; his plans to increase this percentage; the framework under which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps taken by agencies under the remit of his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within these agencies who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; if there are plans to increase this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 45. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process underway by the Office of Government Procurement in relation to a possible new framework for the procurement of cloud video conference services; if the intention of the framework is to ensure fair competition across collaboration and video conferencing providers; if the Office of Government Procurement plans to consult with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 46. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps taken by his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within his Department who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; his plans to increase this percentage; the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 47. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps taken by agencies under the remit of his Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within these agencies who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; if there are plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 57. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps taken by her Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within her Department who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; her plans to increase this percentage; the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flexible Work Practices (22 Sep 2021)

Emer Higgins: 58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps taken by agencies under the remit of her Department to support the implementation of the national remote work strategy Making Remote Work; the approximate number or percentage of staff within these agencies who have access to cloud services for remote videoconferencing and the capacity to work remotely; if there are...