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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (7 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the work her Department plans to carry out with employers in order to match persons currently on the live register or on the pandemic unemployment payment with the significant vacancies that are arising in sectors across the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48438/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the terms of the new local authority mortgage scheme can be adapted to include provisions for those that cannot get a mortgage through the bank due to a chronic illness and as such are not able to get life assurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48780/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will change the annotation on teacher’s salary payslips in order that the summer provision programme no longer appears as autistic programme as the aforementioned may be considered offensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48962/21]

Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021: First Stage (6 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021: First Stage (6 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the regulation of gender balance on the boards and governing councils of corporate bodies and related matters. This Bill will make provision for the regulation of gender balance on the boards and governing authorities of corporate bodies and related matters. In so doing, it will provide for gender...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: Today I wish to raise the issue of Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen, who has accused the social media giant of prioritising profit over safety. She claims that Facebook has realised that if it changes its algorithms to be safer, people will spend less time on their app and will click on fewer adverts and ultimately, Facebook will make less money. Facebook's own internal report shows...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 15. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the Fáilte Ireland business continuity scheme which supports businesses not covered by the Covid restrictions support scheme; the breakdown of allocations and recipients by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47980/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 46. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the allocations made under the outdoor service enhancement scheme which has provided payments of up to €4,000 to non-food serving pubs and bars; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47981/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting time to exchange a foreign driving licence issued by a recognised state for an Irish driving licence; if his attention has been drawn to the significant delays in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated level of profits NAMA is expected to generate. [47608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if the projected profits of NAMA will exceed its subordinated debt. [47609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 226. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of OPW owned buildings in Blanchardstown village, Ongar village, Ashtown village and Castleknock village, Dublin 15. [48208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 234. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of businesses in mid-western areas of Dublin that received outdoor dining grant support; the total value of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47722/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing units, by constituency, in which his attention has been drawn to fire safety defects, and by unit type that is duplex, apartment and so on. [47602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that financial solutions afforded to those affected by pyrite and fire defects will be retrospective to ensure that those who have already paid to repair their homes will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47603/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost in 2021 and 2022 of providing 100% redress to owners of homes with fire safety defects. [47604/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who reached 19 years of age or more while still in full-time secondary education in each the years 2015 to 2020. [47744/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 446. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will consider extending the duration of child benefit to last until a child has completed secondary school in order to benefit those who turn 19 in their sixth year of secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47734/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: 689. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the opening hours for the paediatric outpatient and urgent care centre in Blanchardstown Hospital; and if not, the barriers to same. [48209/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (5 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: Much of what is involved in this legislation is very welcome. The fact that the leave stage is being removed, and the public is being included right from the start, is very welcome progress as is the fact that we are making the requirement for the environmental impact assessment much more explicit. That is something that ties in significantly with our climate action goals and also with...