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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Regulations (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 180. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider bringing in regulations that would make digitally altered photographs illegal for advertising purposes unless the photographs were clearly labelled as edited. [38875/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 182. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if indoor summer camps can be held under the Sporting Ireland guidelines which permits individual training. [38877/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if efforts will be made by his Department to improve regulation of voluntary housing bodies, including the introduction of robust formal inspection of private apartment complexes and the provision of technical assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the status of public health lists (details supplied). [32362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of an inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate to treat epilepsy. [32552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 383. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the four currently unfilled epilepsy nurse specialist posts approved in 2018 to manage the mandatory patient safety requirements for women who are prescribed sodium valproate. [32553/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defibrillators Provision (15 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 450. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will work with community groups to publicly identify the location of defibrillators around the country and to establish a publicly accessible list of defibrillator locations. [33099/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: I note you welcomed some members substituting for others, Chairman. Senator Dolan is here as well in substitution for Senator Seery Kearney. I thank the Minister of State for going through the details with us. It is an interesting proposal that boils down to the national broadband plan, which has the potential to transform day-to-day life for people throughout the country. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State for the reply and I am really glad there is such progress being made for prospective drivers, with the acceleration of theory tests from 15,000 per month to 25,000 per month being a huge help, especially when combined with the 10,000 online theory tests. It is great to hear plans to accelerate that further to 50,000 tests per month. The fact that one in every...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Test (13 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: I have been engaging with driving instructors across Lucan, Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Newcastle, Saggart and Rathcoole since the beginning of the year. I have been using their feedback to help shape my requests to the Department of Transport. I thank the Minister of State for taking action on some of the suggestions I have made on their behalf, in particular the move to online driver theory...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: The expansion of the LPT was parked for several years. I am glad that we are now dealing with this issue. In June 2020, the programme for Government committed to the introduction of legislation for a tax that put fairness at its heart. That is exactly what this legislation is doing. In the revaluation, most homeowners will face no increase in taxation. However, homes which were deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the actions that are being taken to address the current waiting time of 4.5 to 5 years for orthodontic treatment in CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28644/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the actions that are being taken to address the current waiting times for children’s services in CHO7 such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28643/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (13 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 434. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the issue of family carers who are in receipt of the lowest level of the pandemic unemployment payment who will cease to receive the payment from 7 September 2021 and will be unable to apply for jobseeker's allowance despite not having returned to their part-time work yet; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the section of his Department that was responsible for drafting the eligibility criteria for the restart grant and the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if grants or financial assistance is available to those living in apartment complexes or housing estates in circumstances where management does not allow electric vehicle owners to run cables from their home, along pathways to their car and as such communal charging stations are needed; the actions that can be taken to incentivise...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (8 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or the Revenue Commissioners that will draft the eligibility criteria for the business resumption support scheme; the section of his Department or the Revenue Commissioners that will be responsible for drafting the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37043/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (8 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a small business providing mortgage advice that is already approved by the Central Bank and holds an approved PCF-1, must undergo a separate exam, a new application and an interview with senior Central Bank staff in order to provide advice on mortgage protection and home insurance; his views on whether this is a reasonable a requirement for a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 189. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the section of her Department that was responsible for drafting the eligibility criteria for the live performance support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Jul 2021)

Emer Higgins: 190. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it was her Department or Fáilte Ireland that drafted the eligibility criteria for the tourism business continuity scheme; the section of her Department or Fáilte Ireland that was responsible for drafting eligibility criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37047/21]