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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: No, okay. Yesterday, I got my subject access request from Sinn Féin headquarters, and it had a category marked “interactions”. What interactions is Sinn Féin recording?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: That is perfect, so they do not include information, for example, from social media comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: Sinn Féin does not use the electoral register as a database for online activity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: There was also a column entitled "Other". What type of data is recorded in that column?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: Okay. I notice that one of Sinn Féin's recent advertisements has 17 different versions. Does Sinn Féin engage in AB testing through social media adverts and, if so, how does it store the reaction to the adverts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for answering all the questions. To clarify, when he speaks about the Abú system and it being cross referenced with the marked register, I note that in my own subject access request, SAR, the party was able to tell me whether or not I voted in elections. Is he saying that is done manually by someone sitting down with a marked register and literally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: Our constituency does.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: I commend Deputy Ó Broin on being well organised.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: The gender pay gap in Ireland is 14%. This means that women in Ireland are effectively working for free for a quarter of the year. That might make sense if women did 14% less work, worked 14% fewer hours or put in 14% less effort, but we all know that is not the case. In fact, it is often acknowledged that women have to work twice as hard as their male counterparts to get noticed in work...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (19 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing discussions taking place between CIÉ management and the membership of the CIÉ 1951 pension schemes; if he will intervene to resolve the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to encourage schools that will not be taking part in the 2021 summer provision scheme to do so; if children who attend schools not taking part in the scheme can be accommodated elsewhere; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26896/21]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: Home ownership has become a pipe dream for many my age. That is the sad reality. Young people feel hopeless and locked out of the housing market. This is fundamentally wrong and must change. That is why I am so glad this Government is committed to changing that and has backed up that commitment with historic investment. We want to make renting and home ownership accessible, affordable...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: Vaccines are already paying dividends in society. This week people in their 40s will be invited to register for their vaccinations, which is hugely welcome news and progress. We are all very encouraged to hear the Chief Medical Officer telling vaccinated people to begin their lives again with caution and to trust in the vaccines. In that context, will the Taoiseach consider excluding fully...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the efforts to resolve the community employment supervisors’ pension issue. [26216/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (18 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the work that she is engaging in to tackle youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43681/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce and or expand supports including payments, training and skills courses to help persons get back to work following the lifting of Covid-19 necessitated restrictions. [26215/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: 482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the current timeline for the installation of temporary school buildings for a school (details supplied); the way the school will be accommodated if these buildings are not provided by the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25866/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021 (18 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: I congratulate the Minister of State and his team on all the work they have done in respect of this ground-breaking proposal for legislation that will have a lasting impact, not just in Limerick but also, possibly, in other cities too. The proposal for directly elected mayor of Limerick was voted on by the people of Limerick. As my colleague, Senator Cummins, stated, Limerick could become a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progression of schools in the mid-western areas of Dublin that have stage 2b planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 May 2021)

Emer Higgins: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding available for retrofitting and making older homes more energy efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/21]