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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if common themes were identified in the consultation process which has formed part of phase 1 of the review to renew examination of the national development plan; when the updated national development plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20405/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism to ensure the responsible and most effective spend of the potential €10.8 billion available to Departments and agencies for capital expenditure in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the broadband roll-out in rural towns (details supplied) in County Dublin. [19522/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 285. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the townlands in which surveying has been completed in relation to the National Broadband Plan; the townlands in which surveying is underway currently; the townlands in which it is planned to conduct surveying before the end of 2021, by county in tabular form; if he will report on the roll-out of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 286. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the townlands in which the construction or build out phase has started in relation to the National Broadband Plan; the townlands in which construction will commence before the end of 2021; the number of premises that have been connected; the percentage that these comprise of the total number in each county in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 357. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current Covid-19 restrictions on aviation training; if flight lessons are permitted to go ahead; the capacity in which they are allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19216/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 360. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider allowing SEAI electric vehicle grants to be paid directly to the garage from which a taxi driver wishes to purchase an electric vehicle to facilitate more taxi drivers purchasing electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19247/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 403. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the legislation for e-scooter regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19806/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 544. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be provided for pensions for community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 650. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if outdoor drama practice for children can recommence in line with the proposed reopening of outdoor training for under 18s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19828/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 646. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the initiatives in place to scout for local talent in the arts space. [19787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 647. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of talent-spotting engagement that takes place between RTÉ and the Arts Council regarding, for example, actors, screenwriters, comedy writers or playwrights. [19790/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 688. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost rental targets in each of the years 2021 to 2025, inclusive. [18477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 915. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to give incremental credit to teachers returning to Ireland who have previously worked as post-primary teachers in private schools outside of the EU in order to encourage more teachers to return to work in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18167/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1144. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress that is being made to give non-binary persons legal recognition on legal documents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19159/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1515. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which high risk persons such as those with a BMI over 40 who are under general practitioner care and do not have a hospital team will be contacted for their Covid-19 vaccination. [18118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1869. To ask the Minister for Health if there are training schemes available to general practitioners regarding the care of transgender patients especially following gender confirmation surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19183/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1934. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the way in which alternative therapies used to treat speech and language difficulties such as music and equine therapies are certified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 2080. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue a directive requesting the HSE to ensure that patients from a general optician practice (details supplied) receive their overdue vaccines as soon as possible. [19767/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Emer Higgins: 2321. To ask the Minister for Health if a person returning to Ireland from one of the designated mandatory hotel quarantine countries who was receiving essential medical treatment abroad and will require immediate follow-up medical treatment in Ireland upon returning will have to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20584/21]