Results 3,021-3,040 of 3,479 for speaker:Emer Higgins
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 Mar 2021)
Emer Higgins: 792. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for approval on the planned primary care centre in Citywest, Saggart, County Dublin. [11304/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)
Emer Higgins: 796. To ask the Minister for Health if those with Addison’s disease will be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination given their underlying health condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11312/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)
Emer Higgins: 809. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing couples getting married that are choosing, for health and safety reasons not to have a reception and instead to limit their celebration to their church service, to have ten guests at their service as per funerals. [11349/21]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)
Emer Higgins: I confirm I am in Leinster House. I thank the witnesses. This has been a very informative discussion and it has been great to get all of the witnesses' viewpoints. This is very exciting legislation that will deliver affordable homes and affordable rental in secure and long-term leases. That is something we all share as a goal. The Housing Agency plays a key role in delivering social...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)
Emer Higgins: Will Mr. Taaffe give me an example of the time that could be saved through that tender process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)
Emer Higgins: Mr. Curran spoke a little about looking at where the supply and demand lies, but will he talk about target setting and how he feels that should work?
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: 294. To ask the Minister for Health if he will facilitate older persons living within 10 km of Citywest to receive their vaccine there, rather than in the Helix if they cannot be administered to them in their local general practitioner surgery. [10750/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: 307. To ask the Minister for Health if all pharmacy staff will be considered front-line healthcare workers and be prioritised for vaccination in order to be able to continue looking after patients. [10842/21]
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: I welcome the proposed travel restrictions. While travel-related cases have remained relatively low, it is time to introduce travel restrictions of this nature. We know from countries such as Australia that mandatory hotel quarantine, if done correctly, is hugely effective at managing travel-related cases. Our cases have reached a concerning plateau, due in part to the UK variant, which is...
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (24 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: 262. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the system used for elite cyclists to gain entry on the high performance unit of Cycling Ireland; if guidelines have been set by Sport Ireland for this elite group in terms of funding and access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9750/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: 812. To ask the Minister for Health if he will discuss with the national immunisation advisory committee when persons with sickle cell disease should receive their Covid-19 vaccination and to determine if they and other vulnerable groups should be included in category 3. [9589/21]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State for appearing before the committee to go through this issue with us. She has a very tough job in particularly challenging circumstances. I am pleased that she has been such a strong advocate for families of children with special needs. It has been a really tough time for them and it was not helped by all the false starts. We all agree on that. It is positive...
- Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: I welcome the Land Development Agency Bill and thank the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien for his work on it and the former Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, for all he did previously. We can all agree that housing is one of the most pressing emergencies facing the country. This Bill offers real opportunity to deliver the affordable homes that we so desperately need. This year we will see...
- Covid-19 (Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homelessness): Statements (18 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: I wish to take this opportunity to highlight the work of Clondalkin councillor, Kenneth Egan, who has been lobbying for the proceeds of crime seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, to be invested back into the communities which have been so negatively impacted by drugs, the drugs trade and the anti-social behaviour and crime that comes with that. He recently discussed this with the...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (18 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress of the construction of the national train control centre, the preferred location for which is Heuston Station; if the plans to incorporate the metropolitan traffic unit of An Garda Síochána and the traffic control activities of Dublin City Council are proceeding; and when the centre will be...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to encourage the expansion of and investment in the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles which is essential for facilitating the necessary take up of such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9257/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (18 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by his Department in tackling the high cost of insurance and the competitiveness of the insurance market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9258/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (18 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the operation of the VAT refund scheme for charities which he introduced; his views on the uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9259/21]
- Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: I support the request for equine welfare officers in local authorities. My Lovely Horse Rescue does extraordinary work in Clondalkin with horses which have been badly mistreated. The volunteer work would be greatly helped if local authorities, like South Dublin County Council, had equine welfare officers. Irish food and drinks companies have always had an exceptional reputation at home...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Feb 2021)
Emer Higgins: 44. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a property (details supplied) is not included in the intervention area for the roll-out of fibre optic cables even though the area is currently being surveyed and cables are being laid to service the neighbouring homes. [8219/21]