Results 3,021-3,040 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (10 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the continuous professional development opportunities available to teachers in the area of dyslexia; and the number of teachers who availed of such supports in each of the years 2018 to 2020. [7327/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Costs (10 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 534. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether crèches should be charging essential workers a full-time rate when they are not utilising full-time care in the crèche; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Costs (10 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 535. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether crèches should be charging fees to non-essential workers whose children are not attending crèche due to level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 621. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if citizenship can be fast-tracked for essential workers in the healthcare system in view of their work on the Covid-19 frontline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6627/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 708. To ask the Minister for Health if he will discuss with the National Immunisation Advisory Committee when persons with cystic fibrosis should receive their vaccination and to determine if they and other vulnerable groups should be included in category 3. [6378/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (10 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1042. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress on developing remote hubs which will have an enduring benefit to the country; if access to broadband is an impediment to developing hubs; if so, if steps are being taken to remedy the matter; and if the national broadband plan is relevant to same. [6654/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (10 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 1043. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress on the development of broadband connection points in which her Department played a key role in the identification of locations; and if the number of broadband connection points is being increased. [6655/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am due to contribute next but Deputy Gould said he needed to speak before he leaves, so I am happy to let him speak and come back in five minutes later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am suggesting that we swap or he will not get the opportunity to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: I am sorry we cut off Mr. Nicholson. I will give some time at the end of my contribution because he was making an important point. It is clear from discussions at the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage that probably all of us have a little scepticism around any measures that are coming in terms of interfering with the property market. That is totally correct given...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: If we have a moment left, perhaps Mr. Nicholson would finish the point he was making to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan on the UK schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with Irish airlines to ensure their future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of antisocial behaviour orders issued in an area (details supplied). [6098/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (3 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the additional two weeks week parent’s leave benefit will come into effect; and the way in which applications will be processed and the leave administered. [5398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Telecommunications Services (3 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the contract with a company (details supplied) to provide the aggregated mobile phone data to the CSO to facilitate its staying local indicator; the controls that exist to ensure no personal data are provided; and the contract term and value. [5060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 866. To ask the Minister for Health if a high-concentrate free supply of vitamin D will be provided to categories of persons (details supplied). [5892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 867. To ask the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland will be instructed to examine whether or not vitamin D supplements in excess of the strength currently recommended for protecting older persons bones are advisable for the entire population in order to build resilience against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 868. To ask the Minister for Health if an independent expert working group will be convened, which includes specialist expertise in the relevant medical and other clinical specialities, to comprehensively evaluate if vitamin D supplementation at doses greater than those currently recommended to Irish adults for musculoskeletal health is now advisable to the Irish adult population in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 869. To ask the Minister for Health if he will appoint an independent expert working group, which includes specialist expertise in medical gerontology and the other relevant medical and clinical specialities, to comprehensively evaluate whether vitamin D supplementation at doses greater than those currently recommended to Irish adults aged over 65 years of age for musculoskeletal health are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Emer Higgins: 870. To ask the Minister for Health if an independent expert working group will be appointed, which includes specialist expertise in medical gerontology and the other relevant medical and clinical specialities, to comprehensively evaluate whether vitamin D supplementation at doses greater than those currently recommended to Irish adults and to Irish adults aged over 65 years of age for...