Results 3,381-3,400 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be operating at a temporary location on a greenfield site in Ballycullen, Dublin 24 in September 2020 and will not be operating in its current location in another school for the 2020/2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9708/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the land behind the temporary classrooms for a school (details supplied) will now be used for temporary classrooms for a new educate together school; the reason the land is not being used for a permanent building for the school; the reason there has been no communication with the school on this issue; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 310. To ask the Minister for Health if an exemption will be made to the requirement for passengers to self-isolate for a passenger that has recently tested negative for Covid-19 by the public health authorities in Germany and the purpose of the trip is to see their children for a few days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to dentists under financial pressures due to the requirement to restructure their practice due to Covid-19 and additional costs for PPE and the safe disposal of PPE as clinical waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9089/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the penetration rate of generic medicines in 2010 and in the most recent year for which figures are available; the penetration rate of biosimilar medicines; the amount which would be saved if the penetration rate of biosimilar medicines matched that of generic medicines; his plans to increase the penetration rate of biosimilar medicines; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (9 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 702. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for rent pressure zones and the exemptions that exist enabling landlords to increase the rent by more than 4%; if improving the energy efficiency of a house is considered an acceptable reason for an exemption; his views on whether these exemptions need to be tightened to protect tenants; and if he will make a...

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: The Minister might get back to me in writing on it.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: As the Minister is aware, at this time of year, his Department would usually be gearing up to mark national bike week. It has been postponed as a result of Covid-19. In fact, today is World Bicycle Day. As such, I hope the Minister will indulge me by answering a quick question on cycling before I move to my question on air travel.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: I promise to be very quick.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: We are all changing our lifestyles as a result of the pandemic. One of the positive changes is the number of people who have taken up cycling. More than half a million adults are cycling at least once a week during this crisis compared with 220,000 at this time last year. Given the move to reduce carbon emissions and the fact that capacity on public transport services will be impacted by...

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Tánaiste and his Department for their heroic efforts to return Irish citizens home safely as we prepared for lockdown. I have friends and former colleagues in Australia and Egypt and constituents in Peru and India who turned to me for help, and I could only help them because the Tánaiste and his staff helped me. I thank him and his team for ensuring they and thousands...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: The response from our public service has been heroic. In Ireland's time of need, we know we can always rely on the loyalty and dedication of our Defence Forces. Whether it is establishing and operating test centres on Dublin's quays, playing a vital role in contact tracing, putting overflow facilities together in City West at a moment's notice or transporting vital and life-saving PPE, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by businesses when an employee receiving the pandemic unemployment payment leaves their job due to the fact their replacement will not be eligible for the Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme; if he will amend the scheme in order that businesses are entitled to the wage subsidy scheme for the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that insurers are increasing premiums to customers despite no claims by the customer during the Covid-19 crisis and that they are demanding 25% of the premium to continue policies in suspended mode during the crisis by which cover is reduced; his plans to intervene to ensure fairness for business owners; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the application to extend a college (details supplied) has been at stage 2B for five years and that the original planning application will expire soon; the reason for numerous requests for revised stage 2B reports on this project; the status of this application; the date by which the school will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills #the status of applications for school buildings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new Citywest and Saggart post-primary school; the details of objections made; when the school will be built; the status of the sports grounds promised by the ETB; if these sports grounds will facilitate the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Correspondence (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 428. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has received and read correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) dated 7 May 2020; her views on the proposals contained in the correspondence; when it can expect a detailed response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8373/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 431. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the role the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission can play in circumstances in which an airline is refusing to provide compensation or vouchers to passengers that cannot catch their flight due to the fact they are obeying advice on non-essential travel and the flight is still operating; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 462. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available for persons who have been discharged from bankruptcy, were running profitable companies for over two years until the outbreak of Covid-19 but are ineligible for loans under the credit guarantee scheme for Covid-19 due to previous bankruptcy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9090/20]