Results 461-480 of 1,527 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a person who is living alone at home but is a qualified adult on their spouses' pension, who resides in a nursing home, does not qualify for the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8138/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars that are currently allocated per station in the L and K districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8638/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (15 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 22 November 2022, if he will explain his statement that the Central Bank cannot dictate the pricing or provision of insurance products, given that it has recently banned the practice of price walking, thus intervening in the pricing of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7712/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the booking fee that is charged to customers who pre-book a seat with Bus Éireann, regardless of whether the person has a free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7297/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions that have been undertaken between the school building unit and South Dublin County Council to deliver the necessary access road to the permanent school site of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6710/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Insurance Coverage (14 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is covered by State indemnity insurance since 2012 and, as such, has not required separate building insurance from that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7294/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (14 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the community contribution refund that is due to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7295/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (8 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the business case for deferring stamp duty liability on properties that have been purchased by individuals, groups or businesses with the sole purpose of improvement in order to encourage investors to fix up older, less energy efficient stock for resale, thereby creating a green flipping business model; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school development project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5961/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 284. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the circumstances under which it is possible for a child’s parents to apply for an early childhood care and education programme over-age exemption or deferral to delay their child’s entry into the ECCE programme; if he will outline the qualifying requirements for this exemption; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (1 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 to assist people who feel their pension was devalued by mismanagement through wind up (details supplied) but who cannot be assisted by the Ombudsman because the pension scheme in question no longer exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4157/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the invalidity pension is a qualifying payment for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport To ask the Minister for Transport, in view of the shortage of drivers for public service vehicles and the knock-on impact on commuters, if driving test applications for these essential workers can be prioritised by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given the shortage of drivers for public service vehicles and the knock-on impact on commuters, if a letter of competence can be provided to these drivers upon the passing of their test to enable them to drive buses for public transport while they are awaiting the administrative processing of their CPC card; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of a new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2971/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress and the timelines for the delivery of new school accommodation for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2972/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person who is in receipt of an invalidity pension, but is not in receipt of a fuel allowance, can also qualify for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to increase the number of RSA driving test centres located in south Dublin, given that currently there are only two test centres located in south Dublin which is leading to significant delays for those waiting for a driving test appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1494/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Irregularities (18 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 323. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that are in place to assist persons who feel that their pension was devalued by mismanagement through a company wind-up but who cannot be assisted by the ombudsman given that the pension scheme in question no longer exists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/23]