Results 681-700 of 3,478 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (28 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 146. To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to next review the long-term illness scheme with a view to expanding the list of illnesses. [9471/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reassess the use of the IQ component criteria when assessing students who apply for assistive technology on the basis that these criteria are outdated and refers to an old circular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8884/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on school building projects (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8893/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of what forms persons can attend a Garda station for official approval with a stamp; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8895/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (27 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 433. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what efforts are being made to promote awareness of Irish legislation in reception centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 663. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a scheme to support the provision of sensory rooms within community centres will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8894/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for being with us today and for their patience during that vote. I am sure it is not easy to have a meeting disrupted like that. I apologise that I am in my office. I am watching the Planning and Development Bill at the same time as I am a member of that committee. I am sorry not to be at this meeting in person. I think the witnesses' main message tonight has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will consider accelerating proposals for a 24-hour public transport system in Dublin inclusive of the Luas, DART and trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8208/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (21 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Department site at St. Finian’s National School, Newcastle, County Dublin, is big enough to accommodate a post primary school or school campus that offers post primary education. [8226/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: Would it have accommodated Deputy O'Callaghan if the hour break was an hour later and we still finished earlier? I am conscious of all of the officials.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: For the whole two hours.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the expanded child benefit payments up to the age of 19 years includes those in third level education. [7785/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing children suffering hair loss to avail of the grants for wigs based on their parents PRSI contributions. [7786/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if caretakers, who are employed by the Department and work in a school, will receive their pay increases following the discussions with unions; the timeline for the increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7683/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the new modular build for a school (details supplied); when the brief acceptance letter will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7749/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an urgent update on the construction plan for a new school building (details supplied) that is in danger of losing their approved contractor if delays persist, which would be a very costly set back to this already long-awaited urgent building project; when approval will be issued to the design team to commence construction; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many of the 58 schools which received additional budget for their school building programmes have begun construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7821/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many of the 58 schools which received additional budget for their school building programmes are still awaiting sign-off from the Department on final design before they can begin construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7822/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many of the 58 schools which received additional budget for their school building programmes have had to re-tender for their project due to delays in obtaining the brief acceptance letter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7823/24]