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Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for attending. As the Chairman said, we apologise for the late start. My questions are mainly for Insurance Ireland and they have been shaped a little by the last presentation from the Alliance for Insurance Reform. Some of the statistics that Mr. Hanley rattled off, given he no doubt does this a lot, are stark, and I would welcome a response to them. They include a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on reports that Dublin Bus live timetables are often inaccurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52815/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the lack of post-primary school places for feeder schools in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52807/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's correspondence with Bus Éireann in relation to the decision to not allow bus drivers over the age of 70 to drive school routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52808/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 173. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Irish passport redesign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50202/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Emergency Services (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on whether Weston Airport is to host a search and rescue operation; and what impact this might have on local noise levels on the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50209/23]

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: When we are talking about loss-making and contrasting that with headlines around profits and dividends, it is hard to marry the two. I suppose we are talking about the stabilisation of public liability in particular. The legal landscape changed in July, when we had new changes in regard to the duty of care, things were rebalanced and the risk profile changed. To quote Ms Murdock, premiums...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: It is five months since this change happened. If we cannot look into the future, let us look at the situation since July. What has the change in premiums been?

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: Surely the Insurance Ireland organisations know.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I would first like to ask a follow-up question about passing on savings to customers. What transparency is there, in particular in public liability, which we hear is a loss-making area? What data is available publicly?

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: It does not show whether companies are making losses or not, surely?

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: Does it show that level?

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: To Insurance Ireland, concerning thatched roofs, we heard earlier that some people who do not have open fires are still considered the same risk as others. I think the Chairman brought this matter up with the Minister. Is that a standard between different insurers? Is there an opportunity for people to engage with their insurers one to one when they have made a genuine effort to reduce risk?

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I have no further questions.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: Sadly, one in four pregnancies ends in loss. The State supports women in terms of leave from work who miscarry from 26 weeks on or who tragically experience a stillbirth. However, if someone experiences early pregnancy loss, they do it in isolation and without access to State leave. I have campaigned for early pregnancy loss. One of the challenges I have come up against is the lack of...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I will start by welcoming the investment in the Department of Education, especially in the schools building programme, the Minister successfully fought for. I thank her for her leadership on practical inputs that have had a huge benefit for people's household budgets, such as the free school books initiative, free school transport and her collaboration with the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, to...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister.

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I extend my thoughts and my prayers to the five-year-old girl who remains seriously ill in hospital, to her brave childcare worker and to all those who found themselves in an absolutely unbelievable situation, caught up in awful scenes outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Thursday afternoon. To those who decided that the way to protect those small children and their carers was to riot,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I interject to thank our guests. This is the first meeting we have had where I really feel witnesses have come forward with ideas and practical examples as to what we can do to implement safeguards should we legislate for this service. I really appreciate that. It is very valuable coming from particular people who are working in the sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I have two questions on issues similar to those Professor Chochinov has just addressed, but perhaps he will elaborate. He is not necessarily talking about starting a separate profession but, rather, a new profession within a profession, if one likes. I would like to understand more the potential risks in that regard. Could it be divisive? Could it intensify what he described as conflicted...