Results 841-860 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 494. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what efforts are being made to ensure that an organisation (details supplied) can continue to provide a much-needed service for children following the announcement of reduced funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51958/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 521. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the charter of accounts for core funding aligns with the practical and financial realities in the childcare sector, given the COA's complex requirements seem excessive, particularly for small providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 575. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons behind the discontinuation of funding for a project (details supplied), facilitated by the HSE and the Clondalkin drugs and alcohol task force; what measures are being taken to ensure the continued support of the vulnerable community members previously served by this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51957/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (23 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can provide an update on Ireland’s membership of the crypto-asset reporting framework and any proposed legislative change to tax reporting relevant to the exchange of information between members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51396/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the updated timeline for the delivery of a new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied), given the tender process has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51774/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if plans are in place to protect undersea cables running through Irish waters against potential sabotage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to outline plans for the Irish Air Corps Museum and the Heritage Project, and for the curated historical aviation artefacts displayed in the Baldonnell Museum at a hangar in Casement Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on what actions are being taken to address the ongoing reliability issues and frequent service cancellations of Dublin Bus routes, specifically the 60 and 151 servicing the Clondalkin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50631/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a small rural school in County Dublin would have no feeder secondary school assigned (details supplied), which in turn leaves students at a disadvantage in securing a school place in an area that has a shortage of school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50974/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank our witnesses for being here with us and for all of the care and support they provide to people. Palliative care is one of the most important services provided in Ireland. It supports not only the person at the heart of the care but also their entire families during an extremely difficult time. I have taken on board the message that further investment and further support are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: If we are to legislate in this area, how should it be done? We only have three minutes left and other witnesses have to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am very conscious that we have only two minutes and I have not heard Dr. Colleran propose any safeguard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: Okay. Can I hear from other witnesses on what safeguards they think should be introduced if legislation were to happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: That is really helpful. I thank Ms O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: Picking up on what Ms O'Reilly said about education and training, who does Dr. Molloy think would be best positioned to be involved as practitioners in those intense psychological assessments? It is interesting that Dr. Molloy mentioned TILDA. I know that the TILDA study has done an incredible amount of work on a very specific portion of the population who would be the ones we are talking about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for attending and for the amount of time, energy and weekends they have put into this. Their expertise, everything they have learned and everything they have given to this process will help shape Dublin’s future. There are not many people who can say that, so well done. Like Ms O’Connor, a close friend of mine was one of the 67. I knew many of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: We are out of time. I know Mr. Gavin is keen to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am sure the Deputy is not calling us unpopular.

Science Week: Statements (16 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: It is safe to say that in our current journey through a climate emergency and a world driven by artificial intelligence, AI, it is critical that we keep science and research at the forefront of our discussions here in the Oireachtas and in government. Science is not a distant concept confined to lab coats. It is the bedrock of understanding how global challenges impact on our everyday...