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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54078/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54077/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54079/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the main policy achievements of her Department in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54073/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 89. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the main policy achievements of her Department in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the main policy achievements of her Department in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 176. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the actions being taken to address the staff shortages impacting paediatric neurology services at Crumlin Hospital, particularly regarding the reduced access to the neurology nurses' phone line, essential for epilepsy care in children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54023/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54075/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: I ask for an update on the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction Bill) 2022. I know this was paused during the summer due to a diversion of resources but I understand that the Department officials are working collaboratively with the Attorney General on this important legislation. The Taoiseach and I know how long families, particularly families through surrogacy, have been waiting and now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank all the witnesses for being here, especially at such short notice. What many of them have said is that this is already happening. That is good and positive and progressive. I have personal experience of someone who was a tenant being offered first refusal when the property went up for sale. There are many constituents in that same boat. I would like to see that extended much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: There would be a court order in that situation, presumably.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: Some of the opening statements talked about how this may have the opposite effect in terms of constraining the rental market or housing market. Could I get a bit of information on where that is coming from?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Emer Higgins: Does anybody else want to comment on that?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered instructing driving tests to be completed on weekends as well as weekdays to reduce significant waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52814/23]

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

Emer Higgins: I thank both Ministers of State for being here with us and for all the collaboration it sounds like they both have done and their Departments have both done together on this really important issue. The petitioners tell us that almost half of the 2,278 home and business owners do not have insurance, so we know that we as a Government need to support them to reduce their risk and, therefore,...

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

Emer Higgins: It goes to show how lucky we are to have somebody with a legal background in the Minister of State's position. I thank her for all she is doing. It is great to have undertaken 99 reforms. People are genuinely going to see the effects of the work the Minister of State is leading on in their pockets and bank balances. That is good for everybody.

Committee on Public Petitions: Visit of Kenyan Delegation (30 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the delegation, including the ambassador, for being here. I welcome them formally. We met yesterday, but on the record of the Oireachtas, I give a huge welcome formally to the delegation from Kenya. Yesterday, members of this committee had the opportunity to directly engage with members of the petitions committee from Kenya. I found it to be a useful dialogue. I learned a lot...

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...