Results 881-900 of 3,425 for speaker:Emer Higgins
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: Yes.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: Yes, he will do so for five minutes at the end of statements.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: Next we move to the Independent Group. Deputies Connolly and McNamara are sharing time and have two and a half minutes each.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: I thank the Deputy.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy. Is she sharing her time?
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: It is two and a half minutes each, is it not?
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: It is five minutes between the Deputies.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: It is five minutes between the Deputies, but Deputy Connolly may continue. I will allow the extra two and a half minutes.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: No. The Deputy had two and a half minutes but-----
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: That is okay. That is no problem.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: The Deputy may conclude briefly, and we will hand over to Deputy McNamara.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: The Government is encouraging more and more people to use their bike and leave their cars at home. I believe that professional cyclists should be setting a good example to new and commuting cyclists by creating a safe road share culture. Yet many of us will be aware of incidents and near misses involving delivery cyclists who have broken red lights, who have face timed while they cycled or...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (8 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given increased scooter and bicycle usage, if he will consider measures or campaigns to enhance visibility, such as promoting the use of lights, reflectors, and high visibility jackets in the upcoming winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48847/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: I thank all the witnesses for being here with us today. As Deputy Gino Kenny said, we are halfway through our deliberations on a really complicated topic, so we really appreciate the witnesses' expertise and time today. My time is limited. I only have seven minutes, which is to include the witnesses' answers. This is the same as everyone else. I will put my initial questions to Dr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: Dr. Duckworth did the undoable by summarising 12 months of work in about 180 seconds. That is a really powerful way of putting it; to choose between different ways of dying. I thank him.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: When the father of a constituent and friend of mine had dementia, had been more than a decade in care and did not know or recognise other people, he was still living a very wholesome life. Yet, when it came to the end of his life and when he had been in prolonged and unsufferable pain for a month, my friend said to me that she hopes we do legislate for this. It was only after the fact that...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current plans or investigations to improve reliability and cater to the growing commuter demand in Clondalkin, Chapelizod, Ballyfermot and Tallaght, given the constant service disruptions and overcrowding on the 76/76a bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48411/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (7 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: 333. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Commissioners staff assigned to anti-smuggling activities, across all areas of illicit trade, in each of the past ten years. [48611/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: 339. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the issue of public access from the N4 to Castletown House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47321/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (7 Nov 2023)
Emer Higgins: 386. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with the manner in which a company (details supplied) managed its recent redundancy process, particularly in light of reports suggesting that affected employees were requested to sign for tax treatments on their pensions before receiving the relevant figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47382/23]