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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: That is a very interesting perspective. My colleagues may correct me if I am wrong, but it is one that I do not think we have heard before at this committee. Perhaps the other witnesses would like to comment on the safeguards in place in New Zealand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I want to ask another quick question, if the Chair will indulge me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: As we have healthcare practitioners and politicians in the meeting, I have a question for Mr. Seymour. In the referendum, 65% of the population voted in favour and 45% were not in favour at the time of the vote. That is quite a large percentage of the population. How has the Government brought that 45% of people been brought on the journey?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: Apologies. It is late at night here in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: Apologies, it is 35%. I am interested in how the Government brought that 35% of people on the journey. It is quite a significant percentage. It is over one third of the population.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: It is a divisive issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank all our guests for being here. I welcome them in their capacity as members of a newly formed organisation. We need the commission now more than ever. We know that democracy is fragile. We are living in a changing world of 24-7 news, fake news, artificial intelligence, targeted adverts, misinformation and social media. All of those factors can be weaponised to attack democracy....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: Why is there no timeframe, out of interest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: If there were to be an unforeseen election called today or tomorrow, the Dáil would be dissolved and we would be doing it on the old boundaries rather than the new ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I will add to the electronic side. Those of us from political backgrounds have campaign teams who are often fascinated, invested and involved in the tally process. It is great to see all political parties leave politics outside of the count centre, and work collaboratively on that. We of course then have tallies which are great sources of information for politicians. Ireland is probably...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for all of the work they do.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on any planned reviews by the NTA in the Adamstown/Lucan area to facilitate the growing population and growing demand following both the build out of the Adamstown and Clonburris strategic development zones and the integration of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection into the local community; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline plans to tackle the chronic shortage of school places across Lucan, Clondalkin, Newcastle and Rathcoole, where school building projects are progressing too slowly to cope with the surge in demand resulting, in some cases, in children in category one for their local post primary school being placed up to 194th and 229th on waiting...

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]