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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (26 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if home extensions that commenced in the period between the issuing of circular PL 04/2023 and the guidance note for local authorities on a temporary waiver in respect of development contributions, which seemed eligible based on the circular but were not included in the guidance note, are eligible for the development waiver,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank all our guests for being here with us today. There is a thriving business community in Dublin and we are lucky to have that. I was an employee in Fingal, a councillor in South Dublin County Council and now I am a Deputy for Dublin so I have had the pleasure of working closely with Fingal Chamber of Commerce, South Dublin Chamber of Commerce and Dublin Chamber of Commerce and I look...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: Vitamin season is upon us as we approach the winter and we all try to boost our immunity against colds and flus. I ask the Government to launch a vitamin D public awareness campaign because we know vitamin D works. Six separate Irish studies over the past two years have shown a connection between vitamin D and improved immunity against Covid-19 which, as we know, is still circulating in our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: 196. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify if CORU's draft registrations plans will dilute standards from level 9 to level 8 criteria for training and remove vital elements of training such as personal therapy and supervision within training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46928/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for being with us to discuss this important issue. Ms Carthy summed up the situation in her closing remarks about how many failings there currently are in access to polling stations and access to adequate public transport. This committee has discussed those issues again and again. She also mentioned access to education, employment and personal assistant services,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: The Seanad, good Lord. My colleagues will shoot me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: For Dublin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: Super. That will be a first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: Those 24 months offer so much opportunity for people who want to get involved in the political system at this time. Whatever we can do as a committee, as parliamentarians and within our own parties to convince them as well and to make that a more accessible process for people with disabilities, that is what we are here to do. Will the witnesses let us know their views on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: Is it possible to furnish a list?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: Can it be furnished to the committee and to DFI also as it would be useful to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank Mr. O'Leary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank all the witnesses for being here. This is an extremely complex topic and debate. It is always good to hear from people who are so invested in this area. I have a question for each witness. I will start with Mr. Copson who spoke about Australian research showing the palliative care sector had been further advanced in areas where assisted dying is available. I ask him to quantify...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am sorry to interrupt but what has been done? Is it actual investment? Is it new policies? What do we need to do to invest further in the sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: I do not think that is fair.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (24 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the year in which a person who worked in a semi-State company and took early retirement in 2010, should have ceased paying the pension levy. [46153/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (24 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: 236. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he could provide an overview of the new increased cost of business scheme; to confirm whether the scheme will be based on individual rate numbers rather than being per business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46171/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for her Department's decision not to approve accessibility modifications, including a ramp for wheelchair access to the PE hall and a wet room/shower facility, in the recent SEN room reconfiguration project at a school (details supplied), given the importance of promoting equality of access as stated in section 6 of the Education...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for being with us to discuss the concept of a directly elected mayor for Dublin. The citizens assembly did a lot of work on this and produced a comprehensive report after many Saturdays and weekends of deliberation. Despite this, it is very difficult to sum up the vision of a directly elected mayor for Dublin in a report. Ms Graham hit the nail on the head for me when...