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Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I am glad we are debating it before the summer recess because we have waited long enough for the Bill. We first started discussing safe access zones in the wake of the eighth amendment referendum in 2018, some five years ago. In the interim, while we have seen some women finally receiving access to necessary and essential healthcare,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 430. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the major discrepancies in the time it takes for different local authorities to reimburse applicants for work done under the housing adaption grant scheme; if he will consider circulating a memorandum of understanding among local authorities to ensure all local authorities are processing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns (details supplied) regarding an amendment to the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33431/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 677. To ask the Minister for Health whether the National Access Policy is being followed by CAMHS in each CHO; which CHOs are implementing it fully, partially and/or not-at-all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33531/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 678. To ask the Minister for Health whether the National Access Policy is being followed by primary care in each CHO; which CHOs are implementing if fully, partially and not-at-all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33532/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: I raise the issue of housing adaptation grants for older people and people with disabilities. I know from my office that people who avail of these grants find them massively beneficial in terms of making their homes more accessible, suitable and comfortable. We all know the cost of doing work has increased dramatically and what has not increased is the value of the grants towards that cost....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: Does that take place in a courtroom or in the hospital grounds?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 267. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the preparation of a Code of Practice by the Workplace Relations Commission under Part 4 of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 to allow for the right to request remote and flexible working; when this right will be available to workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will be issued to a representation by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32337/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek an update on the status of a report (details supplied) which was granted funding by the Health Research Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32240/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank our guests for being with us today and sharing their expertise on a particularly complex area of potential legislation. Following on from the previous contribution, we are ten years on from the Marie Fleming case and neither society nor this Legislature has faced up to this issue yet. I want to legislate for assisted dying in a way which ensures that we introduce and legally enforce...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of bonus payments of weekly child benefit that were made in November 2022 as part of the package of cost-of-living measures; the overall cost of same; the number of households that benefitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30543/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Regulations (27 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 598. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the drafting of regulations to give effect to the provisions of the Work-life Balance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31105/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 715. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering addressing the pay disparity between section 39 workers and their section 38 and HSE colleagues in order to attract more therapists to fill vacant CDNT positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31082/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Trade Missions (22 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the ministerial trade visit to Money 20/20 Europe 2023 in Amsterdam; the way in which he supported IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to achieve their objectives on this visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29962/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Bodies (22 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on Ireland’s bid to host the new EU AML Authority; if Ireland having a strong AML, legal and administrative framework will assist in this bid; the next steps that will be taken to advance Ireland’s bid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29963/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 396. To ask the Minister for Health when the new increased income threshold for GP-only cards will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30488/23]

LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am delighted to speak in this debate today. I wish to start by wishing everyone a happy Pride month, especially all those who will celebrate this weekend. I love going to the Pride parade and seeing the vibrancy, colour, positivity, energy, diversity and inclusion that Pride brings to the streets of Dublin and across Ireland, when it comes to parades and celebrations taking place...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I will raise the concept of transport police. It is something I have raised previously. Last night's documentary on Virgin Media One, "Dublin After Dark", showed exactly why we need a focus on safety and security in Dublin and on our public transport. That is especially true when it comes to late-night weekend services. Some women often feel more vulnerable using the bus, the Luas, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (20 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: I formally nominate Deputy Gino Kenny, my constituency colleague, for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He tabled the Bill back in 2020 that was successfully voted through. That is why we as a committee were established. It would be right and just for him to be our Leas-Chathaoirleach in that context.