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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: That seems to be a real concern for homeowners. There is a feeling they will not be insured.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: The Department has that in writing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: Is it possible to share that with the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: That would be really helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: That makes sense, but if it is going to take 18 months, we could be talking about 2025. Homeowners are living in fear. Many of them feel that pyrrhotite is the issue and is in the poured concrete and in their foundations. The year 2025 is too far away for them to learn whether that fear is a reality, especially when it comes to the context of the scheme in the meantime. Are there any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: What will happen when the interim results of those three studies are received this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: That makes sense, but will IS 465 be updated only when we have Ms Larkin's report or will it be updated in the meantime based on the three reports? If it is not updated before the three reports are published, it is of no use to the homeowners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: Is that as they happen in real time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: That is very helpful.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine the possibility of increasing weekend services on the Adamstown train line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a report on the NTA's demand need assessment along the 68 and 69 bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on proposals to increase public transport capacity along the C-spine in Lucan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34558/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of a new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34433/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress and the timelines for the delivery of new school accommodation for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34434/23]

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....