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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on foster carers who give up work to care for children being eligible to avail of the full State contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19099/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 362. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will instruct the appeals section of the State pension (contributory) section to issue a decision on the case of a person (details supplied). [19217/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 467. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans in Budget 2024 to increase financial supports for carers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 468. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the weekly allowance payable to foster carers will be increased in line with inflation or if retrospective payment will be made as current rates have remained static since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19091/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 469. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of individuals and couples currently registered as foster carers with Tusla; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of foster carers in the State from 2009 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19092/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on foster carers who give up work to care for children being eligible to avail of the full State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19093/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 471. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine additional payments for foster carers in order to recruit more foster carers into the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 472. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown on the number of payments foster carers are currently entitled to; what those payments were in monetary value from 2009 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19095/23]

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign: Engagement with the HSE (20 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Chair and the HSE officials not just for being here with us to discuss this very important issue, but also for their leadership and everything they did during the Covid-19 period which saved so many lives. My apologies for having missed the start of the meeting but I had to attend a meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which ran late. I...

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign: Engagement with the HSE (20 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I probably just missed that section on the antibiotics and my apologies. What was Dr.Henry saying about that?

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Lil Reds Legacy Sepsis Awareness Campaign: Engagement with the HSE (20 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: That is an interesting message. It is probably worth all of us here clipping that and putting it on our social media too. I come across people all the time who feel they have gone to the doctor or hospital and did not get an antibiotic so it was not worth their while going but if they do not need an antibiotic, that is worth knowing and it is worth getting the message out there as loudly as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: A Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: National Disability Authority (20 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: Super. Can you hear me okay, despite the bells?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: A Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: National Disability Authority (20 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: Apologies for not being present in the room. I am going to the same meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage as Senator Seery Kearney and thought it easier to join and listen in only for the first hour. I thank Dr. Hartney for her comments, in particular the need for a direct Ministry, which is not to overshadow in any way the fact we need this to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: A Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: National Disability Authority (20 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I hear what Dr. Tamming is saying. That could be almost like a steering group of the Minister and the top officials and top representatives and almost a workstream underneath for each pillar identified in the programme. The workstream would report monthly and the steering group would meet quarterly. Would something like that capture it a little better?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: A Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: National Disability Authority (20 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank Dr. Hartney. We talk so much about the lived experience in this committee, it is quite a change of focus for us to talk about the processes, strategies and steering groups behind the policies and policy changes that will make a huge difference to people lives. I appreciate Dr. Hartney indulging me on that. That is good learning and good feedback for all of us to take back to our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: A Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: National Disability Authority (20 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: A Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: National Disability Authority (20 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: Apologies, I thought there was somebody in the room adding. Once we have the UNCRPD action plan around giving weighted prioritisation to the different action points and proposals within it, would a steering group with representatives from other Departments in addition to representatives from the disability organisations work and be effective?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. Fine Gael has put forward a proposal for the introduction of a new 30% tax rate. A 30% tax rate would benefit more that 1 million working people in Ireland and in particular the squeezed middle. Now is the time to put more money back into people's pockets to counteract inflation, to counteract the huge increases in grocery prices, to assist people with rent and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (18 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and I thank them and their teams for the work they do to make Housing for All more than just a plan. They are making it a reality for all of the people who desperately need that. We know housing is a crisis, and we know we need to accelerate the delivery of homes. However, it is also important to acknowledge the fantastic work that the Department's...