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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (3 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the deterring impact of the matriculation requirement of leaving certificate Irish, or in some cases, higher level leaving certificate Irish in order to enter certain level 8 CAO degree courses; if he has considered advocating for the abolition of this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20387/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Chair, and the witnesses for being here today. In particular, I thank SOLAS, which was a part of the group that hosted two of us in Mount Lucas recently, where we saw with our own eyes the National Construction Campus, and all the fantastic work that is going on. Following on from the remarks by Mr. Brownlee and Mr. Dalton around how the model of learning has changed, it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Maybe everybody could answer me on apprenticeships before we get into the individuals. If witnesses do not have a response available, they might send it on afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Does Coillte currently have an apprenticeship scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: It was great when I was in Mount Lucas to see so much happening in the retrofitting space and people learning those skills, but many of those people were not necessarily people who would be carrying that out. Does SOLAS keep statistics on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Great. Does the National Standards Authority of Ireland wish to answer the query about the SME supports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: We did not get to one of the questions so I might come back in on the next round if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: I had an unanswered question from the previous round for the OPW, which I will pose again to Mr. O'Connor. It is really around how we can save time and whether any lessons have been learned from the site services perspective. We have had more detailed discussions since then, and I can see the point Mr. O'Connor made with regard to these sites not being Housing for All sites and there being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Okay. I thank Mr. O'Connor. It is great to hear that things have been streamlined and that wrinkles have been ironed out and things are moving much faster, particularly on the manufacturing side. Forgive me if this is not Mr. O'Connor's side of the business but from a site services perspective, what stumbling blocks were there for which we now have a blueprint for a way forward and best...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Emer Higgins: That is super. I thank Mr. O'Connor.

Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I remind people that the time shown on the countdown clock is for everybody. We have Deputies Funchion, Martin Browne, Farrell and Costello to go.

Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: It is great to have three Ministers present for this important debate. I served as the Vice Chair of the joint committee. I thank our Chair, Deputy Whitmore, all our members, witnesses, the clerks and officials and the legal experts who guided us through the process. We were given just three months to look at this issue, and that was because of the urgency of it. The question we are left...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: Supermarket food costs are continuing to rise at an alarming rate. The rate of inflation is, thankfully, easing, but families are not seeing that in their shopping trolleys. In fact, the cost of food is continuing to rise. An average food shop costs 6.8% more than it did a year ago. I am not just talking about luxury products, but also basics like milk, eggs, butter, meat, cereal, tea,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (27 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional post-primary school places that will be provided in the south Clondalkin area in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19986/23]

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am delighted to be speaking today to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. For a whole generation of young people in Ireland, the Troubles is a period of Ireland's history. It is a time to be remembered, studied and to learn from but it is a time of our past. Thanks to the historic agreement, there is now a whole new generation who have only ever known peace. That is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 60. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when local groups in Dublin Mid-West will be able to apply for funding under the outdoor recreation infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19237/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Ministers for being here with us today. We can see from the report outlined and all of the announcements over the last number of months that progress is happening in housing. It is not happening quickly enough. We are all agreed on that. It is happening, however. Driving through my constituency, you can see apartment blocks and housing estates under construction. You can see...