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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (1 Feb 2023)

Emer Higgins: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 to assist people who feel their pension was devalued by mismanagement through wind up (details supplied) but who cannot be assisted by the Ombudsman because the pension scheme in question no longer exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 421. 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. [4157/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the professor for being here with us and sharing his expertise. Learning about what is happening in other jurisdictions is fascinating. Well done to him on the recommendations of the 2020 report and how many of them have made it into the legislation we are talking about today. I find the co-creation element of the discussion fascinating. If we could take that model and operate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: Yes. I thank Professor Crowe and it explains it a little bit more. Ultimately, as the professor says, that is not his vision but is what he is suggesting would be part of it. I thank him for that because we are here to get different viewpoints and perspectives on this area so that, when it comes to our recommendations, we can be as comprehensive as possible. Has Professor Crowe anything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: These areas could be graded or categorised to enable those kinds of decisions to be made more quickly and effectively on the simpler sites where there is less to debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I know Professor Crowe has given Senator Fitzpatrick this commitment already, but on the international material, I would be very interested to understand a little bit more about what best practice is and to learn about things that have not worked elsewhere and which we should avoid as pitfalls.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank Professor Crowe.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 31. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the awards for the sports capital scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2859/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the invalidity pension is a qualifying payment for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport To ask the Minister for Transport, in view of the shortage of drivers for public service vehicles and the knock-on impact on commuters, if driving test applications for these essential workers can be prioritised by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given the shortage of drivers for public service vehicles and the knock-on impact on commuters, if a letter of competence can be provided to these drivers upon the passing of their test to enable them to drive buses for public transport while they are awaiting the administrative processing of their CPC card; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 354. 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. [2971/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: 355. 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. [2972/23]

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir: Save St. Brigid’s Action Group (19 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank Ms Mullins and Mr. Torpey for being here with us today and for sharing their experience. I welcome all our visitors. It is really important for us, as a committee, to understand the impact on local communities, staff and patients when decisions like these are taken. I thank the witnesses for coming in here to articulate that. They have articulated it very well. It is also...

Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir: Save St. Brigid’s Action Group (19 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: Was that just earlier during Covid in person, or have there been no meetings at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol (Resumed): Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (19 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I apologise. I was next door at the Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage and I missed the Minister's opening remarks. I thank him for being here and giving us the update on 2022. I recognise the considerable body of work that was involved in the legislative programme for last year, not just when it comes to the matters pertaining to this committee, but all of the work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol (Resumed): Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (19 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: It is encouraging that the Minister referred to recruitment and retention, because we all know and we all feel it from our constituents. We all know the massive impact the lack of resources is having on children's lives and those of their parents, brothers and sisters. That improving the relationship between the HSE and parents is one of the Minister's key priorities has to be massively...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Nagoya Protocol: Motion (19 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State for being with us to take us through this and also for representing Ireland at COP15 in Montreal. It is really important he was there. As it happened, he was only there briefly due to domestic matters but it was an important sign and signal of Ireland's support for everything that is happening on a biodiversity level. On the protocol itself, Article 5.2 and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Nagoya Protocol: Motion (19 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: It is very good to hear what those next stages are going to be and what that implementation programme will look like. I am aware that the committee has quite a heavy agenda, but this is a very important issue. Could we ask the Minister of State and his officials to come before us on a twice-yearly basis in order to provide updates on the implementation programme, on how things are going...

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Emer Higgins: I am delighted that on the first sitting day of the Dáil in 2023 climate is the top of the agenda. This is where it needs to be. It is not just climate but climate action. Our action plan for this year is critical. There is no doubt that solving the climate crisis is a priority for Irish people. Unfortunately, while awareness and the will to make change is growing, so too are...