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Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: As a Dublin Deputy, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on safety in our capital city. Dublin is a brilliant city. It is a place I am proud to live and work in. It is a place to which people come from all over the world to visit and stay. Of course, we are not without our problems, and this is especially so when it comes to safety on our streets. Building stronger...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 10 November 2022, if she will confirm that Castlelyon Green, Newcastle is in the catchment area for schools (details supplied); and if so, if she will arrange for the catchment area maps to be updated and recirculated to all the local schools. [57050/22]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Hear, hear. I concur with that and thank everybody for making this meeting happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State for the update, particularly on the ADHD app for adults, which is a good development. I commend her on last week's opening of the National Forensic Mental Health Service in Portrane and the relocation of the Central Mental Hospital from Dundrum, which was a major achievement. The Minister of State has an important brief. It takes care of some of the most...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister of State and his team for being here. In the past ten months, we have welcomed 47,000 Ukrainians and 17,000 refugees from other countries. We have never seen anything like that before in Ireland or Europe. It is the biggest movement of people since the Second World War. Of course, the catalyst this time has been the illegal invasion of Ukraine. I firmly believe that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank all the people in the Department who are working so hard to provide this level of response. It is been incredible what we as country have been able to do when we never would have anticipated this a year ago.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (15 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps his Department is taking to reduce the cost of building materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56229/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Proofing (15 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures his Department has taken and which have been effective in promoting equality in Ireland under equality budgeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56230/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (15 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider allocating space and funding for a public allotment in all new public parks, particularly those under the URDF scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a gambling addiction preventative and awareness education programme has been rolled out in secondary schools; if so, when was it launched; if she will; provide details of the programme; and if not, if there are plans for a gambling addiction preventative and awareness education programme to be rolled out in secondary schools across Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (15 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any directives have been given to Intreo staff on the way to deal with those aged 65 years respectfully in their transition from working to being in receipt of a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will consider providing sponsorship for the Christmas lights in Saggart, County Dublin, under his Department's integration remit given that Saggart hosts Ireland's only reception centre for refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 632. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will re-examine the electoral divisions in the Clondalkin electoral area that are included in the LEADER programme in preparation for the new programme commencing in January 2023 in order to ensure that the full catchment of the rural areas of Baldonnel and Newcastle are included in the programme, with particular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (10 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the circumstance where those looking to switch broadband, landline or television provider end up paying for a couple of weeks to both providers in the crossover transition period, unlike when switching mobile, gas or electricity providers; if he will raise this with the Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the post-primary catchment area that persons living in a location (details supplied) fall into; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: 298. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to provide targeted healthcare to those suffering with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55949/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I agree with many of the comments made earlier about the need to restore public trust in our planning system. We have always prided ourselves on having a transparent planning system with integrity at its heart and we must ensure public confidence is restored as soon as possible. I like the new recruitment process. It will be more open and I quite like the idea of having a good mix of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am happy with that. I thank Ms Graham for addressing Deputy Ó Broin's question about the temporary roles because I was also interested in that.