Results 161-180 of 1,517 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many of the 58 schools which received additional budget for their school building programmes have had to re-tender for their project due to delays in obtaining the brief acceptance letter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7823/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many of the 58 schools which received additional budget for their school building programmes are in danger of losing their approved contractor due to delays in obtaining sign off from the Department to proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7824/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students from Newcastle, County Dublin are receiving secondary school education. [7825/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students from Rathcoole, County Dublin are receiving secondary school education. [7826/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students from Saggart, County Dublin are receiving secondary school education. [7827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many students from Celbridge, County Kildare are receiving secondary school education. [7828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 380. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how child benefit payments are paid per area in Newcastle, Rathcoole and Saggart County Dublin and Celbridge, County Kildare. [7829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 493. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the recent funding challenges faced by WALK’s residential services and what steps are being taken to ensure the continuity of quality care for vulnerable individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7690/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 588. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementations on recommendations from the nursing homes support scheme (fair deal); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7812/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the future expansion of Dublin Bus, in view of the need to encourage more people to use public transport and to ensure that the bus service is reliable and frequent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6784/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what steps he is taking to improve the coordination and communication between Transport for Ireland and Dublin Bus for the TFI App, in order that commuters can have access to timely and accurate information about their bus routes and schedules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6785/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 Feb 2024)

Emer Higgins: 135. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the cost of doing business grant will be available for businesses; the criteria, and how many businesses will be supported through it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Electricity Supply Board (30 Jan 2024)

Emer Higgins: 230. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a ESB pension increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3890/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Jan 2024)

Emer Higgins: 475. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the funding for the national childcare scheme in each county; the number of providers participating in this scheme, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3898/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (24 Jan 2024)

Emer Higgins: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the existing capacity of second level schools in the Newcastle-Rathcoole school planning area to meet the demand for actual number of additional first year places required for 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 school years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3179/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (24 Jan 2024)

Emer Higgins: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the campaign by parents in Newcastle, County Dublin for the establishment of a school in their village; when the New Schools Establishment Group will next revisit the provision of an additional secondary school in the Newcastle-Rathcoole school planning area, specifically in Newcastle village; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2024)

Emer Higgins: 220. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the closure of the endoscopy unit in Connolly Hospital and the postponement of the BowelScreen Programme; if his Department plans to mitigate the growing waiting lists as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (23 Jan 2024)

Emer Higgins: 231. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the situation confronting gardaí enlisted post-1995 who are required to retire at age 60 years but are ineligible for their full pension until 66 years of age; what measures are in place to bridge this pension gap, which compels numerous retired Garda members to depend on social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 Jan 2024)

Emer Higgins: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to reassess a school's application (details supplied) for a weather porch at their front door, given a senior architect from the buildings unit recently confirmed that the lack of weather porch and heavy front doors is an issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2933/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (18 Jan 2024)

Emer Higgins: 224. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of women who have been affected by the change from the old 'W' PPS to a new PPS format; and the steps her Department has taken to ensure these women, particularly older adults, are notified and assisted during this transition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2156/24]