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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: Parents and expectant mothers in Lucan have been told that public health nurse developmental checks have been withdrawn. Three-month checks, nine-to-eleven-month checks, two-year checks and four-year checks have all been cancelled. I have a constituent who is 36 weeks pregnant and who tells me she is terrified of not getting the service when her newborn baby arrives. I have a friend whose...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: 62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that his Department has undertaken to support increased awareness of the importance of mental health among farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: 70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the objectives that his Department hopes to achieve through the agri-climate rural environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38245/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons to date who have availed of the new grant for wigs and hairpieces under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34839/22]

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: 656. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if providers that want to purchase, lease or rent the creche and childcare facilities required in housing developments as part of Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Childcare Facilities under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 have access to any affordability schemes nationally or locally....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Chairman and the officials for being with us again to discuss this fifth element of the review. Strategic environmental assessments, SEAs, EIAs and the assessment on habitats have never been a more important component of the planning process as we all work to deliver action on climate change and to protect and enhance the natural habitats and biodiverse landscapes that exist...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: I really appreciate Ms Graham's response. I will go to the Dáil Chamber for the no confidence debate. I thank our witnesses for being with us again this week.

Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State not only for being in the Chamber but also for outlining the Government's position on and support for the Bill and the ethos behind it. I thank my Fine Gael colleagues who spoke in support of the Bill in the Chamber, in particular, Deputies Bruton, Richmond, Carroll MacNeill and McHugh. Deputy Carroll MacNeill is right when she says that it...

Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank colleagues from across the House for their expressions of support for this Bill, and all members of the Cabinet for agreeing this week to support it. I thank the Ministerfor Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, and the Minister of State, Deputy English, for being present. I thank solicitor and...

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: Before I was elected, there was a protest outside a restaurant a few hundred metres away from Leinster House. On a dark evening, workers came together to demand fairness and transparency when it came to their hard-earned tips. Since then, the hospitality industry has been through the wringer, enduring lockdown closures, shorter opening hours, and adapting to make even the unimaginable work...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: Nursing homes and their clients have been through the mill in the past two years. They have overcome the kind of challenges we could not even fathom until we had to face them. Today, they are facing new challenges in the context of keeping their doors open, retaining talent and delivering top-class services, all while facing skyrocketing energy bills. The gas bill of a nursing home in my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure measures that his Department has taken to reskill and retrain those who have been affected in their employment as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31031/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: 250. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the provision and affordability measures that are in place to assist the purchase of creches and childcare facilities, which were deemed necessary in developments given the number of units and demand in a particular area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36894/22]

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Adding Chefs to the Critical Skills List Now to Save Irish Hospitality: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank the Chairman. I thank Mr. Lynn for giving of his time and sharing his ideas and expertise with us. This is something I am really in favour of. We need to be exploring this much more quickly because, as we all know, there is a shortage of workers in the hospitality industry right across the board, and that includes chefs. Adding chefs to the critical skills list would mean we would...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: I support what the Chairman has said about bringing in the HSE, and also what Senator Buttimer said about bringing in the Mental Health Commission. That is a good suggestion. My heart goes out to Dr. Kelleher. It is clear that she is passionate about this and loves her aunt dearly and wants her to be cared for. That is what we all want. We want her aunt and all the other residents to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Saving the Services of the Owenacurra Centre in Cork: Discussion. (7 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank Dr. Kelleher. That was very helpful. It will certainly be helpful to get the view of the HSE on costings and whether there is scope for an independent evaluation to be carried out. We may have a better sense of the issue once we hear from it on that particular issue. As Senator Buttimer stated, the Mental Health Commission will add value to this discussion. I thank the witnesses...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (5 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Central Revenue Information Office at Cathedral Street, North City, Dublin 1 will be open to members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35284/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (5 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: 360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the preliminary census figures indicate that there will be a need for further schools to serve the Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, Citywest and Brittas areas; if additional educational supports are required for the areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (5 Jul 2022)

Emer Higgins: 456. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the family support services available to families in Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, Citywest and Brittas; if he will report on the progress in recruiting a child and family support network for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36027/22]