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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: Yes. I am sorry as I probably should have specified that was exactly what I meant. I was asking about the life assurance part of the overall mortgage approval.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: Interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: I thank everyone very much.

Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate because services for children with disabilities or additional needs are incredibly important. Under the umbrella of additional needs come special educational needs. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, on the work she has done and the commitment she has shown thus far. Having a dedicated Minister of State for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: Thank you, Deputy. That is your question finished.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: That is for the next question. We have gone into Deputy Calleary's time.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the expenditure measures that have been effective in funding public services; the guidance that his Department has provided to enhance productivity in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31030/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dublin Airport Authority has issued a club (details supplied) with a notice to vacate a facility and grounds on 30 June 2022, after 39 years; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the club funded the building of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defective Building Materials (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in relation to pyrite remediation at schools (details supplied). [31652/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s action plan to support children with speech and language communication needs in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31148/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special speech specific speech and language disorder classes available and the locations of same in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [31149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that are in place for children exiting language classes and transitioning back into their mainstream school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31172/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that are in place in secondary schools to support young adults with developmental language disorder, developmental verbal dyspraxia or any other specified speech and language communication need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no general practitioner in Newcastle, County Dublin currently accepting patients with a medical card or general practitioner visit card while other nearby practices including at Rathcoole and Saggart are at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31052/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Costs (14 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: This is a welcome initiative. In the budget, the Government did much to focus on young people, including changes to the Student Universal Support Ireland grant for those going to college, free contraception for young women and this youth public transport card, which is offered at a substantially discounted rate. As we approach the next budget and budgetary discussions begin, should we look...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (14 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: The C spine is up and running in Lucan. It has been a very big change and there are definitely still some teething problems but, by and large, many people have felt the benefit of it. The night-time schedule has been especially welcome. People who have not felt the benefit are those used to having a bus service to the city centre but no longer do so. I am talking about people living in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (14 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: I will also take this opportunity to bring to the attention of the Minister of State the withdrawal without any prior notice of a very important bus service in my area. On 6 June, I got a note from a commuter who used the 68X every morning to get to work. He was letting me know that after a full week of going down to the bus stop and waiting for his regular morning bus to get to work, it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (14 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: I want to take the opportunity to raise an anomaly for public transport users. With the 90-minute TFI fare at the moment, someone is better off if they pay for their bus journey by Leap card than if they had purchased in advance the annual tax-saver ticket. In fact they are 20% better off. The tax-saver scheme was introduced to provide a tax-efficient benefit to commuters. It is no longer...