Results 61-80 of 3,365 for speaker:Emer Higgins

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 16 June 2020, the reason dentists are excluded from a VAT exemption when many other medical professions are included; the reason dentists protecting patients from Covid-19 are treated differently to nursing homes protecting their residents from Covid-19 or doctors protecting their patients from Covid-19; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 3 June 2020, if a company (details supplied) is in breach of the voluntary agreement by increasing the premium for a business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13364/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision will be available to children with learning disabilities in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12800/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to children with special educational needs whose usual school and summer camp is not partaking in the voluntary July programme and when no offer of home-based provision has been provided; if no provisions have been provided, if she will work towards the early opening of dedicated special needs schools such as a school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if post-primary children that were eligible and received home based July provision in previous years are automatically entitled to same in 2020; if parents will be reassured that their expenses will be covered when they submit the claim form at the end of the tuition in view of the absence of an email facility in relation to the matter from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 382. To ask the Minister for Health when SI No. 181 of 2020, Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Requirements) (Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form) Regulations 2020 expires; his plans to extend it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12737/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 385. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to eliminate the wait for cancer patients as a result of the reorientation of the public and private health services during the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a public hospital patient to make a complaint; the role of agencies outside the HSE and his Department such as the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13291/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 525. To ask the Minister for Health further to his response to the contribution in Dáil Éireann of 11 June 2020 by this Deputy, when the number of days since a positive Covid-19 will be released by county and if possible, by electoral division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13451/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 721. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to compensate or require an airline (details supplied) to compensate passengers that did not catch their flights during the Covid-19 lockdown; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the airline is offering no refunds or vouchers and the only option passengers have is to reschedule their flights at their own expense;...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

Emer Higgins: 750. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the additional supports that will be provided to childcare facilities that open before September 2020, in view of the fact they face additional costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12752/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Lottery Funding (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount made available to organisations through national lottery funding in 2000 and 2010; the amount that will be made available to organisations through national lottery funding in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13777/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that customers are being charged €50 per person for cancelling their tickets further to the announcement that customers who have booked travel tickets through an agency should be refunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14222/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance the capital gains and other tax liabilities if a person surrenders their property to the financial institution that owns the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 250. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide financial assistance to help dancing groups through the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13736/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to defend the human rights of the Uighur population in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13867/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if African history will be introduced into the junior cycle to raise awareness of the slave trade and colonialism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14457/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for long delays in assessing applications for carer’s allowance; the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting over 13 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the income threshold to qualify for the carer’s allowance; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the means test disregard has not changed since 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14223/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Lottery Funding (7 Jul 2020)

Emer Higgins: 575. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount made available to organisations through national lottery funding during the first year his Department provided such funding; the amount that will be made available to organisations through National Lottery funding in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13774/20]