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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: That makes sense, but will IS 465 be updated only when we have Ms Larkin's report or will it be updated in the meantime based on the three reports? If it is not updated before the three reports are published, it is of no use to the homeowners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: Is that as they happen in real time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: That is very helpful.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine the possibility of increasing weekend services on the Adamstown train line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a report on the NTA's demand need assessment along the 68 and 69 bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34557/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on proposals to increase public transport capacity along the C-spine in Lucan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34558/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of a new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34433/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress and the timelines for the delivery of new school accommodation for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34434/23]

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I am glad we are debating it before the summer recess because we have waited long enough for the Bill. We first started discussing safe access zones in the wake of the eighth amendment referendum in 2018, some five years ago. In the interim, while we have seen some women finally receiving access to necessary and essential healthcare,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 430. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the major discrepancies in the time it takes for different local authorities to reimburse applicants for work done under the housing adaption grant scheme; if he will consider circulating a memorandum of understanding among local authorities to ensure all local authorities are processing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns (details supplied) regarding an amendment to the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33431/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 677. To ask the Minister for Health whether the National Access Policy is being followed by CAMHS in each CHO; which CHOs are implementing it fully, partially and/or not-at-all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33531/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 678. To ask the Minister for Health whether the National Access Policy is being followed by primary care in each CHO; which CHOs are implementing if fully, partially and not-at-all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33532/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: I raise the issue of housing adaptation grants for older people and people with disabilities. I know from my office that people who avail of these grants find them massively beneficial in terms of making their homes more accessible, suitable and comfortable. We all know the cost of doing work has increased dramatically and what has not increased is the value of the grants towards that cost....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: Does that take place in a courtroom or in the hospital grounds?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 267. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the preparation of a Code of Practice by the Workplace Relations Commission under Part 4 of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 to allow for the right to request remote and flexible working; when this right will be available to workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will be issued to a representation by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32337/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek an update on the status of a report (details supplied) which was granted funding by the Health Research Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32240/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: I thank our guests for being with us today and sharing their expertise on a particularly complex area of potential legislation. Following on from the previous contribution, we are ten years on from the Marie Fleming case and neither society nor this Legislature has faced up to this issue yet. I want to legislate for assisted dying in a way which ensures that we introduce and legally enforce...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: 407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of bonus payments of weekly child benefit that were made in November 2022 as part of the package of cost-of-living measures; the overall cost of same; the number of households that benefitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30543/23]