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Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Tax Code
Emer Higgins
111. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance whether an employer can provide part of an employee's annual bonus as a voucher under the small benefit exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45647/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Emer Higgins
137. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason businesses with penal rates of €63,700 and €55,200 are excluded from the SME support scheme; how the Government intends to support major employment contributors, such as those in the hospitality sector, particularly in the face of the current cost of living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45650/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Parental Leave
Emer Higgins
206. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a definitive date by which a baby must be born in order for parents to avail of the additional two weeks of parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45655/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Crime Prevention
Emer Higgins
213. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if she acknowledges the long-term benefits of supporting organisations such as CASP Clondalkin Addiction Support Programme, which aim to reduce crime through addiction recovery and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45658/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Medical Qualifications
Emer Higgins
274. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns raised regarding the potential implications of CORU draft registration standards for psychotherapy training and if the proposed standards ensure the highest quality of care for clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45656/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Job Losses
Emer Higgins
190. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that a company (details supplied) sufficiently handled the consultation process for upcoming redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44734/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Film Industry
Emer Higgins
291. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of buyout contracts that disadvantage Irish creatives in the audio-visual industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44731/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Hospital Services
Emer Higgins
510. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health regarding the recent shift to charge €30 for blood tests in hospitals, the reason for this change; the measures being considered to address the resultant financial burden on patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44732/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Road Safety
Emer Higgins
511. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if hospitals routinely conduct blood tests for alcohol or drug traces in patients admitted after serious car accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44733/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Defence Forces
Emer Higgins
63. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a statement on members of the Defence Forces pay; how it compares with members of An Garda Síochána; and whether there are any plans for pay increases.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44366/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Parking Provision
Emer Higgins
109. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will support a school (details supplied) in securing the neighbouring plot of land for the purposes of parking and other activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44369/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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School Meals Programme
Emer Higgins
140. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider adding the provision of lunch to coeliac children through the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44368/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Constitutional Amendments
Emer Higgins
191. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the referendum to replace the article of the Constitution that refers to women’s “duties in the home” in November. [44374/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Legislative Programme
Emer Higgins
192. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the status of the Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44375/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Emer Higgins
227. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the Revenue Commissioners to ensure GMS income declaration can continue to be paid through partnerships, as changing this practice could lead to financial uncertainties, disrupt GP services and contradict Sláinte Care's preferred partnership model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44373/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Emer Higgins
564. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE no longer helps people find a GP who accepts medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44040/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Rail Network
Emer Higgins
54. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to increase capacity on train lines serving Clondalkin, Hazelhatch and Adamstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43039/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Public Transport
Emer Higgins
61. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of a full W6 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43038/23]
Wed, 4 Oct 2023
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School Accommodation
Emer Higgins
121. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the exceptionally poor conditions of the prefabs being used to teach children at a school (details supplied); if she will urgently intervene to provide adequate accommodation for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43037/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Defence Forces
Emer Higgins
75. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of previous and active missions that the Army Ranger Wing has been involved in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42607/23]