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Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Emer Higgins
90. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s defence strategy and protocol for the undersea cables regarding the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42606/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Emer Higgins
622. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the €110,000 which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a diabetes register (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for this new post; if he can confirm if unused funding from budget 2023 will carry over to 2024, while providing a timeline as to when the HSE recruitment freeze will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42398/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Emer Higgins
623. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on the spending of the funding which was allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a national paediatric diabetes audit in conjunction with NOCA, following the publication of a detailed feasibility study (details supplied); if he will request the HSE to immediately begin recruiting for these new posts; if he can confirm if unused funding from budget 2023 will carry over to 2024, while providing a timeline as to when the HSE recruitment freeze will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42399/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Emer Higgins
161. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider establishing a rural link service between Maynooth/Celbridge in County Kildare and Newcastle, County Dublin, to serve the community of Newcastle, as they await the establishment of an orbital route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41919/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Emer Higgins
162. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the establishment of the W6 orbital bus route which is currently operating in two sections, as the W61 and W62; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41920/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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State Properties
Emer Higgins
229. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 785 of 20 September 2023, to confirm that occupancy is based on employment at the location. [41957/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Emer Higgins
259. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health when the primary care centre in Clondalkin will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41896/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Health Services Staff
Emer Higgins
260. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health to confirm the number of occupational therapists based in Rowlagh health centre, Clondalkin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41897/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Heritage Sites
Emer Higgins
71. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the issue of public access from the N4 to Castletown House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41847/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Heritage Sites
Emer Higgins
72. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will consider a CPO over the roadway that provides access from the N4 to Castletown House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41848/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Emer Higgins
61. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to clarify how a rural, sparsely populated area within an illegible electoral division, adjacent to an already-eligible electoral division, can apply to be covered by the next Leader Programme. [41375/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Control of Dogs
Emer Higgins
65. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department would consider banning dangerous dog breeds, such as the American Bully XL; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41374/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Road Safety
Emer Higgins
148. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport his views on the operation of the average speed safety camera system which has been in operation on the M7 in Tipperary for almost 18 months in terms of road safety policy; if it is envisaged that this system will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41509/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Coast Guard Service
Emer Higgins
149. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the new provider for the search-and-rescue helicopter service in Ireland will retain the existing crews, along with their existing terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41510/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Emer Higgins
328. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a circular to local authorities in relation to the administration of housing adaptation grants, given that different local authorities are administering the scheme to different grant caps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40987/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Emer Higgins
329. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that some local authorities do not cover tiling in relation to the construction of downstairs bathrooms, adaptation of bathrooms, is not covered by the housing adaptation grants scheme and that this actually means a price increase for the end user who requires their home adapted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40988/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Emer Higgins
330. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Revenue is now requiring applicants of the housing adaptation grants scheme to furnish medical evidence and a full break down of costs; if he can clarify whether there has been a change to the system, whereby grant allocations were based on net costs given that the applicant could reclaim VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40989/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Emer Higgins
331. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify whether both South Dublin County Council and Dublin City County Council are applying the clawback the same way for previously purchased homes under the affordable housing scheme part V. [40992/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Legislative Reviews
Emer Higgins
397. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice when the review of the Multi-Unit Developments, MUD, Act 2011 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40984/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Emer Higgins
484. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to increase funding to disability services in CH07 in order to provide badly needed residential care places to adults with complex needs, who currently have been recommended for such care but cannot be accommodated due to a lack of funding; and if he will do so in the case of a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/23]