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Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
739. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if school children can continue to attend music lessons if they are preparing for an exam; if this falls into the continued education bracket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32731/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Maternity Leave
Emer Higgins
957. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of and position regarding the extension of three weeks of maternity leave introduced to alleviate the Covid-19 restrictions which applies to parents of children born after 1 November 2019; the timeframe for the leave to be initiated; if the leave will be paid; if there were changes in Budget 2021 referring to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32316/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
1271. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will integrate additional software to the Covid-19 tracker app that shows daily incidence figures of those who have recovered from Covid-19, which would create some positivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32869/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Emer Higgins
29. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a plan as part of the Government's plans to reduce carbon emissions to help management companies of apartment complexes install electric charge points in underground car parks for residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32206/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Tax Code
Emer Higgins
52. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the tax burden for persons over 66 years of age who are still making tax contributions (details supplied). [32249/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Emer Higgins
130. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if ECCE payments made to a person (details supplied) are correct. [32139/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
189. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the current HSE Covid-19 advertising on social media platforms (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32185/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Childcare Services
Emer Higgins
33. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the details of the funding provided to crèches that was conditional on them not increasing their prices; the way in which the matter is being monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25943/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Emer Higgins
236. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, applies to companies that support the entertainment sector but that do not have a physical product, companies that provide a service to the entertainment industry that may rent venues, products and so on, for example, event promoters, arts and lighting specialists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31574/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Emer Higgins
329. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of plans for a new building for a school (details supplied); and the timeline for the delivery of same. [31051/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Public Procurement Contracts
Emer Higgins
330. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the reason her Department has not responded to or acknowledged a request for an investigation and review of an e-tendering process outcome (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31103/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Emer Higgins
416. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if those with reduced hours on the EWSS can access short-time work support from March to September; if some applicants have already received it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31528/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Emer Higgins
706. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to reduce the maximum amount paid monthly on the drug payment scheme from €124 to €114 on 1 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31506/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
722. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if there are plans for Covid-19 care at Citywest, County Dublin. [31563/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Emer Higgins
291. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce free GP care for children under 12 years of age; and the timeline for the phased roll out of same. [30853/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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School Transport
Emer Higgins
42. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the support measures she will put in place to help private bus operators transport children to and from school in view of the fact they cannot operate at full capacity resulting in some operators not providing services going forward (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25036/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Better Energy Homes Scheme
Emer Higgins
100. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify the situation for persons over 70 years of age who have been approved for SEAI grants to ensure warmer homes and so on and who are now being told they cannot get the work done, as over-70s are deemed at risk according to HSE guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30404/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Sports Funding
Emer Higgins
130. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports being put in place for sport and sporting organisations, that is, national governing bodies, particularly in respect of women's sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30427/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Emer Higgins
215. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if pandemic unemployment payments will be made to persons over the age of 66; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30393/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
273. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if scouts groups can meet in outside pods in the way that GAA players can for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30475/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Light Rail Projects
Emer Higgins
71. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the status and timeline of plans for the delivery of the Luas to Lucan, County Dublin. [30185/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Motor Insurance
Emer Higgins
99. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to address the increasingly high cost of motor insurance, in particular for young drivers and drivers of vehicles such as caddies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29899/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
134. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason dance has been excluded from new guidelines issued by the arts unit in her Department on the activities allowed children’s arts and culture under level three restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30168/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Emer Higgins
355. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a sector (details supplied) is included in the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19 for Schools, Early Learning and Childcare services, and Higher and Adult Education. [29897/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Property Management Companies
Emer Higgins
417. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 590 of 6 October 2020, if all owners of a management company that pay service charges to the annual AGM of the company attend the AGM. [30296/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Emer Higgins
484. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if rapid antigen testing 15 minutes will be considered as part of the long-term strategy to live with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29900/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Emer Higgins
20. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to help businesses that have no income to alleviate the pressures of commercial rents that have remained the same. [28966/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Gender Balance
Emer Higgins
110. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of female head teachers; the number of female teachers who applied for the position of head teacher in 2019; the number of male head teachers in all girls secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28956/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Driver Test
Emer Higgins
238. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on tests for driver licences in view of circumstances in which persons have been given an appointment for February 2021 but require a licence to be able to take up employment now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28782/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Emer Higgins
275. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the support that will be made available to persons on the pandemic unemployment payment or employment wage subsidy scheme that receive notification from their bank that they have now withdrawn their mortgage holiday; his plans to discuss the issue with the major banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28634/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Registration of Deaths
Emer Higgins
491. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the legislation that outlines the time frame in which deaths must be reported; the current time frame; her plans to shorten same in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28309/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Property Management Companies
Emer Higgins
590. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if a management company is obliged to invite all owners that pay service charges to the AGM of the management company under the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011. [28703/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Emer Higgins
663. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the Covid-19 testing system here by using a new test (details supplied) that only takes 15 minutes to provide results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28307/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Health Products Regulatory Authority
Emer Higgins
664. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health his views on a study conducted on levels of vitamin D (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28308/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Emer Higgins
197. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if taxable income as verified by the Revenue Commissioners' tax returns is used as the basis for calculations for pandemic unemployment payments; and if allowances such as car depreciation allowances are not being used to decrease income verified by the Revenue Commissioners. [27784/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Emer Higgins
237. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the support available to students of families who would qualify for SUSI grants if it were not for the residency condition. [27777/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Road Safety
Emer Higgins
49. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the evidence that demonstrates the impact of road safety advertisements; if the evidence shows that hard-hitting messages are more effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27442/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Emer Higgins
143. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status and timeline for the construction of the new permanent build for a college (details supplied). [27591/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
216. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 812 of 22 September 2020, if other countries such as Denmark are using an app to record the number of close contacts a user has daily; if consideration will be given to changing the app used here in order that the keys that are shared between phones are randomised once a day in the middle of the night to preserve the protection of privacy while allowing the app to record the number of close contacts a user has daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27419/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
218. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the reason Covid-19 advertisements do not feature hard-hitting messages on the impact of the virus similar to road safety and anti-smoking advertisements; his plans to target hard-hitting ads towards young persons highlighting the potential long-term health consequences to them if they contract Covid-19 and the impact if they infect older members of their family; his plans to copy the successful strategy of road safety advertisements by featuring survivors of Covid-19 and relatives of those that have passed away from the virus in advertisements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Health Promotion
Emer Higgins
219. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the evidence that demonstrates the impact of anti-smoker advertisements; if the evidence shows that hard-hitting messages are more effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27441/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
Emer Higgins
523. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will facilitate the provision of pensions for community employment supervisors as per the recommendations of the 2008 Labour Court ruling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26539/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
799. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 tracker application will be updated such that when a person is identified as a close contact and takes the necessary action, his or her close contact notification expires in order that he or she is able to receive future notifications. [26433/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Maternity Services
Emer Higgins
800. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the status of guidelines for maternity and prenatal care in Dublin hospitals within Level 3 restrictions; his views on the need to support women and their partners through their care [26434/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Maternity Services
Emer Higgins
831. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow mothers to be accompanied by their partners in maternity wards and during prenatal care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26573/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Paediatric Services
Emer Higgins
834. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health when a diabetic nurse in the paediatric ward of the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath will be appointed (details supplied). [26596/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Emer Higgins
835. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the extended waiting list for patients awaiting appointments for ear, nose and throat procedures. [26597/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Emer Higgins
932. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health when early intervention services for children with Downs syndrome will resume (details supplied). [27023/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Food Labelling
Emer Higgins
1014. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review and reform the systems in place for regulation of labelling on geographic indication, GI, spirit products. [26598/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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Legislative Measures
Emer Higgins
114. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education when the adult and child charter in the Education Act 1998 will be enacted; and the number of persons with a qualified primary degree in child welfare are employed within her Department. [25706/20]