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Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Health Services
Emer Higgins
506. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the progress that has been made by his Department since the formation of the Government to develop and fully efficient and modern eHealth and ICT infrastructure. [40969/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Emer Higgins
507. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the progress that has been made by his Department since the formation of the Government to promote women's health. [40970/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Emer Higgins
604. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures and policies his Department has in place to promote gender balance in apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40971/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Third Level Fees
Emer Higgins
605. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he has contemplated exploring alternative measures to the one-time €1,000 tuition fee reduction that was introduced in 2022; and if, in the event that he decides to proceed with the €1,000 fee reduction, he is considering directing these funds solely toward recipients of the full SUSI grant, who would derive the greatest benefit from such a measure. [40972/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Emer Higgins
33. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of an application to the foreign birth register (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40595/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Emer Higgins
34. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of an application to the foreign birth register (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40596/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Emer Higgins
296. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the development of a new primary school for Adamstown, Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39965/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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School Accommodation
Emer Higgins
297. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education 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. [39966/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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School Accommodation
Emer Higgins
298. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education 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. [39967/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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State Properties
Emer Higgins
785. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the policy in relation to occupancy of States assets at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40415/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Emer Higgins
933. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will work with the HSE to provide urgent access to CAMHS for a person (details supplied) who cannot be discharged from the CHI nephrology ward until support is secured. [39884/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Planning Issues
Emer Higgins
821. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider drafting a statutory scheme to provide a remedy for householders who are adversely impacted by vegetation from public and private lands, including the obstruction of natural sunlight (details supplied); and to advance a proposed scheme, to be managed by local authorities, in order to provide for certain rights and responsibilities, with the resolution of disputes, enforcement, and appeals in a cost-effective and efficient process that provides for the health and safety of householders including the common law applicability. [37325/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Climate Action Plan
Emer Higgins
1614. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health how he will ensure the HSE delivers on its commitment in line with Climate Action Plan 2023 and legally binding commitments under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015-2021. [37691/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Emer Higgins
1747. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health to extend audiology services to all adults on a needs basis. [38349/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Childcare Services
Emer Higgins
995. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps are being taken to ensure that early learning and childcare funding is invested into smaller independent childcare operators as well as larger childcare chains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35954/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Childcare Services
Emer Higgins
996. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to naíonra preschools that are having to recruit staff from outside Ireland and as a result are unable to offer their service through Irish; and the steps he will be taking to support the naíonra format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35955/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Rail Network
Emer Higgins
74. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport 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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Bus Services
Emer Higgins
75. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport 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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Public Transport
Emer Higgins
76. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport 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]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Emer Higgins
108. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education 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]