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Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Emer Higgins
109. 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. [34434/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Housing Schemes
Emer Higgins
430. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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 payments in the same timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34375/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Legislative Measures
Emer Higgins
472. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice 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]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Disability Services
Emer Higgins
677. Deputy Emer Higgins asked 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]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Disability Services
Emer Higgins
678. Deputy Emer Higgins asked 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]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Flexible Work Practices
Emer Higgins
267. Deputy Emer Higgins asked 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. [32526/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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School Transport
Emer Higgins
299. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education 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]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Emer Higgins
592. Deputy Emer Higgins asked 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]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Emer Higgins
407. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for 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]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Departmental Regulations
Emer Higgins
598. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the drafting of regulations to give effect to the provisions of the Work-life Balance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31105/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Emer Higgins
715. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he is considering addressing the pay disparity between section 39 workers and their section 38 and HSE colleagues in order to attract more therapists to fill vacant CDNT positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31082/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Trade Missions
Emer Higgins
123. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the ministerial trade visit to Money 20/20 Europe 2023 in Amsterdam; the way in which he supported IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to achieve their objectives on this visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29962/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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EU Bodies
Emer Higgins
139. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance his views on Ireland’s bid to host the new EU AML Authority; if Ireland having a strong AML, legal and administrative framework will assist in this bid; the next steps that will be taken to advance Ireland’s bid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29963/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Medical Cards
Emer Higgins
396. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health when the new increased income threshold for GP-only cards will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30488/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Emer Higgins
306. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the reserved specialists tender process for the school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29278/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Vacant Properties
Emer Higgins
400. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details on how many void properties have been brought back into use to date in 2023, broken down by local authority; and the average turnaround times for vacant council properties per council. [29831/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Housing Schemes
Emer Higgins
401. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the targets, per local authority, for each of the Housing For All initiatives targeting vacancy and dereliction. [29832/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Housing Schemes
Emer Higgins
402. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the supports for prospective homeowners who do not qualify for a mortgage based on this year’s income, but do not qualify for the local authority home loan because the process is based on income in 2022 rather than income in 2023. [29833/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Community Development Projects
Emer Higgins
428. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice when recipients under the latest community innovation funding call will be announced; when the fund will reopen to applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29086/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Community Development Projects
Emer Higgins
751. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Community Recognition Fund will next reopen to new applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29830/23]