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Wed, 24 May 2023
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Rail Network
Emer Higgins
65. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the forecasted opening date for Kishogue railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25102/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Greenways Provision
Emer Higgins
66. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the development of the Hazelhatch greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25103/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Emer Higgins
247. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the latest recipients of the community support fund will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25101/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Emer Higgins
468. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to review carer's allowance in the context of budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24388/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Health Service Executive
Emer Higgins
827. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the financial supports that are available to patients who are required to carry Epinephrine Injections (EpiPens) on their person in case they experience severe anaphylaxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Bus Services
Emer Higgins
195. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the decrease in frequency in the P29 bus service from Adamstown, Lucan to Ringsend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Emer Higgins
402. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered creating a housing information office to provide a centralised space for people to go to when seeking information about the various Government housing schemes and options available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22591/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Care Services
Emer Higgins
715. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase the supply of residential care places in the Dublin, south Kildare and west Wicklow areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23109/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Care Services
Emer Higgins
716. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of new residential care places that were created in the Dublin, south Kildare and west Wicklow areas in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23110/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Care Services
Emer Higgins
717. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been allocated to the Dublin, south Kildare and west Wicklow areas to deliver new residential care places since 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23111/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Medical Research and Training
Emer Higgins
738. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to medical students in Sudan who have been displaced by the current Sudanese conflict and who are now living in Ireland; if he is considering accommodating these students to continue their studies in Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22416/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Research and Development
Emer Higgins
752. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of any Government-funded PhD grant schemes or financial support schemes which those without an undergraduate degree can apply for in order to fund their PhD studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22711/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Emer Higgins
214. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the community services programme strand 2 will reopen to new entrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21973/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Emer Higgins
74. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance his views on further tax breaks that could potentially be offered to landlords to keep them in the rental market. [11844/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Revenue Commissioners
Emer Higgins
225. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of nitrous oxide seizures made by the Revenue Commissioners in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of cannisters included in each seizure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21728/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Local Authorities
Emer Higgins
374. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of internships and-or traineeships offered by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21726/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Emer Higgins
161. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the action her Department is taking to increase teacher and SNA uptake of the Summer Education Programme for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20388/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Emer Higgins
175. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if her Department will review the alternative education pathways and settings available for under-16s in the Clondalkin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20569/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Third Level Admissions
Emer Higgins
483. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered the deterring impact of the matriculation requirement of leaving certificate Irish, or in some cases, higher level leaving certificate Irish in order to enter certain level 8 CAO degree courses; if he has considered advocating for the abolition of this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20387/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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School Enrolments
Emer Higgins
252. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of additional post-primary school places that will be provided in the south Clondalkin area in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19986/23]