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Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Departmental Funding
Emer Higgins
60. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when local groups in Dublin Mid-West will be able to apply for funding under the outdoor recreation infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19237/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Ukraine War
Emer Higgins
93. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects under the community recognition fund in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19236/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Public Transport
Emer Higgins
199. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to increase the number of taxis in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19525/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Taxi Licences
Emer Higgins
200. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the total number and breakdown by type of SPSV vehicles licensed nationally in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023. [19526/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Taxi Licences
Emer Higgins
201. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the total number and breakdown by type of SPSV vehicles licensed in Dublin in each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19527/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Public Transport
Emer Higgins
202. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered changes to the current licensing regime to tackle the shortage of taxi drivers in cities. [19528/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Public Transport
Emer Higgins
203. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if reducing the cost of taxi licences and reducing the cost of airport taxi permits has been considered to increase taxi supply. [19529/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Taxi Licences
Emer Higgins
204. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the current waiting time for SPSV driver entry test in each of the test locations nationwide. [19530/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Public Transport
Emer Higgins
205. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if engagement has taken place with online taxi apps (details supplied) with a view to regulating the service and increasing taxi supply [19531/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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State Bodies
Emer Higgins
234. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on when the Media Commission will be in a position to engage with organisations that wish to become trusted flaggers. [19533/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Housing Policy
Emer Higgins
345. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available to a person whose income takes them over the social housing threshold but is not enough to meet the criteria for repayments of a local authority home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19513/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Emer Higgins
359. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans in the next budget to increase financial supports for carers in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19096/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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State Pensions
Emer Higgins
360. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on foster carers who give up work to care for children being eligible to avail of the full State contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19099/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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State Pensions
Emer Higgins
362. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will instruct the appeals section of the State pension (contributory) section to issue a decision on the case of a person (details supplied). [19217/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Emer Higgins
467. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans in Budget 2024 to increase financial supports for carers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19090/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Children in Care
Emer Higgins
468. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the weekly allowance payable to foster carers will be increased in line with inflation or if retrospective payment will be made as current rates have remained static since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19091/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Children in Care
Emer Higgins
469. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of individuals and couples currently registered as foster carers with Tusla; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of foster carers in the State from 2009 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19092/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Children in Care
Emer Higgins
470. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on foster carers who give up work to care for children being eligible to avail of the full State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19093/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Children in Care
Emer Higgins
471. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine additional payments for foster carers in order to recruit more foster carers into the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19094/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Children in Care
Emer Higgins
472. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown on the number of payments foster carers are currently entitled to; what those payments were in monetary value from 2009 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19095/23]