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Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Emer Higgins
574. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the Government position on the pension scheme for gardaí who enlisted post-1995, particularly regarding the requirement to register as job seekers for the supplementary pension, and the impact of part-time employment on pension entitlements; what steps are being taken to address recruitment concerns arising from these pension arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55193/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Emer Higgins
33. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Taoiseach the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023. [54072/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Emer Higgins
37. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54078/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Emer Higgins
55. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54077/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Emer Higgins
65. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54079/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Emer Higgins
68. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54074/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Emer Higgins
82. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the main policy achievements of her Department in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54073/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Emer Higgins
89. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the main policy achievements of her Department in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54076/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Emer Higgins
128. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the main policy achievements of her Department in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54080/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Hospital Staff
Emer Higgins
176. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the actions being taken to address the staff shortages impacting paediatric neurology services at Crumlin Hospital, particularly regarding the reduced access to the neurology nurses' phone line, essential for epilepsy care in children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54023/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Emer Higgins
179. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the main policy achievements of his Department in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54075/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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Driver Test
Emer Higgins
8. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered instructing driving tests to be completed on weekends as well as weekdays to reduce significant waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52814/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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Dublin Bus
Emer Higgins
38. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport his views on reports that Dublin Bus live timetables are often inaccurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52815/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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School Enrolments
Emer Higgins
100. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the lack of post-primary school places for feeder schools in Dublin mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52807/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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School Transport
Emer Higgins
111. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education her Department's correspondence with Bus Éireann in relation to the decision to not allow bus drivers over the age of 70 to drive school routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52808/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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Passport Services
Emer Higgins
173. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the Irish passport redesign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50202/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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Emergency Services
Emer Higgins
281. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on whether Weston Airport is to host a search and rescue operation; and what impact this might have on local noise levels on the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50209/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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National Transport Authority
Emer Higgins
169. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on any planned reviews by the NTA in the Adamstown/Lucan area to facilitate the growing population and growing demand following both the build out of the Adamstown and Clonburris strategic development zones and the integration of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection into the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52229/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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School Accommodation
Emer Higgins
273. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education to outline plans to tackle the chronic shortage of school places across Lucan, Clondalkin, Newcastle and Rathcoole, where school building projects are progressing too slowly to cope with the surge in demand resulting, in some cases, in children in category one for their local post primary school being placed up to 194th and 229th on waiting lists. [52233/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Departmental Funding
Emer Higgins
494. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what efforts are being made to ensure that an organisation (details supplied) can continue to provide a much-needed service for children following the announcement of reduced funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51958/23]