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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]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Emer Higgins
521. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the charter of accounts for core funding aligns with the practical and financial realities in the childcare sector, given the COA's complex requirements seem excessive, particularly for small providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52413/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Health Services
Emer Higgins
575. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the reasons behind the discontinuation of funding for a project (details supplied), facilitated by the HSE and the Clondalkin drugs and alcohol task force; what measures are being taken to ensure the continued support of the vulnerable community members previously served by this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51957/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Tax Code
Emer Higgins
86. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he can provide an update on Ireland’s membership of the crypto-asset reporting framework and any proposed legislative change to tax reporting relevant to the exchange of information between members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51396/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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School Accommodation
Emer Higgins
218. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the updated timeline for the delivery of a new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied), given the tender process has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51774/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Public Transport
Emer Higgins
58. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport what plans he has with respect to the use of contactless payments by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51583/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Public Transport
Emer Higgins
59. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the procurement process by the NTA for appointing a contractor to oversee the roll-out of contactless payments technology for rural and urban bus services. [51584/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Bus Services
Emer Higgins
60. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the trial of contactless payments happening on Local Link services in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51585/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Defence Forces
Emer Higgins
38. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if plans are in place to protect undersea cables running through Irish waters against potential sabotage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50203/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Air Corps
Emer Higgins
63. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline plans for the Irish Air Corps Museum and the Heritage Project, and for the curated historical aviation artefacts displayed in the Baldonnell Museum at a hangar in Casement Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50331/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Dublin Bus
Emer Higgins
143. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on what actions are being taken to address the ongoing reliability issues and frequent service cancellations of Dublin Bus routes, specifically the 60 and 151 servicing the Clondalkin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50631/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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School Admissions
Emer Higgins
255. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the reason a small rural school in County Dublin would have no feeder secondary school assigned (details supplied), which in turn leaves students at a disadvantage in securing a school place in an area that has a shortage of school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50974/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Driver Test
Emer Higgins
96. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on what steps are being taken to address the significant backlog and lack of availability for driving tests, which is currently resulting in no available appointments until 2025 and is causing substantial employment issues for those requiring a full driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49364/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Industrial Relations
Emer Higgins
43. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the status of negotiations between Fórsa and the HSE over industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49011/23]