505. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the work that has been undertaken to improve the availability and affordability of student accommodation. [6106/22]
294. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in transferring the land for a proposed amenity (details supplied) from her Department to the Department of Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5703/22]
144. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the approach his Department is taking to drafting the next national strategy on women and girls; the focus there will there be on violence against women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5101/22]
133. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown by scheme of funding support provided to youth organisations and youth services in an area (details supplied) in 2021; the broad outcomes which this funding has supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5102/22]
92. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection when the changes for the carer’s allowance means test will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5100/22]
13. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce supports for persons who experience hair loss due to alopecia, cancer treatment or other similar illnesses. [5099/22]
134. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the way persons who received their primary course of the Covid-19 vaccine outside the State but received their booster dose in Ireland can obtain an updated EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5240/22]
669. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the reason that children under four years of age that are consistently testing negative for Covid-19 on and antigen test three days in a row and are asymptomatic for a further 48 hours are not permitted to finish restricting their movements as is the case with children over four years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4423/22]
649. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will be extended to student radiographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4348/22]
648. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will be extended to section 39 healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4347/22]
642. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the qualifying criteria for a medical card if a person is undergoing cancer treatment; his plans to extend the medical card to all patients undergoing cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4340/22]
595. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the open consultation on the review of alcohol licensing in Ireland; the status of the consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4351/22]
307. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the auction set to take place on 29 January 2022 for the purchase of the 1916 medal presented to a person (details supplied); if she has considered this as an opportunity to acquire the medal for the State to be displayed in a museum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4350/22]
92. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if there are transport supports available to students who have to travel outside of their county for school due to the fact they cannot find a school place in their county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4659/22]
72. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the number of special education classes in an area (details supplied) at the present time; and the number of pupils being supported by those classes. [4658/22]
279. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will consider introducing a financial support to assist families with the cost of school transport in cases which a child has been unable to secure a school placement in or near their locality and as a result must travel long distances to a school outside their locality at great personal financial cost. [4121/22]
278. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if supports are available to assist families whose children have been unable to secure a school place within their locality and as such must incur large financial costs to transport their child to a school outside their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4120/22]
276. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a pedestrian crossing on the road in the ownership of her Department outside a school (details supplied) in collaboration with South Dublin County Council. [4102/22]
268. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the progress and timelines for delivery of a new school accommodation for post-primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4006/22]
219. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the source of the core funding for the operation of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership; the way that it is structured; and the details of the recurring funds. [4104/22]
169. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on plans for the western orbital route that would link the N81 to the N4 via the N7; and if funding has been allocated. [4101/22]
115. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the type of education supports that are provided to members of the Defence Forces such as those under the Military Education Strategy. [3640/22]
98. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the progress made at addressing the serious concerns arising from the experiences of some members of the Defence Forces, in particular, women serving and retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3639/22]
17. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding provided by his Department in 2021 to civil society organisations working in the area of overseas development aid. [3637/22]
8. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps taken in 2021 to enhance Ireland’s network of embassies, which included the opening of an embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. [3638/22]
681. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for excluding the Slievethoul and Saggart Hill forests from the conversion process to multi-generational broadleaf forests under the Dublin Mountains Makeover initiative run by Coillte Nature; if he will consider including these forests in the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2940/22]
357. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied); her views on the campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2889/22]
283. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the changes that have been made to SI No. 484 of 2015 - Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 to enable pensioners to purchase their local authority homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3095/22]
282. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of the review of the planning system regarding delays to development of housing and critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3094/22]
281. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the work to introduce maternity leave for public representatives with particular reference to local authorities; when it is hoped that such a beneficial measure will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3093/22]
233. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the proposed review of the primary medical certificate system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2910/22]
232. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance when the new members of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2909/22]
231. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the rationale underpinning the suspension of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers' scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2905/22]
228. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to delays in the administration of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; the appropriateness of such delays; the actions that are being taken to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2904/22]
92. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the lack of one-off rural housing planning applications which have been granted by South Dublin County Council in the past five years (details supplied); the way that this figure compares to other local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3084/22]
86. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount being allocated to South Dublin County Council for the new local authority home loan scheme that is replacing the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3085/22]
147. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the support available to businesses and performers under the live performance support scheme is sufficient given the ongoing restrictions on the night-time economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2299/22]
92. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the progress of establishing an expert group to review the possibility of introducing an individual complaints mechanism for harmful online content within the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2300/22]
1963. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that determined the amount of funding that was given to each animal welfare organisation under the €3.7 million allocated to organisations on animal welfare awareness day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63270/21]
1845. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will review the currently available list of pharmacies participating in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out to ensure it is up to date; the way in which a pharmacy can have its name removed from the list when it is no longer participating in the roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2076/22]
1592. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his Department is considering issuing Digital COVID Certificates on the basis of a negative antigen test or recovery following a positive antigen test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1056/22]
1591. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his Department is considering issuing Digital COVID Certificates or proof of vaccination to those under the age of 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/22]
888. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered expanding the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance payment to include those who must continue to work into old age but cannot afford fuel and heating costs due to high mortgage repayments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63449/21]
770. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the preparations her Department is undertaking to prepare for the junior certificate examinations 2022; if a combination of predicted grades and written examinations will be offered to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1146/22]
769. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the preparations her Department is undertaking to prepare for the leaving certificate examinations 2022; if a combination of predicted grades and written examinations will be offered to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1145/22]
755. 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. [1059/22]
740. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the criteria on which DEIS status is awarded to a school; the rationale for excluding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63454/21]
485. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that event companies are not included in the quarter 4 2021 commercial rates waiver administered by local authorities given the significant curtailment to events, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has directly impacted event companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63447/21]
87. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Covid-19 business supports that are available to those in the dry-cleaning industry whose businesses are heavily reliant on the normal functioning of the hospitality, trade and business sectors; if he will consider extending the business supports available to the hospitality industry to those employed in the dry cleaning business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1148/22]
304. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the locations of defective apartments, by county and local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62445/21]