251. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the assistance that is available to taxi drivers wishing to replace their vehicle with electric models. [16313/21]
250. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the ten-year rule for taxi drivers with vehicles registered in 2012 given the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16312/21]
184. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available for microbusinesses that do not pay rates to their local council but still have fixed costs to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16778/21]
183. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available to private coach and bus operators who do not have a premises and do not pay rates to their local council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16711/21]
105. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of his Department in tackling the high cost of insurance and the competitiveness of the insurance market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17150/21]
91. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if steps can be taken to prevent mortgage approval from being withdrawn from persons due to the fact they are in receipt of the employment wage subsidy scheme or Covid restrictions support scheme. [17149/21]
122. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to extending the number of asylum seekers accepted by Ireland from the Greek islands to beyond the proposed 50 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16020/21]
2099. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by her Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16299/21]
2053. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16289/21]
1934. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills issued by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16295/21]
1909. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to publish the modal age with regard to Covid-19 cases as part of the daily figures to enable further insights into Covid-19 transmission trends here. [15861/21]
1908. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have received sporadic speech and language intervention but require further sessions in CHO7. [15859/21]
1907. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have received assessments for speech and language services and are currently waiting for intervention in CHO7. [15858/21]
1906. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for assessment for speech and language services in CHO7. [15857/21]
1880. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the various Covid-19-related public information campaigns run by his Department to date; and the number that relate specifically on the way to properly wear a face covering and to dispose and wash face masks appropriately. [15764/21]
1628. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will consider outsourcing public dental services to private practices in order to lessen waiting times of over seven years for youth orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14858/21]
1503. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the reason the largest circulated newspapers that are delivered free to homes in areas (details supplied) are not receiving Government advertising in the form of Covid-19 public health advertising. [14455/21]
1348. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the current status of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2019; the provision being made within the Bill for those receiving income support to access assisted human reproduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14014/21]
1291. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by her Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16291/21]
1288. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice her plans to implement a wills register for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15860/21]
1176. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16294/21]
1100. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the provisions being made to allow parents using surrogacy to avail of leave and parental pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/21]
1068. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a directory will be compiled of access officers for local authorities and Departments. [14139/21]
956. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by her Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16293/21]
882. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if consideration is being given to extending the special education school term to the end of July 2021 to align it with the EU and the UK. [14758/21]
881. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if special education is classed as an essential service; and if these schools will remain open irrespective of Covid-19 numbers to align them with the EU and the UK. [14757/21]
821. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the future plans for her Department's land in Newcastle, County Dublin which may be large enough to accommodate a post-primary school adjacent to the existing national school. [13935/21]
816. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16298/21]
786. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16297/21]
737. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16296/21]
609. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Rebuilding Ireland home loan is excluding persons whose divorces have not been finalised. [14018/21]
553. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16292/21]
507. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [15854/21]
413. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16300/21]
228. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the largest circulated newspapers that are delivered free to homes in areas (details supplied) are not receiving Government advertising in the form of Covid-19 public health advertising. [14457/21]
206. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the payment options available to persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment facilities. [16290/21]
80. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to use driving instructors from semi-State bodies, for example Dublin Bus, to help clear the backlog of driving lessons and driver tests. [14199/21]
237. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the way that very high risk persons such as those with Down syndrome who are under general practitioner care and do not have a hospital team will be contacted for their vaccination. [13758/21]
810. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if those who were absent from school on the day of the human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine administration and the catch-up programme can still receive the HPV vaccine free of charge (details supplied). [12807/21]
610. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including representatives from organisations (details supplied) on the Pensions Commission. [13128/21]
457. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way that the Irish Embassy in Zambia is delivering the Irish Aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13372/21]
456. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way that the Irish embassy in Vietnam is delivering the Irish Aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13371/21]
455. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way that the Irish embassy in Uganda is delivering the Irish Aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13370/21]
454. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way that the Irish embassy in Tanzania is delivering the Irish Aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13369/21]
453. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way that the Irish embassy in South Africa is delivering the Irish Aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13368/21]
452. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way that the Irish embassy in Sierra Leone is delivering the Irish Aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13367/21]