72. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 22 November 2022, if he will explain his statement that the Central Bank cannot dictate the pricing or provision of insurance products, given that it has recently banned the practice of price walking, thus intervening in the pricing of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7712/23]
368. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the community contribution refund that is due to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7295/23]
367. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) is covered by State indemnity insurance since 2012 and, as such, has not required separate building insurance from that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7294/23]
335. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the discussions that have been undertaken between the school building unit and South Dublin County Council to deliver the necessary access road to the permanent school site of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6710/23]
171. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the booking fee that is charged to customers who pre-book a seat with Bus Éireann, regardless of whether the person has a free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7297/23]
284. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the circumstances under which it is possible for a child’s parents to apply for an early childhood care and education programme over-age exemption or deferral to delay their child’s entry into the ECCE programme; if he will outline the qualifying requirements for this exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5715/23]
230. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school development project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5961/23]
111. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the business case for deferring stamp duty liability on properties that have been purchased by individuals, groups or businesses with the sole purpose of improvement in order to encourage investors to fix up older, less energy efficient stock for resale, thereby creating a green flipping business model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5983/23]
97. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 to assist people who feel their pension was devalued by mismanagement through wind up (details supplied) but who cannot be assisted by the Ombudsman because the pension scheme in question no longer exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/23]
421. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4157/23]
31. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the awards for the sports capital scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2859/23]
65. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the invalidity pension is a qualifying payment for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3521/23]
355. 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. [2972/23]
354. 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. [2971/23]
214. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport given the shortage of drivers for public service vehicles and the knock-on impact on commuters, if a letter of competence can be provided to these drivers upon the passing of their test to enable them to drive buses for public transport while they are awaiting the administrative processing of their CPC card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2970/23]
213. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport To ask the Minister for Transport, in view of the shortage of drivers for public service vehicles and the knock-on impact on commuters, if driving test applications for these essential workers can be prioritised by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2969/23]
1393. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress in delivering the primary care centre in Citywest; the services that may be provided there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1089/23]
1392. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress in delivering the primary care centre in Clondalkin; the services that may be provided there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1088/23]
1391. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress in delivering the primary care centre in Lucan; the services that may be provided there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1087/23]
1190. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the State investment that was given toward the renovation of a specialist intellectual disability service at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63315/22]
1189. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the State investment that was given toward the construction of a facility (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63314/22]
778. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if he will provide an update on an application by a school (details supplied) for a permanent building to replace the existing prefabs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1762/23]
690. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63480/22]
670. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the absence of school bus supports available to pupils living in Newcastle, County Dublin, and attending the nearest feeder school (details supplied); the reason for the lack of school bus supports for these students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63322/22]
374. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the legal basis for the secretary and secretariat of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal, in the absence of a DDMBA Chair and Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2112/23]
373. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals that have been heard to date by the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; the total number of appeals that are on hand waiting to be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2111/23]
372. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the current position in regard to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; if new members have been appointed; if so, the date from which they were appointed; and if he will outline their terms and conditions of engagement. [2110/23]
371. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 17 February 2022, if the tax exemption limit for persons aged 65 years and over will be reviewed, given the Exchequer surplus in 2022 which may make it possible to increase the tax exemption limit while remaining within the fiscal parameters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2082/23]
323. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the measures that are in place to assist persons who feel that their pension was devalued by mismanagement through a company wind-up but who cannot be assisted by the ombudsman given that the pension scheme in question no longer exists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/23]
250. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the number of RSA driving test centres located in south Dublin, given that currently there are only two test centres located in south Dublin which is leading to significant delays for those waiting for a driving test appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1494/23]
124. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a person who is in receipt of an invalidity pension, but is not in receipt of a fuel allowance, can also qualify for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1736/23]
317. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if any progress is being made to make the medication cariban reimbursable when prescribed by a pregnant mother’s GP, as opposed to a pregnant mother’s consultant, as this would make cariban more accessible during early pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62892/22]
213. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are regulations in place to ensure that smaller and local media organisations are included in advertising campaigns run by Government Departments and publicly funded bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62889/22]
209. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 8 September 2020, if his officials can provide an update on this search; if the search has been completed; if so, the items found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62913/22]
87. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the way he expects Ireland’s cybersecurity infrastructure to change in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/22]
85. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that his Department is taking to tackle the issue of illegal dumping; if CCTV is being used to combat this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60628/22]
143. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the development of a new primary school for Adamstown, Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62495/22]
577. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to attract GPs to growing suburban areas such as Clondalkin, Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61861/22]
539. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a request for engagement with a group (details supplied) in light of ongoing negotiations on the World Health Organization's pandemic treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61692/22]
501. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the measures that can be taken to speed up the issuing of a full death certificate in cases in which months have elapsed and the interim death certificate will not suffice in order to process insurance claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61940/22]
408. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial supports that are available in the interim to an individual who is awaiting the result of a post-mortem following their husband’s death and who cannot claim their husband’s life insurance policy to cover funeral expenses and so on until the full death certificate is issued (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61866/22]
258. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to backdate the pension payments of those who were retired during the banking collapse of 2007 and 2008 and who had their pension cut due to austerity measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61678/22]
101. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the action plan on insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61855/22]
199. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that a group of 95 apartment owners can avail of domestic rate electricity usage in respect of their apartments but have to pay commercial rate usage on the lighting of common areas, halls, stairways landings, corridors and so on in their apartment block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61560/22]
88. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to address the long wait times for respite services for people with intellectual disabilities in the CHO 7 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61344/22]
6. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to address the long wait times for home care packages in CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61343/22]
30. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with the HSE to examine if a site at Crooksling, Brittas, County Dublin is suitable for use for medium-term accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61110/22]
392. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are in place to support mothers of children under three years of age who cannot find childcare before they return to work after maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60193/22]