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Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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School Facilities
Emer Higgins
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]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Emer Higgins
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]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Emer Higgins
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]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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School Transport
Emer Higgins
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]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Commemorative Medals
Emer Higgins
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]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Alcohol Sales
Emer Higgins
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]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Medical Cards
Emer Higgins
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]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
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]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
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]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Diplomatic Representation
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Overseas Development Aid
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Defence Forces
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Defence Forces
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Road Projects
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Northern Ireland
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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School Accommodation
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Road Safety
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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School Transport
Emer Higgins
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]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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School Transport
Emer Higgins
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]