Parliamentary questions

Advanced Healthcare Directives

Seán Haughey

260. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to establish a register for advance healthcare directives as part of the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24866/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Haughey

261. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when outdoor commercial markets and stalls can resume following their closure due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24869/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Haughey

93. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland and the European Union can provide humanitarian assistance to India given the serious situation with regard to Covid-19 there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23946/21]

Northern Ireland

Seán Haughey

106. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will renew his efforts to implement the provisions of the Belfast, Good Friday Agreement; if he will enlist the support of the two Governments and all parties in Northern Ireland to make the Agreement work; if meetings of the North-South Ministerial Council, the British-Irish Council and the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will take place regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23945/21]

Wards of Court

Seán Haughey

617. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice the steps she is taking to ensure that there will be a smooth transition for wards of court into the new system provided for under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 in order that there will be no diminution of their assets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24867/21]

Departmental Reviews

Seán Haughey

642. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied with the legal and social supports in place for victims of sexual assault; if she will initiate a comprehensive independent review of the approach taken in respect of support for victims of sexual assault which will include consideration of reforming the methods of conducting cases, increasing education on consensual sexual conduct and providing victims with a more positive environment when they do report assaults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24077/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Haughey

700. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if Ireland is still officially at level 5 restrictions as specified initially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23708/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Seán Haughey

336. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Armenian genocide which occurred 106 years ago; if Ireland can formally recognise the massacre of up to one and a half million Armenians as an act of genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23435/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Haughey

573. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if Ireland is supportive of the proposed new EU regulation on digital green certificates; if a cross-Departmental group has been established to advance this measure; if software technology can be developed to include persons who have been vaccinated, persons who have recovered from Covid-19 and persons who have received a negative test result; when this measure will be up and running; if Ireland will need a six-week transition period to implement this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22855/21]

Passport Applications

Seán Haughey

53. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated timeframe for clearing the existing passport application backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22545/21]

Passport Services

Seán Haughey

54. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of public servants who were redeployed from the passport office for other duties elsewhere since March 2020; the number who continue to be redeployed elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/21]

Passport Applications

Seán Haughey

55. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports currently outstanding as of 26 April 2021 or the latest date available for new passports and for renewals, respectively; the number of applicants who are residents overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/21]

Housing Issues

Seán Haughey

433. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is intended that the independent working group to examine defective housing will receive public submissions; when such public submissions will be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Haughey

877. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will amend the Health (Amendment) Act 2021 and the associated regulations in order that those who already have had Covid-19 can be exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21245/21]

Vaccination Programme

Seán Haughey

1098. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if those aged over 60 years of age have a choice in relation to the vaccine which will be administered to them particularly persons that have been prone to blood clots previously; if he is satisfied with the safety of a vaccine (details supplied) for this age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22313/21]

Internet Pornography

Seán Haughey

42. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to introduce measures to restrict access by children to pornography on smartphones; if internet service providers have a role to play in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20943/21]

Search and Rescue Service Provision

Seán Haughey

402. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if the management of the Irish Coast Guard will eliminate the possibility of further suspensions reoccurring in view of the repeated difficulties his Department has experienced in maintaining the continuous public emergency service provision for its three rescue boats, blue light response and cliff rescue over the past 24 months; the timeline for the resumption of the currently suspended cliff rescue services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19800/21]

Pension Provisions

Seán Haughey

446. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing discussions taking place between CIÉ management and the membership of the CIÉ 1951 pension schemes as represented by their trade union group in relation to the future of these pension schemes; if he will intervene to resolve these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20693/21]

Tax Collection

Seán Haughey

520. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if income taxpayers can make a paper tax return manually through the post; the procedures in place to facilitate such a return; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some income tax payers have experienced difficulties in obtaining the necessary income tax forms to make a return for 2020 in this way and also in trying to speak to someone over the phone in the Revenue Commissioners to discuss these procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20055/21]

Housing Policy

Seán Haughey

806. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the income limits for eligibility for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20445/21]