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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Seán Haughey
835. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10806/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Brexit Issues
Seán Haughey
18. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 27 May 2020, if he will provide more specific details on the legislative measures that will be required for the end of the Brexit transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9860/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Enterprise Support Services
Seán Haughey
289. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she can take to encourage consumers to buy Irish products and services in shops and retail outlets and which are sourced here, rather than buying such products and services online and sourced outside the EU; if she will initiate a buy Irish campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10063/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
379. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when day-care centres for persons with Alzheimer’s disease will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
550. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a policy will be supported to provide more space on roads and footpaths for pedestrians and cyclists in the suburbs of Dublin during the Covid-19 pandemic and in the longer term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9795/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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National Car Test
Seán Haughey
561. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if national car test centres will open again on 12 June 2020; the position regarding vehicles requiring a taxi vehicle licence test in the subsequent days after 12 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9918/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Civil Marriages
Seán Haughey
659. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will permit civil marriage ceremonies to commence again particularly in certain circumstances (details supplied); if registry offices can be set up for social distancing; if teleconferences can be used for such ceremonies; if consideration will be given to providing protective plastic screens in registry offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10062/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Road Safety
Seán Haughey
691. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if local authorities will be encouraged to provide more space on roads and footpaths and in public open spaces in the suburbs of Dublin for pedestrians and cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9796/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Ministerial Correspondence
Seán Haughey
733. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she is taking to bring about a recovery in the arts sector following the Covid-19 pandemic; if her attention has been drawn to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) to address the issue; her views on the actions proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10059/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Passport Services
Seán Haughey
18. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when passport services are expected to resume including the production and processing of passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8528/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Human Rights Cases
Seán Haughey
22. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports of the apparent detention of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8625/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
193. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consult with parents and children on decisions to be taken in respect of the reopening of schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8680/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Haughey
609. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when an assessment of need will be carried out for a child (details supplied); if the child can be provided with speech and language therapy in addition to occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8839/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Health Services Provision
Seán Haughey
640. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will permit the resumption of acupuncture services in view of the fact that some persons are of the view such services are critical to their health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9029/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
695. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if direction and guidance will be given to restaurants on procedures and protocols to be followed on reopening; if consideration will be given to reducing the social distance requirement to one metre in the case of restaurants and similar businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9347/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Seán Haughey
1009. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the ECCE scheme in order that a child born on 8 January 2018 and is due to start primary school in September 2022, is entitled to two years Montessori school under the scheme in view of the fact that such a child in these circumstances would be nearly six years of age when starting primary school under the current conditions of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8620/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Carer's Allowance
Seán Haughey
1090. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce appropriate measures to ensure that carers who are in receipt of the carer’s allowance and who provide full-time care and attention for children with special needs qualify for the State pension, contributory, in due course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8675/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Haughey
1095. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a review of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment is carried out, if it will allow unemployed taxi drivers returning to work to avail of the back to work allowance scheme; if she will consider amending the scheme to facilitate such payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8836/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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UN Security Council
Seán Haughey
18. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of Ireland’s bid to win a seat at the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7135/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Brexit Issues
Seán Haughey
21. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if additional primary legislation is required in the event that the United Kingdom exits the transition period under WTO terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7339/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Haughey
161. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision will be sanctioned for a school (details supplied) attended by students with ASD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7325/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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School Staff
Seán Haughey
207. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be allowed retain a teacher in view of the fact it was only one pupil short to be eligible to keep the teacher; if the points raised in the appeals submitted by the school will be given consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
571. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when private occupational therapists and private speech and language therapists can resume providing normal services to their clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7699/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Primary Care Services Provision
Seán Haughey
585. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when diabetic and podiatry care will be provided in Summer Hill primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7802/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Seán Haughey
758. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if new measures to ensure that there are enough wheelchair-accessible taxis available for wheelchair users, particularly in the Dublin area, will be implemented; if a way can be found to ensure that taxi drivers who have obtained grants to adapt their taxis to wheelchair use actually give priority to wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7323/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Aviation Industry
Seán Haughey
759. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to restructure the regulatory functions of the Irish Aviation Authority and the Commission for Aviation Regulation; his plans to merge the safety regulation division of the Irish Aviation Authority with the Commission for Aviation for Regulation to bring about a stand-alone aviation regulator under the name of the Irish Aviation Authority; if the existing air traffic control side of the Irish Aviation Authority will be reconstituted as a separate State-owned commercial company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7324/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Irish Language
Seán Haughey
1099. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the number of Béarlachas words entering the Irish language even though Irish words and expressions already exist in these cases; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7760/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Middle East Issues
Seán Haughey
29. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the planned annexation of the Jordan Valley; if this issue has been raised at EU level; the actions that will be taken at national and EU level in response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5762/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Human Rights Cases
Seán Haughey
30. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain including the detention of political prisoners; if this situation has been discussed at EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Tax Data
Seán Haughey
100. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies without an EORI number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6275/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Brexit Issues
Seán Haughey
101. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if the impact of a hard or no-deal Brexit on the economy here has been revised and updated by his Department taking into account the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has already had on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6276/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Tax Credits
Seán Haughey
109. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if the tax credit given to the carers of incapacitated persons will be increased in view of the fact that carers are providing full-time care and attention and will have no entitlement to a contributory State pension in due course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6434/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Brexit Preparations
Seán Haughey
137. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the necessary infrastructure is in place at each port and airport in the event the UK does not seek an extension to the Brexit transition period and will from January 2021 trade under WTO rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6277/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Seán Haughey
236. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will put in place special arrangements for students who intended to repeat the leaving certificate in 2020 to sit the exams this year in order that they can be considered for entry to third level for the academic year 2020-21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6168/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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SOLAS Administration
Seán Haughey
245. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills when Solas will commence training again for the security industry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that safe pass training is required for employees in this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6220/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
419. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken at EU level to protect migrants and asylum seekers from an outbreak of Covid-19, including those living in overcrowded reception centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6264/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Direct Provision System
Seán Haughey
451. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of new arrangements put in place to protect those in direct provision during the Covid-19 crisis; if his attention has been drawn to particular concerns raised in respect of a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
774. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will allow places of worship to open again for individual visits and private prayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6610/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Seán Haughey
775. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will give permission to IVF clinics to resume services following their suspension due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Haughey
776. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if Article 2 of the European Convention of Human Rights dealing with the right to life will be taken into account when preparing guidelines in respect of ethical decision making by health professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6612/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Taxi Regulations
Seán Haughey
1023. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if drivers of limousines with PSV licences will be permitted to use bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6463/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Taxi Regulations
Seán Haughey
1024. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to ensure that taxi drivers have a sufficient knowledge of the English language to undertake their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6464/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Taxi Regulations
Seán Haughey
1025. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to regulate the taxi industry going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6465/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Seán Haughey
1231. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to a position by which claimants in receipt of a primary social welfare benefit and who are also eligible for carer’s allowance can be paid the carer’s allowance at a full rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6060/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Widow's Pension Eligibility
Seán Haughey
1246. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a widow's pension will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6265/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Widow's Pension
Seán Haughey
1256. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provision will be made for widows on becoming eligible for a widow's pension to retain the State pension paid to their late spouse but paid at a quarter of the rate in view of the fact that they have the same ongoing cost of living expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6433/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Brexit Preparations
Seán Haughey
38. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of contingency planning for all Brexit scenarios, including the possibility of a no-deal Brexit if the transition period is not extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5507/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Brexit Preparations
Seán Haughey
39. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the meeting of the specialised committee on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland; the work outstanding to be done to ensure the effective operation of the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5508/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Human Rights
Seán Haughey
40. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent developments in Hungary and the fact that the Prime Minister can now rule by decree for an indefinite period of time; the actions taken by the EU in response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Human Rights
Seán Haughey
41. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation of the Rohingya, including reports that a number of Rohingya refugees are being quarantined on an unstable island in the Bay of Bengal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/20]