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Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Employment Rights
Seán Haughey
322. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing legislation to facilitate mothers breastfeeding in the workplace, including adequate breaks for breastfeeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3339/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Legislative Measures
Seán Haughey
328. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the legislation introduced in recent years to give recognition to foreign divorces; if the provisions relating to UK divorces have been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2714/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Brexit Issues
Seán Haughey
408. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if suitable arrangements will be put in place to facilitate non-EU citizens married to UK citizens living here post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3331/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Medicinal Products Availability
Seán Haughey
536. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if Repatha will be made available to a person (details supplied) having regard to the various submissions made to the HSE on their behalf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2689/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Medicinal Products Availability
Seán Haughey
537. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that new medicines are made available to persons with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2690/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Seán Haughey
542. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if each applicant making an application under the fair deal nursing home support scheme has his or her relevant assets assessed at open market value, as specified in the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2711/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Seán Haughey
543. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has discretion in respect of the fair deal nursing home support scheme to employ other valuation processes that would result in the applicant having to pay a higher contribution for his or her nursing home care than is provided under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Medical Card Eligibility
Seán Haughey
544. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if legislation will be brought forward to ensure that the new income eligibility guidelines to qualify for the medical card as announced in budget 2020 are given legal effect; if the funding is in place to finance this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2713/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation
Seán Haughey
545. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he has considered the introduction of legislation to deal with surrogacy and guardianship rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2716/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Seán Haughey
954. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a building will be made available to a group (details supplied) to enable the establishment of a maritime museum and experience to record the history of Howth and the seafaring maritime culture and traditions of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3332/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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RTÉ Staff
Seán Haughey
1011. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if sanction will be given for an increase for pensioners in the RTÉ superannuation pension scheme; the details of requests he has received to sanction such an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3336/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Cycling Policy
Seán Haughey
1031. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional measures will be brought forward to prevent cyclists and users of electric scooters from using footpaths in view of the danger the activity poses for pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2678/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Sports Funding
Seán Haughey
1064. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount committed to an association (details supplied) following recent events in the organisation; if he is satisfied that this represents good value for the taxpayer; his plans to reform the organisation in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3300/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Childcare Services
Seán Haughey
1090. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current position of public consultation on the draft childminding action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3330/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Pensions Legislation
Seán Haughey
1161. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reduce the age at which the State pension can be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3302/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Postal Voting
Seán Haughey
1192. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if proposals will be brought forward to allow persons abroad on holidays or away temporarily for business reasons to cast their vote on polling day in national and local elections; his plans to reform electoral law generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2710/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Seán Haughey
1204. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it will be ensured that Dublin City Council puts an affordable housing scheme in place having regard to sites that are earmarked for such housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2997/20]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Northern Ireland
Seán Haughey
32. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts to restore the institutions in Northern Ireland in view of the fact that the 13 January 2020 deadline is fast approaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53620/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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EU Development
Seán Haughey
34. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland plans to play a constructive role in the EU and ensure its objectives are met now that a new European Commission is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53621/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Brexit Negotiations
Seán Haughey
36. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views as to the required next steps in the Brexit negotiations; the way in which he plans to ensure the unique interests of Ireland are kept to the fore going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53622/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Overseas Development Aid Provision
Seán Haughey
37. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expected percentage of official development assistance, ODA, and gross national income in 2020 following the recent budget 2020 allocation of just under €21 million; his plans to ensure that the 0.7% target is reached by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53292/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Middle East Peace Process
Seán Haughey
42. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made at European Union and international levels to advance a two-state solution and to prevent the ongoing and systematic expansion of illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53294/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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UN Security Council
Seán Haughey
49. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts to secure a seat on the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53293/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Foreign Policy
Seán Haughey
53. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of EU efforts to ensure European values and ideals, including the rule of law and that the independency of the Judiciary is upheld in European Union member states, and in particular Hungary and Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53291/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Foreign Conflicts
Seán Haughey
91. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Ukraine; the position of the EU on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53527/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Consular Services Data
Seán Haughey
92. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons provided with consular assistance to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53528/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Visa Waiver Programme
Seán Haughey
93. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of students who participated in the J1 visa programme in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53529/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Seán Haughey
94. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made in relation to resolving the situation regarding the undocumented Irish in the United States of America, excluding progress made regarding the E3 visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53530/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Human Rights
Seán Haughey
95. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation regarding the Rohingya; the position of Ireland on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53531/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Passport Applications Data
Seán Haughey
96. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time passport applicants from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, respectively in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53532/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Seán Haughey
199. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Ireland has fulfilled its commitment to accepting 4,000 refugees as part of the resettlement and relocation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53533/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services
Seán Haughey
421. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many parents will receive lower income-based subsidies than previously awarded to them in respect of aftercare for school-aged children under the new national childcare scheme; the actions she plans to take to deal with the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53657/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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European Council Meetings
Seán Haughey
21. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council meeting held in Brussels on 12 and 13 December 2019. [53204/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Human Rights
Seán Haughey
104. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department was represented at the 2nd International Conference on Christian Persecution convened by the Government of Hungary and held in Budapest on 26 to 28 November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52917/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Legislative Reviews
Seán Haughey
271. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 in order that applicants for certificates of naturalisation can travel abroad freely for reasons connected with their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52842/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Seán Haughey
340. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52630/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
Seán Haughey
341. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for support from CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52631/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Health Services
Seán Haughey
447. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied there are adequate health services and facilities in place provide for the health and welfare needs of women with endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53188/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Vaccination Programme
Seán Haughey
452. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents regarding the HPV gardasil vaccine (details supplied); his views in relation to the concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53224/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Seán Haughey
623. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the ECCE application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the full entitlement will be allowed in view of the fact they are to start primary school in September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52629/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Child Abuse Reports
Seán Haughey
666. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of allegations of child sexual abuse that were determined as unfounded in 2018 and 2019; if it will ensured that Tusla creates a mechanism by which the data can be obtained within the next three months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53225/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Free Travel Scheme Applications
Seán Haughey
678. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be issued with a travel pass and a companion pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52628/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman
Seán Haughey
116. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate for the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to acknowledge and respond to routine representations from Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; if the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is obliged to have a dedicated email address for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to make representations on behalf of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51973/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Garda Deployment
Seán Haughey
160. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to CPU, Coolock Garda station, Dublin 5 as of 1 January 2019 and 2 December 2019, in tabular form; if the number of gardaí attached to the unit has decreased over the past 18 to 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51918/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Garda Transport Data
Seán Haughey
161. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of extra Garda public order unit vans allocated to the north Dublin metropolitan region, DMR, following the allocation of new public order unit vans early in summer 2019; the number of public order vans attached to DMR north as of 2 December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51919/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Human Rights
Seán Haughey
108. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Iran; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51215/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Crime Investigation
Seán Haughey
109. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Malta; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51216/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Foreign Conflicts
Seán Haughey
110. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and efforts to de-escalate violence and tension in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Israeli Settlements
Seán Haughey
111. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on reports of plans for new settlements in Hebron; the actions he will take in view of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51218/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Human Rights
Seán Haughey
120. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the issue of Bahrain and reported human rights abuses has been raised at the EU Foreign Affairs Council; if he has expressed his views to the Bahraini authorities regarding human rights there, including the treatment of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51610/19]