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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on his joint correspondence, along with the Spanish Prime Minister, to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling for an urgent review of whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations under the EU-Israel association agreement. [9015/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: I thank Coimisiún na Meán for its presentations. Obviously it is a new organisation so is finding its feet and beginning to implement its aims and objectives. I wish Coimisiún na Meán well with that, backed up by the Digital Services Act and several other pieces of legislation. It has applied for new staff so presumably that will be forthcoming. I will focus on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: Yes, I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: It is early days yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: It will be an issue if we look at other examples from around the world, so please do continue to monitor that.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: 319. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will transpose the EU directive on adequate minimum wages into Irish law; the implications of this directive for early years educators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: 1460. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to review the recruitment pause in the case of mental health professionals given its impact on mental health waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12778/24]

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: I warmly welcome the vote of approval for the nature restoration law in the European Parliament last week. As we know, this law proposes to restore at least 20% of the EU's land and sea areas by 2030 and repair all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. It will involve the restoration of terrestrial, coastal and freshwater ecosystems, including wetlands, grasslands, forests, rivers and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: 21. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how Ireland will continue to support Ukraine following the brutal invasion by Russia two years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10891/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Haughey: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10890/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Seán Haughey: 104. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO9 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO9 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO9 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Haughey: My first question is for Dr. Culloty. On foreign information manipulation and interference, we talk about Russia and China and their influence in the Balkan states and across Europe, in particular, in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. We have had witnesses before the committee who have spoken about that. What is Dr. Culloty's view of that? Is it a very serious issue? Is it rampant, for want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Haughey: I have two straightforward questions and a kind of rambling one such as Deputy Ó Murchú might ask. He is not here now. Sorry about that.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Haughey: 168. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the length of time it takes for requests for pension payments information to be finalised by the resignations and retirements team HR services in the National Shared Services Office; if more staff are required in this office; if a particular application (details supplied) can be finalised without delay; and if he will make a statement...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Haughey: I am sure the Taoiseach and the other EU heads of state and government were delighted when Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán held up the €50 billion plan for Ukraine at the European Council meeting in December and made them all return for a special meeting in February. It is great that this four-year package, the so-called Ukraine facility, has finally been agreed. As the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Haughey: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent special meeting of the European Council on Ukraine. [7795/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Haughey: I thank Mr. O'Leary for his presentation and welcome the establishment of the Electoral Commission. I will focus on disinformation, particularly who is doing what. It seems that a number of pieces of legislation are relevant to disinformation. I refer, for example, to the legislation that established the Electoral Commission, the Digital Services Act based on the EU Digital Services Act,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Haughey: How do people register to vote? Do they have to produce their PPS number? It seems, from listening to that edition of Joe Duffy's show, that there is some confusion. What is the recommendation in that regard? Do people have to give their PPS number? Mr. O'Leary mentioned the referendum on the Unified Patent Court. Nobody knows about that at this stage. We are concentrating on the two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Haughey: I will briefly bring the discussion back to our EU affairs committee. As practising politicians, we have found the discussion thus far interesting. Many witnesses in this committee spoke about foreign interference and malign actors, especially in respect of Russia. I am thinking of representatives from the western Balkans, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and so forth. It is a really big issue...