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Questions on Promised Legislation (18 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Leo Varadkar, has informed me in a written reply to a parliamentary question that he intends to introduce legislation to ensure payments made in respect of the Stardust fire of 1981 will not be counted as means in calculations for social welfare purposes. I do not expect the Minister opposite to know the detail of that commitment, but he might...

Other Questions: Financial Services Sector (18 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 6. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the Government and, in particular, his Department is promoting the IFSC as an ideal location in which to do business; and if the IFSC Clearing House Group is still meeting regularly. [20413/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (23 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 14. To ask the Taoiseach the status of his commitment in his Department's statement of strategy regarding a better society and the work being done with the National Economic and Social Council with regard to having an input into the development of economic and social policy. [24361/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Levy (23 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a pension levy is imposed on certain pensions; the way in which the proceeds from this levy are spent; his plans to abolish this levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24055/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (23 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide extra temporary accommodation to a school (details supplied) for the academic year 2017/2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24056/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to review the eligibility criteria for house purchase loans available from local authorities in order that non first time buyers that had their houses repossessed or sold due to mortgage difficulties but that are now in a financial position to take out new loans but cannot due to the operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (23 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of legislation to exclude compensation awards arising from the Stardust fire as means for social welfare purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24243/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (23 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 400. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the measures introduced in Balbriggan, County Dublin to curtail the seagull population; the reason these measures were introduced; if similar measures can be considered for other areas such as Howth which is experiencing a similar problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24183/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Location (23 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 468. To ask the Minister for Health if it is his policy to relocate the national maternity hospital to St Vincent's Hospital and the Rotunda Hospital to James Connolly Memorial Hospital; his plans to provide a maternity hospital on the northside of Dublin in due course in view of the population growth in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (23 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 609. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the provision of charge points for electric cars throughout the country; if he will introduce measures to increase the number of charge points which are in working order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24182/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the actions being taken to improve Dublin inner city; and if he has attended the forum meeting recently. [23280/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: In respect of the last debate, we should be told which socks Deputy Varadkar or Deputy Coveney propose to wear should either become Taoiseach, having regard to Justin Trudeau's fashion in that area. The ministerial task force was set up as a result of the awful Kinahan-Hutch feud, which continues. There was a shooting in broad daylight in my local petrol station in Clonshaugh recently....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: I thank the MEPs for their presence and for their work in putting the Irish case to their colleagues in the European Parliament. They have done great work so far but, obviously, have a lot more work to do given the fact that the final deal or deals must be agreed by the European Parliament. Taking up the point made by Mr. Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, MEP, the Commission published the white paper...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the commitment in his own Department's strategy statement regarding focus on cross-divisional and cross-departmental working; the way this applies to Brexit and the way his own Department officials interact with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in view of the fact it has responsibility for diplomatic exchanges with diplomats of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: I appreciate that the Government has published the document entitled "Ireland and the negotiations on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union - The Government's Approach". This document sets out the sectoral consequences of Brexit. The list is endless with regard to agriculture; fishing rights; trade issues generally; transport and aviation; tourism; health, including treatment abroad;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Functions (30 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the support his Department provides for the North-South Ministerial Council and the British-Irish Council. [24359/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (30 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the impact of Brexit on protections outlined and agreed in the Good Friday Agreement and its human rights provisions as outlined in the Government's publication, Ireland and the negotiations on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. [21849/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (30 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the commitments in the programme for Government on the North-South Ministerial Council; when it last met; and the particular areas of Brexit that were discussed. [25673/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Administration (30 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 278. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to pay child benefit in respect of children who are still in full-time education, as was the case in the past in view of the fact that educating children is expensive particularly in sixth year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25486/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (31 May 2017)

Seán Haughey: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the details of the core activity of support for Independent Ministers in Government outlined in his Department's statement of strategy. [24360/17]