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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the State Examinations Commission had to hire non-teachers in 2018 to mark leaving certificate exam papers; if he is satisfied that there has been no deterioration in the quality of the marking of these papers; the number of appeals submitted in 2018 following the checking of the papers by exam students; the number of appeals...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Task Force Report on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and Doing Less More Efficiently: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: It is difficult to follow that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Task Force Report on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and Doing Less More Efficiently: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: That was some vision outlined by Senator Richmond. It was a very interesting and constructive contribution. I thank both witnesses for their presentations. This committee is examining the future of Europe generally. We have had various witnesses before us in recent months. I thank the witnesses for the work they have done on the task force and for their constructive criticism. As a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Task Force Report on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and Doing Less More Efficiently: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: Is there a copy for each of the members?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Meetings (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 29. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the informal meeting of EU leaders in Salzburg; if the issue of immigration was discussed by the Heads of State and Government in attendance; and the details of the bilateral meetings he had on the margins of the meeting. [39410/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will equalise the life assurance exit tax and the DIRT tax in the interest of long-term savers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42261/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will abolish inpatient charges for cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42060/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the synthetic mesh devices advisory group established by the HSE; if all women affected can input into this forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of European Court of Auditors: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: I thank Mr. Murphy for his presentation. The auditors are dealing with revenue of €139.7 billion, which is a big budget, and he has flown through the detail of it quickly but it is of benefit to us. There is much information in the reports and the subsidiary reports to which he refers. It is good to see the regulatory and legal position is improving compared with last year, which I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of European Court of Auditors: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: Yes and also at measures aimed at progression. Has any work been done in that regard to assess progression into gainful employment from these schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: I thank Mr. Temple-Smithson for his presentation. Undoubtedly, there is still a disconnect between citizens and the European Parliament and work needs to be done on that. What is Mr. Temple-Smithson doing to increase reporting and coverage of European Parliament proceedings? For the first time in a long time, Irish people are aware of an MEP from outside Ireland, namely, Guy Verhofstadt....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: Never mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Preparations for the European Parliament Elections 2019: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: There was one other question that I was asked to raise by a constituent regarding observation of European Parliament elections. Ireland has signed up to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE, Copenhagen document of 1990. Some member states welcome both domestic and international observers. Is there any scope to encourage member states to open up their European...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 199. To ask the Minister for Health if a direct funding arrangement to Dublin City Council will be introduced, in accordance with the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018 and which was supported by the Government, in respect of the cost of the emergency ambulance service operated by the council under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 227. To ask the Minister for Health if the plan prepared in 2013 by the HSE and the national ambulance service to take over the emergency ambulance service operated by the Dublin Fire Brigade and to progressively withdraw funding from Dublin City Council for that service will not now be implemented with regard to the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018 which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements he has put in place to implement all of the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018 which was supported by the Government relating to the fire based emergency ambulance service operated by the Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43054/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if an interim information technology arrangement, that is, installation of terminals in the NEOC Tallaght and the Dublin Fire Brigade call centre to ensure that the nearest available ambulance responds to emergency incidents in Dublin, will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43055/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the progress he has made in consultation with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government in introducing a direct funding arrangement to Dublin City Council in respect of the operation by Dublin Fire Brigade of the emergency ambulance service in accordance with the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018 which was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the arrangements he has put in place in consultation with his colleague, the Minister for Health, to implement all the terms of the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 19 June 2018, which was supported by the Government, relating to the fire-based emergency ambulance service operated by the Dublin Fire Brigade; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Haughey: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if provision will be made in the procurement process for the upgrading of the fire services call-out system, that is, the Ctrí project for the fire-based emergency ambulance service operated by the Dublin Fire Brigade in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981; and if he will make a statement on the...