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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 2018)

Seán Haughey: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in respect of the early intervention team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49646/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (28 Nov 2018)

Seán Haughey: 259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer’s allowance payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49647/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 2018 State of the Union Address and Related Matters: European Commission Representation in Ireland (28 Nov 2018)

Seán Haughey: I thank Mr. Kiely for his clear and factual presentation. It is useful to us to know what is planned in the year ahead. There are reasons to be optimistic over the future of the European Union. Brexit was a shock to the system but many citizens have come to realise the benefits of the European Union, both here in Ireland and in other EU member states. People have become conscious of what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 2018 State of the Union Address and Related Matters: European Commission Representation in Ireland (28 Nov 2018)

Seán Haughey: Will Mr. Kiely clarify his point on unanimity versus qualified majority voting in respect of the big issues on the table?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 2018 State of the Union Address and Related Matters: European Commission Representation in Ireland (28 Nov 2018)

Seán Haughey: It is probably a similar case with taxation.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Seán Haughey: I listened to the debate last night and this afternoon. The issue of abortion and disability is difficult and complex. In Britain, abortion is generally available up to 24 weeks of pregnancy but it is also legal for any detectable disability for all nine months of pregnancy. There has been discussion about Down's syndrome. Some parents do not like that debate and do not like talking about...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Seán Haughey: The Bill is as it is, it is the words we have before us. I am just not convinced by the assurances that the Minster and others have given in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (4 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the United Nations global compact for migration and asylum seeking; if the Government proposes to sign up to this compact; the issues he is considering in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (4 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 3 October 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50436/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Staff (4 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: 586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 6 November 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50437/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the provision of jelly and ice cream was initially unapproved by her Department as part of a school meals programme for a special needs school (details supplied) and then was subsequently approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50420/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (5 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the special European Council meeting held in Brussels in November 2018 to consider the Brexit issue. [50056/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (5 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: There is no Brexit outcome that will be good for Ireland or the EU. I welcome the withdrawal agreement ratified in Brussels. It represents the best way forward from the point of view of avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland and for protecting the Good Friday Agreement. I also welcome the unfailing support for the Irish position shown by the other 26 EU member states. A vote will...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (5 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: I am a landlubber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive report to the committee on the issues being confronted by the European Union at present. On the special European Council meeting, the political declaration and the future relationship generally between the UK and the EU, could the Minister of State tell us what Ireland's priorities in those areas are? I asked the Taoiseach about the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (11 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: 165. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 27 November 2018, if he will provide additional information regarding the planning process to be used by the Office of Public Works to obtain planning permission for a development at the Casino at Marino national monument; the specific organisation which will be making this planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (11 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: 582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will correspond with Kildare County Council to ensure that a person (details supplied) is awarded a salary higher than point four on the salary scale in order that they receive a higher salary than they are currently receiving as a firefighter and paramedic with Dublin City Council and Dublin Fire Brigade in which...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for sharing time. It is hard to believe what is going on in British politics. After 45 years of membership of the EU, the UK is leaving on 29 March next, after which it will have third-country status. That is the current position although things may change. The UK electorate was not told the truth during the referendum campaign. The debate was ugly and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (12 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the protracted crisis in South Sudan; if he will engage in diplomatic efforts through the EU to ensure the fragile peace in South Sudan holds; if he will continue to support humanitarian efforts in South Sudan that are addressing the root causes of the conflict; if he will continue funding and support for the conflict...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Seán Haughey: 176. To ask the Minister for Health when the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018 and the general scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017 will be enacted and commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52304/18]