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Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Haughey: The House has already considered the Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016 and the Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016 which was brought forward by Deputy Lahart. When those Bills were taken on Second Stage, the House agreed to defer a vote on them, pending further discussion and consultation with the Minister and the...

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Haughey: The electorate has to take the local and European elections very seriously, but that is a debate for another day. In bringing forward the office of a directly elected mayor, it is very important that there is no duplication and no waste because the public will not tolerate it. The experience of the establishment of the HSE and Irish Water has left a very sour taste in the mouths of citizens...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Haughey: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if applicants for the 2018 Irish election observer roster are obliged to be resident on the island of Ireland; the number of non-residents who applied for the position; the number of non-residents short-listed to join the roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3815/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Haughey: 346. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive services from the multidisciplinary team at a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3954/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (30 Jan 2019)

Seán Haughey: We are preoccupied with the issue of Brexit in the House, and rightly so, so I am reluctant to raise another issue. I will ask the Taoiseach about the debate on the future of Europe. Many developments are happening with regard to the European Union at present. There are big issues such as migration, the rise of populism on the far right and far left, moves towards corporate tax...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Operations (30 Jan 2019)

Seán Haughey: The Taoiseach ran out of time and was not able to answer the question I posed in the last round. I will not ramble this time, if I was rambling, and will give the Taoiseach an opportunity to praise the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy McEntee, who conducted the citizen's dialogue on the future of Europe. The report she produced concludes, "In advance...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Jan 2019)

Seán Haughey: The programme for Government contains a commitment to "commence the design of a new ED in Beaumont later this year with a view to funding for the construction being provided as part of the 2017 Capital Plan Review." It committed also that:The new Government will immediately proceed to the design and planning stage for a dedicated Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Beaumont Hospital Dublin for inclusion...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Jan 2019)

Seán Haughey: I do not doubt the Minister of State's commitment to these projects but, as I said, the timescale has slipped and there are delays. Beaumont Hospital was opened in 1987 and there has been no major capital investment since then. The services provided there always seem to be on a knife-edge, and while they are first-class services, it needs major capital investment, in particular in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: 392. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of dispensing pharmacists in relation to the falsified medicines directive; if the concerns will be taken into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: 424. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that a child (details supplied) has their assessment of needs carried out; when they will be provided with services by the early intervention team; if they can receive speech and language therapy, psychology services and occupational therapy in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Costs (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: 192. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to reduce the cost of childcare, particularly in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5840/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions: Engagement with Mr. Juan Menéndez-Valdés (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: I thank the director and his team for attending and for presenting this information to the committee. Their research and findings generally in regard to Ireland are very interesting and while it is very positive for Ireland in many respects, obviously, there is no room for complacency. As policymakers, we know this and know there are alarm bells in regard to public services, including...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (7 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the regulations in place concerning standards in privately rented accommodation in order that it is compulsory for double glazed windows to be provided in such accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6072/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name and age of each observer appointed to the 2018 election observer roster; the county each lives in; if they were members of the previous roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6829/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: 734. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will receive illness benefit payments on a weekly basis at the full rate in view of the fact the person is receiving sporadic payments at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6831/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Tánaiste for his briefing on the Bill. I acknowledge the work of our diplomats in Europe who, as the Tánaiste said, have put a huge amount of work and effort in the past few years. I will take up the point made by Deputy Cullinane about the EU motor insurance directive. It will come as a surprise to many motorists that obligations will be placed on them in the event...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: 383. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug known as Spinraza will be made available to persons with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8009/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: 521. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that Inland Fisheries Ireland consults with an organisation (details supplied) on the Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2017; if he will ensure that Inland Fisheries Ireland has a constructive relationship with the association in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8010/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: I see that the timetable in the Dáil is slipping. As such, there will be plenty of time for contributions. I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive report and welcome what she said about alliance building. Whether we like it, the United Kingdom is a major ally of the Republic of Ireland in the European Union and we will miss it and its support on a wide range of issues....

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Seán Haughey: Here we are, passing emergency legislation in the Dáil arising from Brexit. After the referendum on 23 June 2016, I said in the Dáil, as many others said at the time, that it would be an awful shame that so much time and effort has to be given by Government and Opposition, and by public administration generally, to dealing with the fallout from Brexit, and so it has come to pass....