Results 3,421-3,440 of 4,869 for speaker:Seán Haughey

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (3 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 1090. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce appropriate measures to ensure that carers who are in receipt of the carer’s allowance and who provide full-time care and attention for children with special needs qualify for the State pension, contributory, in due course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8675/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 1095. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a review of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment is carried out, if it will allow unemployed taxi drivers returning to work to avail of the back to work allowance scheme; if she will consider amending the scheme to facilitate such payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8836/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 27 May 2020, if he will provide more specific details on the legislative measures that will be required for the end of the Brexit transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9860/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 289. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she can take to encourage consumers to buy Irish products and services in shops and retail outlets and which are sourced here, rather than buying such products and services online and sourced outside the EU; if she will initiate a buy Irish campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10063/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 379. To ask the Minister for Health when day-care centres for persons with Alzheimer’s disease will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a policy will be supported to provide more space on roads and footpaths for pedestrians and cyclists in the suburbs of Dublin during the Covid-19 pandemic and in the longer term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9795/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if national car test centres will open again on 12 June 2020; the position regarding vehicles requiring a taxi vehicle licence test in the subsequent days after 12 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9918/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Marriages (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 659. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will permit civil marriage ceremonies to commence again particularly in certain circumstances (details supplied); if registry offices can be set up for social distancing; if teleconferences can be used for such ceremonies; if consideration will be given to providing protective plastic screens in registry offices; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Road Safety (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 691. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities will be encouraged to provide more space on roads and footpaths and in public open spaces in the suburbs of Dublin for pedestrians and cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9796/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Correspondence (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 733. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she is taking to bring about a recovery in the arts sector following the Covid-19 pandemic; if her attention has been drawn to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) to address the issue; her views on the actions proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10059/20]

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: That is correct. I am going to ask three questions in two and a half minutes and hopefully the Minister of State can reply in that time. A hard or no-deal Brexit is now looking increasingly likely. This will have serious consequences for businesses and SMEs already struggling due to Covid-19. There seem to be several disagreements between the EU and the UK in the negotiations. These...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee C (European Union including Brexit) last met. [10899/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons who have applied for a passport which have not yet been processed due to the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in Hong Kong and plans by China to implement new security laws for Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10897/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make available the names of observers appointed to the most recent election observer roster; if the Data Protection Commission has been consulted regarding this matter having regard to the general data protection regulation; the advice received from the Data Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if the rate of VAT on services provided in yoga studios will be reduced similar to the reductions implemented for other hospitality services in view of the difficulties such businesses are experiencing due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11141/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some financial institutions are refusing mortgage applications in cases in which applicants are on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; the steps he will take to prevent this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11236/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers in primary schools will be encouraged to teach live online or by the use of recorded lessons while schools are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10811/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance will be issued to schools regarding measures to be taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 526. To ask the Minister for Health when visits by family members to relatives in nursing homes will be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10845/20]