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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 1278. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the National Public Health Emergency Team to consider allowing local meetings of a group (details supplied) to take place in cases in which social distancing and other precautionary measures can be taken; if a proposal to allow such meetings to take place can be brought forward following advice from the public health officials; and if he...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: I want to put on the record of the Dáil my appreciation for the work undertaken by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tony Holohan, and the acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn, in respect of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are indebted to them for their calm and wise advice and their expertise at this very difficult time for everyone. With regard to the pubs, in the past I strongly...

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

Seán Haughey: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if a toddler group or play café can continue to operate in a parish hall or community centre for more than six persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22896/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to reduce single-use plastic particularly in the food and beverage sector; if he will endeavour to have single-use plastics available in compostable form; if reusable face coverings can be encouraged as opposed to disposable ones in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in the past few weeks a large amount of fireworks have been set off in north Dublin, which is a cause of great disturbance to householders; if she will request An Garda Síochána to take appropriate measures to deal with the problem; and if she will make a statement on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: 1970 Arms Crisis (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: The events that became known as the Arms Trial convulsed the politics of this island 50 years ago. Some people came to believe that certain Fianna Fáil Ministers, along with a cabal of Irish Army officers, attempted to import arms for the IRA through Dublin Airport. A trial involving four defendants opened exactly 50 years ago today. All were acquitted. An account of these events,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: 1970 Arms Crisis (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: I call on the Minister to confirm that Mac Stíofáin was, in fact, an informer and to declassify all files relating to the information he provided to the Special Branch about the events to which I refer. I appreciate what the Minister said regarding the sensitive nature of these files. However, it seems that the House was given inaccurate information on 8 May 1970 when it heard a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the wearing of helmets by cyclists will be made compulsory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25094/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 310. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will introduce a grants scheme for local football clubs to cover ongoing running and administrative expenses in view of the fact that their capacity to raise funds during the Covid-19 pandemic is very limited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25445/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 369. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views in relation to reports of the plight of the Uighur population in north western China; if he plans to take action to deal with the situation; if a ban on the importation of products from countries which have been produced by forced labour will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 588. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all outstanding grants will be paid to a childcare provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25093/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding an increase in anti-social behaviour in Dublin city centre including joyriding leading to a death, personal assaults, attacks and intimidation of innocent persons; if she will ask An Garda Síochána to take additional measures to deal with the problems; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 679. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons deported from the State in each of the past five years; the nationality of those deported; the number of applicants granted leave to remain on humanitarian grounds in each of these past five years; the nationalities of those granted leave to remain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25446/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 827. To ask the Minister for Health when maternity restrictions preventing the presence of partners at births will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25443/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is necessary for the holders of medical cards with lifelong medical conditions such as Down syndrome to have to fill out forms regularly to renew their medical cards; if his attention has been drawn to the distress caused to the families of these medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25092/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consult with NEPHET with a view to bringing forward a proposal to the effect that a privately run maths grind class for 30 students can take place in a large community centre hall in which social distancing and other public health guidelines can be implemented including the wearing of face coverings and time limits on such classes; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 811. To ask the Minister for Health if the practice of redeploying speech and language therapists and other allied health professionals to Covid-19 testing will be ceased; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the practice will have implications for students studying to be speech and language therapists and their requirement for student placement in view of the fact that there...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the evidential support and scientific basis available to her Department underpinning the advice in respect of the wearing of face coverings in post-primary schools; if this guidance is in accordance with the advice given by the World Health Organization on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25768/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment paid at the top rate will be made eligible for free Springboard courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25771/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sole traders registered with the Revenue Commissioners can be made eligible for free Springboard courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25772/20]