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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason estimated marks given by schools to students in respect of the leaving certificate 2020 were upgraded in some cases and downgraded in other cases following the standardisation process; the way in which this standardisation process was applied and operated in practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38779/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the method used by her Department in determining appeals submitted by students in respect of calculated grades awarded to them in the leaving certificate 2020; if the reasons for not upholding appeals can be given to the affected students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38780/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 749. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation to criminalise cat-calling, which involves a loud whistle or comment of a sexual nature made by a person or group of persons to a passing person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38772/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 888. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to suspend the routine reviews of medical card eligibility during level 5 restrictions given difficulties medical card holders have had in assembling the necessary documentation during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38556/20]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: I wish to refer to the European arrest warrant. I raised this issue on Second Stage. Will the Minister for Justice confirm that the European Commission has issued Ireland a legal warning over delays in extraditing criminal suspects? It is my understanding that suspects wanted in other EU states should be extradited within two to three months. In 2019, 59 suspects were not extradited...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Minister for replying on this matter. We are good Europeans. If the Commission has issued a legal warning to Ireland, it is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. We are all familiar with the separation of powers and the High Court is doing its business. However, if it is a case of the Garda not dealing with offences that it does not consider serious, the House, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation to deal with harassment, harmful communications and related offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39030/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on Future of Europe and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (25 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Minister of State for his attendance this morning. On Brexit, other speakers have drawn attention to issues in their own areas and I am interested to see a report by Transport Infrastructure Ireland as it has concerns about the situation in Dublin Port with trucks arriving from the United Kingdom. The TII has asked Irish Ferries and Stena Line to stagger their arrival times...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on Future of Europe and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (25 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: I had a question on consultation with the public here in Ireland and when there might be a decision on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on Future of Europe and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (25 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: Is there a timeline for the Brexit negotiations and how does the Minister of State envisage they will go over the next few days? There are things that need to happen, including ratifications by national parliaments and the European Parliament.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (1 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: 320. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on suggestions that the Iranian regime is involved in international terrorism; if his attention has or had been drawn to plans to launch a major terrorist attack against the Free Iran Grand Gathering in Paris on 30 June 2018; if his attention has been further drawn to allegations that the Iranian regime was involved in this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (1 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the shortage of maths and physics teachers in secondary education; the measures she is taking to deal with this problem; if she will consider reducing the current professional master's in education course from two years to one year, given that a two year course involves a big investment of time and money for the students; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (1 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: 498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will pay a working family payment to a person (details supplied); when the application was first received by her Department; if there has been a delay by an inspector completing an investigation into the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40272/20]

Pre-European Council: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: We are reaching the endgame on Brexit. A landing zone is in sight and we hope the UK and the EU will land on it either by the end of this week or by next week. For some time now, we have been told that the contentious issues are fisheries, level playing field competition issues and governance. I hope a deal can be agreed. It is in the interests of Ireland and the EU and it certainly is in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Migration and Asylum Pact: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: I thank the delegation and the witness for the presentation. Reform is very much needed in this area and previous attempts at such reform have failed. In assessing the nation states of the European Union, it seems some countries will have problems for whatever reason with this new proposal. They are Hungary, Croatia, Greece, Malta, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria. It is going to be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Places (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that there will be enough post-primary school places available generally to meet demand in the Donaghmede, Howth and Dublin 13 school planning area for the 2021-2022 school academic year; if there are enough all boy school places in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40848/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: 222. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will review current Covid-19 restrictions in order to allow dance classes to resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41807/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: 302. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) which is receiving international attention; if he will contact the Government of Pakistan regarding the plight of the person; if the person will be granted asylum here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41160/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: 459. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will amend the early childhood care and education scheme and the national childcare scheme in order that a child who must delay participation in ECCE due to them having language difficulties and who is then only eligible for one year under the ECCE scheme due to their age can be financially supported in some way in cases in which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Issues: Members of the House of Commons (9 Dec 2020)

Seán Haughey: I thank the witnesses for joining us and it is good to see them all again. I thank the UK committee for the work that it has done on the Northern Ireland protocol, the common travel area and for its ongoing engagement with this committee. All of that work is very much appreciated. On the message that we heard yesterday by the British Government on the withdrawal agreement, there is...

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