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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 2186. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend Statutory Instrument No. 168 of 2021 in order that those who have had Covid-19 can meet with others who have had Covid-19 from one other household indoors without wearing a mask or staying two metres apart in the same way as those who have been fully vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 2396. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the capacity of the Covid-19 contact tracing system; the number of positive cases the system can cater for including close contacts of confirmed cases; if all cases are being traced back seven days; the number of persons who are working at contract tracing; if the numbers working in contract tracing need to be increased; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 2401. To ask the Minister for Health the practical procedures which must be followed by a person flying into Ireland but who is exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine as a result of a mandatory legal obligation in order to avail of this exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20699/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Internet Pornography (22 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to introduce measures to restrict access by children to pornography on smartphones; if internet service providers have a role to play in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20943/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Minister for that overview of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland protocol. The British Prime Minister has spoken about "getting the barnacles off" the Northern Ireland protocol and "sandpapering" it into shape, whatever that means. The UK Government has unilaterally extended the six-month grace period, resulting in the EU taking legal action....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: I have a quick question about the prospects for a UK-US trade deal. Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, said there would be no trade agreement unless the Good Friday Agreement is implemented in full, and that presumably applies to the Northern Ireland protocol as well. Is the US Administration alert to the position of Ireland in the context of an EU-US trade deal? Is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 433. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is intended that the independent working group to examine defective housing will receive public submissions; when such public submissions will be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 877. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the Health (Amendment) Act 2021 and the associated regulations in order that those who already have had Covid-19 can be exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21245/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 1098. To ask the Minister for Health if those aged over 60 years of age have a choice in relation to the vaccine which will be administered to them particularly persons that have been prone to blood clots previously; if he is satisfied with the safety of a vaccine (details supplied) for this age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 1098. To ask the Minister for Health if those aged over 60 years of age have a choice in relation to the vaccine which will be administered to them particularly persons that have been prone to blood clots previously; if he is satisfied with the safety of a vaccine (details supplied) for this age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated timeframe for clearing the existing passport application backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for passports currently outstanding as of 26 April 2021 or the latest date available for new passports and for renewals, respectively; the number of applicants who are residents overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public servants who were redeployed from the passport office for other duties elsewhere since March 2020; the number who continue to be redeployed elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I am sharing time with Deputy Richmond. I fully support this Bill. By any standards this is comprehensive legislation with far-reaching implications and involving many challenges. We have no choice but to enact it if we are to avoid a global catastrophe. The Covid-19 pandemic represented a major global threat to humanity. It has inflicted death and serious illness on thousands of people...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Armenian genocide which occurred 106 years ago; if Ireland can formally recognise the massacre of up to one and a half million Armenians as an act of genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 573. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland is supportive of the proposed new EU regulation on digital green certificates; if a cross-Departmental group has been established to advance this measure; if software technology can be developed to include persons who have been vaccinated, persons who have recovered from Covid-19 and persons who have received a negative test result; when this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I thank Mr. Andrews for joining us and for the work he has been doing with the other MEPs on the trade and co-operation agreement and the Northern Ireland protocol. They have all been wearing the green jersey. That is apparent and we appreciate that here. The implementation of the trade and co-operation agreement is going to be complex. Mr. Andrews' submission states: No less than 19...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I have just two questions that are slightly off the topic. If Mr. Andrews wants, he may answer them now, give an initial reaction or come back to me on them. The first relates to the €750 billion recovery and resilience fund. Ireland is hoping to get €915 million from that. There are reports in the media that the European Commission has asked Ireland to step up action to...

Europe Day: Statements (11 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I am conscious of the fact that today, 11 May, is the 50th anniversary of the death of my grandfather, former Taoiseach Seán Lemass. He was a man who did so much to open up this country and lay the groundwork for accession to the EEC in 1973, as the Taoiseach stated. In that way, it is entirely appropriate that we are having this debate today. I note that there was a European...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland and the European Union can provide humanitarian assistance to India given the serious situation with regard to Covid-19 there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23946/21]