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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (11 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce measures to allow Irish citizens who are working overseas in the private sector to vote in national, local and European elections while they are away; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 616. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of inadequate adult day service places available for those who have finished their schooling at a location (details supplied) due to staff shortages, the lack of suitable facilities and a significant existing waiting list for such adult day services; if he is aware that these young adults have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of the EU-UK Relationship: UK Ambassador to Ireland (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: I welcome the ambassador. I thank him for coming to the meeting and for his willingness generally to engage with Deputies and Senators since his appointment. I am sorry to hear that he had to leave Twitter. He published an article in the Business Postabout the review of foreign policy and security, which he is perfectly entitled to do. I regret that it would seem he was bullied off...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of the EU-UK Relationship: UK Ambassador to Ireland (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: As it has not been mentioned, I will raise climate change and the European Green Deal that was announced by Ursula von der Leyen. Now that the UK has left the EU, is there much divergence between the UK and the EU in tackling the issue of climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions? Does the UK have a different approach now? I would appreciate if the ambassador would tell the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that it is not possible to pay a substitute teacher where a fixed-term or permanent position remains vacant following an advertisement process; the reason that a casual substitute teacher, in particular, cannot be appointed and paid where there is no named person filling the post, even where the school has a substitute teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to bring about an increase in the number of teachers taking up positions in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39679/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce flexible budget arrangements similar to that which were introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to allow school principals recruit and pay substitute teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39680/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the qualifications needed to take up primary and post-primary teaching; if she will consider, in particular, the case of students with relevant qualifications in the education system having to undertake a two-year professional masters in education; if this could be reduced to one year instead; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for a new school building for a school (details suppled); when it is proposed that this building will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39694/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 389. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will sanction the annual 2% increase for pensioners in the RTÉ superannuation scheme; the role of NewERA in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40183/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 867. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what grant assistance could be provided by his Department, or by agencies under the remit of his Department, to assist an early education not-for-profit centre (details supplied) providing childcare in a disadvantaged area, to carry out repairs and renovations to their premises; and if he will make a statement...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 1. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the third EU-CELAC summit in Brussels in July 2023. [36286/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: The meeting between the EU and Latin American and Caribbean states was a welcome development. Given the current geopolitical situation, the EU needs friends at this time. The risks posed by Russia and China are something of which the EU is very much aware. Many interesting snippets emerged from the summit last July. For example, we learned that the UK was unhappy that the final...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there has been an increase in applications to the domestic solar PV programme since the 0% VAT on the supply and installation of solar panels was introduced. [41861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give details of the humanitarian and institutional support for Ukraine and Moldova which he announced at the UN General Assembly in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the Celtic Interconnector; and to state if the project is on track to meet the target of a 2026 completion date. [41860/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 120. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the key challenges he has identified with regard to Defence Forces retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42463/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action he will take to stabilise the numbers within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42462/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she proposes to make changes to the disability allowance scheme; if the introduction of a tier-based system is under consideration; her views on whether such a tier-based system could be considered discriminatory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42330/23]