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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 433. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered the scoping exercise report on the tragic death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 138. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of plans for a marine national park, as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42965/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update of the number of people in Dublin who are currently availing of the rent tax credit, in tabular form; if he has plans for any changes to the credit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42863/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update of the number of businesses in Dublin that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in Dublin; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42862/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider banning the importation of non-native honeybees given the threat they pose to the native Irish honeybee (apis mellifera mellifera) arising from introgression, crossing and cross-breeding; the research available to date to his Department regarding this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43317/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 337. To ask the Minister for Health if the temporary special leave with pay scheme for healthcare workers with long Covid will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43253/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: I think we have had a good discussion on this matter. I agree with the approach outlined by the Minister of State. At the outset, I also condemn unequivocally the barbaric acts undertaken by Hamas in Israel and the atrocities that have been carried out there. Over the weekend, I was very taken aback by the statements on withholding development co-operation funding or EU humanitarian aid....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: I will follow up on some of the questions that have been asked. Regarding the status of the EU's migration and asylum pact, there was no agreement at the informal European Council meeting. Is it expected there will be agreement on that at the European Council meeting to be held later this month? The Taoiseach said very clearly after the informal meeting that we would not be taking quotas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: We could. Why not? We could give the Minister of State a paper for the next meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: France and Germany are big and powerful states. I know the Minister of State said it is an independent expert group, but this is something small nation states like Ireland need to be very vigilant against. The Minister of State has clarified the status of that paper and I appreciate that. On QMV, I recall listening to the then Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin, being interviewed by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request that the Revenue Commissioners change their plans to make all GPs in partnerships, individually responsible for the income they receive from the general medical scheme and to pay tax accordingly given the problems this will cause in respect of the provision of GP services generally; the reason this change was considered; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (10 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 156. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department was notified of proposed redundancies at a company (details supplied) announced in August 2023; if he will intervene to try and avoid these redundancies or reduce the numbers involved and to try to get a fair redundancy package for these workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43476/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if appropriate planning will take place to ensure that there are a sufficient number of autism classes in mainstream schools provided in the Killester, Raheny and Clontarf school planning area to meet the anticipated demand for places in the 2024/2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44017/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is providing a much-needed timely and cost-effective service to the public in assessing personal injury insurance claims. [44202/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 53. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the National Digital Strategy. [44201/23]

Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: Shane O'Farrell from Carrickmacross was tragically knocked down and killed while cycling near his home in Carrickmacross on 2 August 2011. He was aged 23 and had just completed his final year law exams. The driver, Zigimantas Gridziuska, should have been in prison at the time, and since then the O'Farrell family has campaigned tirelessly to uncover all of the facts concerning the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 27. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the UN General Assembly. [42587/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: 28. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent meeting with President Biden. [42588/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Oct 2023)

Seán Haughey: This year, we make the centenary of Ireland's accession to the League of Nations, which was the first step in Ireland truly taking its place among the nations of the world and clearly demonstrated our commitment to a rules-based international order. The challenges facing the United Nations today were clearly on display at the General Assembly last month. Four of the five leaders of the...