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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Haughey: 524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce minimum sentencing laws for sex crimes involving children; if she will reform existing legislation in order that a defendant who has not previously been convicted of an offence cannot have this taken into consideration when sentencing for sex crimes involving children and so that a guilty plea not be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Haughey: 525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if effective restrictions can be imposed on those accused or convicted of sex crimes involving children when they are on bail or when they have received a suspended sentence; if she is aware that confining a person to postcode districts means they can still live within ten minuets of their victims; if convicted offenders can...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Haughey: 587. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged with the Minister for Education to ensure that use of publicly funded school buildings is considered and maximised with respect to provision of pre-school, sibling hour and afterschool facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19319/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Haughey: 588. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will engage with the Minister for Education with respect to guidelines issued by her Department which are now being cited as justification by a board of management for terminating afterschool and sibling hour services at national school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the former Taoiseach's recent visit to the United States. [14152/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: The then Taoiseach, Deputy Leo Varadkar, was right to attend the traditional St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Washington this year despite the urging of some in this House for him not to do so. Ireland has deep historical, social, cultural and economic links with the USA which combine to make it a very special relationship. St. Patrick's Day allows us to have unrivalled access to the US...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: I will speak. I did not realise Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP, was not a committee member. I thought MEPs were members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: I thank witnesses for their presentations, which were very interesting. I note what Mr. Donoghue said about the difficulties in respect of the EU concerning this matter and that there is no dedicated mechanism within the Commission to promote the SDGs. We also need improved European Council co-ordination on the goals. That is a point we need to take on board as a committee. I was very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: That is fair enough. I am stepping down from the Dáil at the next election but the problems seem to be overwhelming both nationally and internationally. Perhaps a new generation will come and sort them all out. Is the EU the best in the class with regard to the implementation of the sustainable development goals? For me, it seems to be a really good force for change and for good...

Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union states: The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Chairman and I thank Bertie, if I can call him that, for being here today and for a very interesting contribution he has just made. I was a TD, as he knows, for the entire duration of his term as Taoiseach, as indeed was Deputy Howlin, which we have just been discussing. It was a privilege to observe at close quarters some of the major events of the time, including the Good...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (9 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with the British government in relation to the Dublin/Monaghan bombings in 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20773/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (9 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with the British government in relation to the terms of reference for the UK Omagh bombing inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20772/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (14 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special European Council on 17 and 18 April 2024. [21522/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (14 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: This was the Taoiseach's first European Council meeting. As we have heard, there were several items on the agenda, including the Middle East and Ukraine. On Israel's war on Gaza, the European Council finally agreed, for the first time, to call for an immediate ceasefire, thus discarding the previous and wholly inadequate call for a humanitarian pause. It was also able to agree on the need...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [17783/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: It seems the Taoiseach has had a number of meetings with the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. I also welcome the outcome of the vote taken at the UN General Assembly last week regarding membership for Palestine. As the Taoiseach knows, Ireland co-sponsored the resolution which received 143 votes, representing approximately 80% of the votes. Ireland was the first EU state to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: In his discussions with President Ursula von der Leyen, did the Taoiseach discuss the nature restoration law? In his view, is she still committed to the European Green Deal to tackle climate change? With the European Parliament elections coming up, there is a view that the European People's Party is becoming less committed to climate change and to taking the appropriate measures. Did the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Seán Haughey: 429. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people convicted of sex offences involving minors in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, by county, in tabular form; the number of those convicted who received a fully suspended sentence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21240/24]