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Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (23 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the proceedings of the European Council meeting held in Brussels on 14 and 15 December 2017; and the bilateral meetings he had with Heads of Government on the margins of this meeting. [55056/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (23 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Chancellor Merkel recently about Brexit. [3056/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (23 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to provide replacement or new schools in Clongriffin, Dublin 13; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school population in this area is increasing rapidly; the stages at which these school building projects are listed on the school buildings programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3296/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: 638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that local authority spending is monitored in a satisfactory manner, including spending on infrastructural projects; the role of the National Oversight and Audit Commission; his plans to increase scrutiny of such spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (23 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: 639. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend the Water Services Act 2007 to allow environmental health officers in local authorities to intervene with householders when private sewage pipes attached to private houses are blocked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion (17 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Chairman and the ambassador for outlining the priorities of the Presidency. I wish Bulgaria well in its endeavours. It is a big undertaking. A comprehensive programme has been outlined, which the other member states will be happy to support. I also welcome the ambassador's comments on Brexit. He obviously appreciates the position of Ireland with regard to the negotiations....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (17 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: 208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a fuel allowance payment for a person (details supplied) will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2196/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: 237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request local authorities to make documentation in respect of planning applications available online in a timely fashion; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council considers this a courtesy service thus resulting in documents being made available late; and if he will make a statement on...

European Council: Statements (16 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: I welcome the conclusions of the summit relating to Jerusalem. The European Council reaffirmed its firm commitment to the two state solution and confirmed that the EU's stance on Jerusalem is unchanged, which I welcome. My question relates to climate change. I note that the summit endorsed the One Planet summit conclusions in Paris and reaffirmed its commitment to the Paris Agreement....

European Council: Statements (16 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: I have two questions. Obviously, the main focus in this country in regard to the summit was the Article 50 negotiations, where it was decided that sufficient progress had been made during the first phase of the Brexit negotiations and where guidelines for the second phase of the negotiations were adopted. However, there were other issues discussed at the summit, including security and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (16 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: 123. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if money owed to Army personnel for carrying out 24-hour duties will be issued as soon as possible in view of the fact that in many cases this money has not been issued since November 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55091/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (16 Jan 2018)

Seán Haughey: 1526. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to introduce legislation to ban puppy farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1347/18]

McCartan Report on the Stardust: Statements (14 Dec 2017)

Seán Haughey: The fire which took place on the morning of 14 February 1981 in the Stardust nightclub in Artane was absolutely horrific. The loss of life and the widespread injuries sustained by so many people make it one of the greatest tragedies in modern Irish history. Of the 700 young people in attendance that night, 48 never came home and 128 were seriously injured. Devastated survivors and families...

European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Seán Haughey: We are a bigger party. We need more time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (13 Dec 2017)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Commissioner for his presence here this afternoon, and for outlining his vision of education from a European perspective. I observed Mr. Navracsics's presence in the plenary session a short time ago, when he listened to some of the debate regarding the European Council meeting taking place tomorrow and on Friday. I think he got a flavour of the Irish concerns around Brexit. In...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Seán Haughey: Many questions have been posed to the Taoiseach and I look forward to receiving the answers. We need to acknowledge the strong support given to the Irish position by the other EU 26 and key personnel such as Michel Barnier and Guy Verhofstadt. I have a technical question about the legal status of the text agreed between the UK Government and the EU last Friday. Different interpretations...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Standards (12 Dec 2017)

Seán Haughey: 480. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has adjudicated on the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to their qualifications; if this person can continue working in this sector while her Department's decision is awaited and while the person makes the necessary arrangements to upskill to the required qualification in order that this child care...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (12 Dec 2017)

Seán Haughey: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons that only became unemployed within the past 15 months are not eligible for the Christmas bonus whereas persons that are unemployed for more than 15 months are eligible for it; her views on whether this is unfair on persons that have been successful in their efforts to secure employment during or prior to...

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Seán Haughey: The EU has been the biggest peace process attempted in recent history. It has ensured peace, stability and progress in Europe since World War II. We need to put this debate in context and consider our overall commitment to the European Union. Brexit is the biggest issue facing this country. There is to be a major summit of the European Council next week. We need to recognise the firm...

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Seán Haughey: We also remember Seán Lemass who had an entirely different attitude from that of Éamon de Valera.