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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if incremental credit will be awarded to assistant and executive planners, as well as cognate professionals, within local government and analogous grades in the public service more widely given that incremental credit has been made available to other professionals; if all postgraduate experience will be allowed to qualify...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new gaelscoil for primary school pupils will be provided in the Killester, Raheny, and Clontarf school planning area due to increasing demand for this type of education in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49506/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 528. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the income assessed subsidy under the national childcare scheme will be increased following Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49505/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 542. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the fostering allowance given that it has not changed since 2005; if an extra allowance can be given by Tusla for the fostering of children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49805/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 625. To ask the Minister for Health if adequate funding will be provided for trainee educational and child psychologists; if a working group to examine the funding of educational and child psychologists will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49504/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: As other Deputies have said, the Iranian authorities have introduced restrictions on free and uncensored Internet access, WhatsApp and Instagram. Again, the fundamental right to freedom of expression is being breached in this case. Two fundamental rights are being breached: the right to assemble and protest, and the right to freedom of expression. The Minister spoke about our EU...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will highlight human rights abuses in Iran; if he will raise concerns in relation to the recent death of an Iranian woman (details supplied) while in detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48658/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: Will the Minister continue to highlight human rights abuses in Iran? Will he raise concerns regarding the recent death of an Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, while in police detention? Will he do what he can to ensure that Iran subscribes to the principles of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ICCPR?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: As the Minister knows, there is serious concern about the circumstances of Mahsa Amini's death in detention, with claims that she was beaten to death. I too believe it is important that an independent investigation into her death be undertaken and I would like to know what Ireland can do to ensure such an inquiry gets under way. There have been mass peaceful protests in Iran following Ms...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 16. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48657/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (6 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of the independent radiation therapist review; if the recommendations of this review will be implemented particularly in respect of the recruitment and retention of radiation therapists, service improvements, and safe and adequate staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Human Rights (5 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the recent statement by United Nations human rights experts expressing concern over the lack of adequate redress for systemic racism and racial discrimination in Irish childcare institutions has been brought to his attention; if he will bring forward additional measures to compensate the children who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Conference on the Future of Europe and the General Affairs Council: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Minister of State for the update on these matters. I am sure he will join me in expressing sympathy to the family of Mr. Rory Mason from Dunboyne who was tragically killed while fighting for Ukraine last month. I listened to the tribute paid by his father this morning. He said that Rory had a deep sense of right and wrong and an inability to turn the other way. He was...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken with the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [44815/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 27. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the European Commission Vice President, Mr. Maroš Šefčovič. [48123/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: The Taoiseach stated previously that the appointment of a new British Prime Minister was a chance to reset the relationship between Dublin and London. As we know, the British Government has an important role to play regarding negotiations between the UK and the EU on the Northern Ireland protocol and the re-establishment of the Northern Ireland institutions. Positive signs are coming from...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (4 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the position whereby all Department of Social Protection payments are exempt from the universal social charge, while occupational pensions are indeed subject to this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48201/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (4 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €500 increase in stipends for PhD students announced in Budget 2023 will apply to all PhD students working in Irish universities and not just to students funded by Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; if the increased stipend will be made available to students who receive their funding directly from their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Seán Haughey: 536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the immigrant investor programme is available to Russian citizens at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48090/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (29 Sep 2022)

Seán Haughey: 15. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of a major events strategy. [47531/22]