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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Haughey: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will revise the local authority home loan scheme in order that the purchase of a house above the value of €320,000 can be considered given the level of the house prices in the Dublin area; if the 10% deposit sought from purchasers can be increased in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Security Situation in Europe: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: I wish to acknowledge the presence of the Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland and to express the solidarity of the Fianna Fáil party with her and her people at this time, as I am sure the Minister of State has done already.It has come to pass, after months of speculation, that Russia has moved on Ukraine. As we were warned all along, a pretext was engineered to give cover to Russia to...

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and Reports of Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: As well all know, on 14 July 2021 the British Government published a command paper outlining plans for legislation providing for a statute of limitations ending criminal investigations and prosecutions in respect of Troubles-related incidents, as well as inquests and civil litigation. One obvious intention of these proposals is to prohibit future prosecutions of military veterans and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 20. To ask the Taoiseach when the shared island unit will hold its next dialogue. [9446/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: As the Taoiseach knows, the shared island initiative was launched in October 2020. The objective of the initiative is the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in order to develop enhanced links, co-operation and mutual understanding on the island of Ireland. In this regard, I welcome in particular the shared island dialogue. This has given a voice to many individuals, groups...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Europe will next meet. [9364/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: I want to ask the Taoiseach about his attendance last week at the European Union-African Union summit and the need to develop a strategic partnership between Europe and Africa. As the Taoiseach knows, Africa faces many challenges including Covid-19. Only 11% of Africans are fully vaccinated at this time. There are also issues with hunger, undernourishment, conflict, political violence,...

Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: Before we consider the two issues to be examined by the two new citizens' assemblies we should take a minute or two to consider the role of citizens' assemblies and the justification for them. It has been put to me by some constituents that citizens' assemblies are not required and that they are of no value, pointing out that the Houses of the Oireachtas, Dáil Éireann and Seanad...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details of the new model for allocating special needs assistants to schools will be known; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that schools are enrolling students with additional needs now but that they have to wait until May 2022 before they know what supports will be available to them; her views on whether this could lead to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 671. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the decision making process undertaken in respect of the announcement to locate the central trauma network’s major trauma centre at the Mater Hospital, Dublin; if this designation process followed the public consultation document issued prior to the decision being made; if he has considered the concerns raised by neurosurgeons...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 20. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality is next due to meet. [6692/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: As the Taoiseach knows, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Marie Anderson, issued a 344-page report last week on a number of loyalist paramilitary killings in the 1990s, including the massacre at Sean Graham's bookmakers on the Ormeau Road in February 1992. The report makes for shocking reading. The ombudsman found that there was collusive behaviour between the RUC, the UDA and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with the British Prime Minister. [8042/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent communications with the President of the United States of America. [7863/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: As we know, Ireland enjoys a close relationship with the USA. The Taoiseach said that it is deep and long-standing. This relationship has been further enhanced with the election of Joe Biden as President. President Biden never misses an opportunity to proclaim his Irish roots. It is important for the Irish Government to engage with the US administration, with President Biden and with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce acute hospital and community waiting lists. [7905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if section 39 workers will receive the pandemic bonus payment. [7904/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to revise the warmer homes scheme operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if he can amend the scheme in order that a householder that previously availed of the scheme for an attic insulation can subsequently apply for an insulation of exterior walls; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Register (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 300. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the Central Credit Register which is operated by the Central Bank to expedite an application for a credit check by a person (details supplied) given that it is required for the completion of a property transaction in the coming days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Haughey: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Dublin City Council has submitted a housing delivery action plan to his Department for the delivery of social and affordable housing between 2022-2026; if this action plan is available to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; when Dublin City Council expects to seek applications for the new affordable housing schemes;...