Results 1,101-1,120 of 4,869 for speaker:Seán Haughey

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (16 Jun 2021)

Seán Haughey: 104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the office of the chief herald which is attached to the genealogy and heraldry division of the National Library of Ireland has recently purchased seven letters written by a person (details supplied) between 1883 and 1885; the price paid for this acquisition; the reason for this purchase; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Jun 2021)

Seán Haughey: 553. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to the Residential Tenancies Board to allow it to recruit additional adjudicators and mediators in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 Jun 2021)

Seán Haughey: 835. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will permit a school (details supplied) to enrol additional pupils given that it has the spare capacity; if she has received a request from the school to permit the enrolling of more pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32016/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Jun 2021)

Seán Haughey: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will assist a company (details supplied) under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29955/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Seán Haughey: I thank Mr. Schlegelmilch and Mr. Brown for their clear and precise presentations. In the context of what they said about where we are with regard to the pandemic and the role of trade in bringing about global economic recovery, I would not like the Irish Parliament to do anything to contribute to uncertainty at this time. In 2012, for example, during a referendum campaign on the thirtieth...

Situation in Belarus: Motion (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Haughey: The state-sponsored hijacking of a civilian aircraft, Ryanair flight FR4978, travelling from Athens to Lithuania on Sunday last, 23 May, was outrageous. As we know, the plane was forced to land in Minsk under false pretences. This has been correctly described as state-sponsored piracy. The dispatch of a Belarusian fighter jet to the scene reinforces this view. In this case, we had EU...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Haughey: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a request from a school (details supplied) to increase the number of places in the school given the shortage of school places in its catchment area; the consideration being given to this request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29758/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Tánaiste for his presentation. In the context of the ratification of the treaty, he mentioned that he would not like it to be delayed indefinitely and that ratification would send out a positive message from Ireland at this time. How quickly would he like it to be ratified? He mentioned that 15 of the 27 member states have already ratified it. As a committee, we are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (25 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will propose the waiving of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27749/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the processing of join family visa applications will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27752/21]

Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (20 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: The world is shocked and horrified at the events taking place in the Middle East in the last 11 days. The response of Israel to peaceful protests across the West Bank and in East Jerusalem has been confrontational. It is unacceptable. The air strikes by Israel on Gaza are brutal and disproportionate. Many innocent civilians, including children, have been killed. The air strikes by...

Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (20 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I understood I was sharing time with Deputy McAuliffe.

Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (20 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2021 Poll Results: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I am in the Leinster House complex. I thank Ms O'Connell for her presentation, the very interesting research she has carried out and the work done by European Movement Ireland with regard to the European project. As regards the figures, they are positive for those of us who are champions of the European project. I will zone in on three of them. Some 53% of respondents agree that the EU is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (18 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 87. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in County Dublin currently in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number in receipt of the payment on the same date in April 2021; the number of persons in County Dublin who have received the payment since its introduction; the total expenditure on such payments in County Dublin over that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (18 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce legislation to allow local authorities to use CCTV and drone footage to prosecute illegal dumpers; if GDPR issues arise in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26206/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (18 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 414. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent military strikes by Israel on Palestine; if he will condemn ongoing Israeli violations against the Palestinian persons and the annexation of territory by Israel in Palestine; if he will encourage the EU and the UN Security Council to take a strong stance on these developments; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Council Meetings (13 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the meeting of European Union defence Ministers on 6 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (13 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request local authorities to be conscious of the needs of the disabled and visually impaired when facilitating the erection of tables and chairs associated with on-street outdoor dining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (13 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce measures to protect all nesting birds regardless of location or species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25316/21]