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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent site will be sourced for a school (details supplied) within the assigned catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 202. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding visa applications by South African nationals to come to Ireland during the current Covid-19 restrictions; when normal visa application services will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (12 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the Children (Amendment) Act 2021, the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and the Children (Amendment) Act 2015 with a view to lowering the age definition of a child from 18 years in order to make children involved in serious and violent incidents of antisocial behaviour more accountable for their actions; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Advanced Healthcare Directives (12 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to establish a register for advance healthcare directives as part of the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24866/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 261. To ask the Minister for Health when outdoor commercial markets and stalls can resume following their closure due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24869/21]

Europe Day: Statements (11 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I am conscious of the fact that today, 11 May, is the 50th anniversary of the death of my grandfather, former Taoiseach Seán Lemass. He was a man who did so much to open up this country and lay the groundwork for accession to the EEC in 1973, as the Taoiseach stated. In that way, it is entirely appropriate that we are having this debate today. I note that there was a European...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland and the European Union can provide humanitarian assistance to India given the serious situation with regard to Covid-19 there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23946/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (11 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will renew his efforts to implement the provisions of the Belfast, Good Friday Agreement; if he will enlist the support of the two Governments and all parties in Northern Ireland to make the Agreement work; if meetings of the North-South Ministerial Council, the British-Irish Council and the British-Irish Intergovernmental...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (11 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure that there will be a smooth transition for wards of court into the new system provided for under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 in order that there will be no diminution of their assets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24867/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (11 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 642. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the legal and social supports in place for victims of sexual assault; if she will initiate a comprehensive independent review of the approach taken in respect of support for victims of sexual assault which will include consideration of reforming the methods of conducting cases, increasing education on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland is still officially at level 5 restrictions as specified initially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23708/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I am sharing time with Deputy Richmond. I fully support this Bill. By any standards this is comprehensive legislation with far-reaching implications and involving many challenges. We have no choice but to enact it if we are to avoid a global catastrophe. The Covid-19 pandemic represented a major global threat to humanity. It has inflicted death and serious illness on thousands of people...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Armenian genocide which occurred 106 years ago; if Ireland can formally recognise the massacre of up to one and a half million Armenians as an act of genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: 573. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland is supportive of the proposed new EU regulation on digital green certificates; if a cross-Departmental group has been established to advance this measure; if software technology can be developed to include persons who have been vaccinated, persons who have recovered from Covid-19 and persons who have received a negative test result; when this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I thank Mr. Andrews for joining us and for the work he has been doing with the other MEPs on the trade and co-operation agreement and the Northern Ireland protocol. They have all been wearing the green jersey. That is apparent and we appreciate that here. The implementation of the trade and co-operation agreement is going to be complex. Mr. Andrews' submission states: No less than 19...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP (5 May 2021)

Seán Haughey: I have just two questions that are slightly off the topic. If Mr. Andrews wants, he may answer them now, give an initial reaction or come back to me on them. The first relates to the €750 billion recovery and resilience fund. Ireland is hoping to get €915 million from that. There are reports in the media that the European Commission has asked Ireland to step up action to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated timeframe for clearing the existing passport application backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for passports currently outstanding as of 26 April 2021 or the latest date available for new passports and for renewals, respectively; the number of applicants who are residents overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public servants who were redeployed from the passport office for other duties elsewhere since March 2020; the number who continue to be redeployed elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 433. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is intended that the independent working group to examine defective housing will receive public submissions; when such public submissions will be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/21]