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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 877. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the Health (Amendment) Act 2021 and the associated regulations in order that those who already have had Covid-19 can be exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21245/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 1098. To ask the Minister for Health if those aged over 60 years of age have a choice in relation to the vaccine which will be administered to them particularly persons that have been prone to blood clots previously; if he is satisfied with the safety of a vaccine (details supplied) for this age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 1098. To ask the Minister for Health if those aged over 60 years of age have a choice in relation to the vaccine which will be administered to them particularly persons that have been prone to blood clots previously; if he is satisfied with the safety of a vaccine (details supplied) for this age cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22313/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Minister for that overview of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland protocol. The British Prime Minister has spoken about "getting the barnacles off" the Northern Ireland protocol and "sandpapering" it into shape, whatever that means. The UK Government has unilaterally extended the six-month grace period, resulting in the EU taking legal action....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: I have a quick question about the prospects for a UK-US trade deal. Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, said there would be no trade agreement unless the Good Friday Agreement is implemented in full, and that presumably applies to the Northern Ireland protocol as well. Is the US Administration alert to the position of Ireland in the context of an EU-US trade deal? Is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Internet Pornography (22 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to introduce measures to restrict access by children to pornography on smartphones; if internet service providers have a role to play in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20943/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 402. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the management of the Irish Coast Guard will eliminate the possibility of further suspensions reoccurring in view of the repeated difficulties his Department has experienced in maintaining the continuous public emergency service provision for its three rescue boats, blue light response and cliff rescue over the past 24 months; the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 446. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing discussions taking place between CIÉ management and the membership of the CIÉ 1951 pension schemes as represented by their trade union group in relation to the future of these pension schemes; if he will intervene to resolve these problems; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 520. To ask the Minister for Finance if income taxpayers can make a paper tax return manually through the post; the procedures in place to facilitate such a return; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some income tax payers have experienced difficulties in obtaining the necessary income tax forms to make a return for 2020 in this way and also in trying to speak to someone over...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 806. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the income limits for eligibility for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Human Rights Council (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 855. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise concerns regarding the treatment of political prisoners in Jau prison in Bahrain; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an outbreak of Covid-19 and overcrowding in the prison generally represent a serious threat to the health and welfare of the prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 856. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise concerns regarding the threats faced by LGBTQI+ persons and journalists in Uzbekistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19188/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 846. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will express concerns in relation to the recent decision by Turkey to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention relating to the prevention and combating of violence against women and domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18644/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 1233. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to resettle refugees in Ireland currently in Greek migrant camps including child refugees; if the number of refugees from this region to be resettled can be increased to 400; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19179/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 1433. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Brazilian nationals married to Irish citizens wishing to return to Ireland during the current restrictions on international travel due to Covid-19; when it is planned to resume short-term and long-term visa applications in respect of these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 2099. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the Health (Amendment) Act 2021 in order to facilitate a return to Ireland by fully vaccinated hospital consultants and general practitioners training in Canada and allow them to take up medical positions here without having to undertake mandatory hotel quarantine; if he will consult the expert advisory group on travel in such cases; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 1955. To ask the Minister for Health if he will improve the treatments available for person's with an eating disorder; if he is committed to implementing in full the eating disorder treatment plan announced in 2018 including the provision of treatment hubs; the reason the funding provided for this condition in 2018 and 2019 was not fully utilised; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 2186. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend Statutory Instrument No. 168 of 2021 in order that those who have had Covid-19 can meet with others who have had Covid-19 from one other household indoors without wearing a mask or staying two metres apart in the same way as those who have been fully vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 2396. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the capacity of the Covid-19 contact tracing system; the number of positive cases the system can cater for including close contacts of confirmed cases; if all cases are being traced back seven days; the number of persons who are working at contract tracing; if the numbers working in contract tracing need to be increased; if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Haughey: 2401. To ask the Minister for Health the practical procedures which must be followed by a person flying into Ireland but who is exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine as a result of a mandatory legal obligation in order to avail of this exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20699/21]