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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (4 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 94. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current position regarding self-employed persons such as taxi drivers working and claiming the pandemic unemployment payment; the changes announced in budget 2021 in respect of this situation; when these new provisions will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34131/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives from the European Parliament (4 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: I thank the MEPs for joining us this morning and for the insights they have given so far, particularly on the pact on migration and asylum. As we know it has two elements to it, namely, a tightening of border controls and a new mandatory system for the sharing of the burden, so to speak. Some of the MEPs have spoke of the shortcomings of the pact and the gaping holes in it. There are a lot...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will allow approved applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan but who are on the employment wage subsidy scheme to draw down their loans while receiving this benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33674/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 742. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the class size reduction announced in budget 2021 will not apply to DEIS band 1 junior and vertical schools; the way in which the planned investment of €5 million in DEIS schools will be allocated; if she will provide additional resources including staffing to all DEIS band 1 schools as a matter of urgency; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (3 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 726. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an IT upgrade will be sanctioned for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32623/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (3 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 860. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will amend legislation to ensure that new applicants for jobseeker's benefit who were in receipt of carer’s allowance and worked one day a week in the governing tax year are not adversely affected by giving them a lower rate of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32621/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Maternity Leave (3 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 956. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the changes he plans to make in respect of the parental and maternity leave schemes in 2021; if indicated changes can be brought forward to facilitate mothers that had their babies earlier in 2020 when very strict Covid-19 restrictions were in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33933/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (3 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 959. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views regarding the amount of bureaucracy involved for childcare providers wishing to avail of the national childcare scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some childcare providers are leaving the scheme due to additional Covid-19 preventative measures leading to a shortage of childcare places available; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Seán Haughey: 1200. To ask the Minister for Health if he will bring forward restrictions for bookmaker outlets to protect staff and clients from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32620/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Response to Covid-19: Discussion (28 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: I thank Mr. Kiely and Ms O'Connell for their presentations. Mr. Kiely spoke about it being a moment for Europe and stated that Europe, and in particular the Commission, had risen to the occasion, while Ms O'Connell spoke about the EU being slow to start, not least in regard to a lack of solidarity shown to Italy. Generally speaking, the EU was slow to start. Initially, it was a case of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: I thank the House of Lords committee for the work it has done and the interest it has shown in Ireland and Northern Ireland since the whole Brexit saga began. I know its members have visited Dublin on several occasions. Its work is really appreciated. On the last point made by Senator Chambers, in the current programme for Government agreed between the three coalition parties that make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: Given that there is a second round of questions, I shall follow on from what I said about the prospects for a free trade agreement. If there is no free trade agreement, do the witnesses think that these issues will not go away? These various matters will still have to be resolved in some form or other. There is going to be a hit on the economy of the Republic. There is going to be a hit...

Post-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (20 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: The European Council meeting held last week dealt with a number of issues, including Covid-19, EU-UK relations and Brexit, climate change and external relations with Africa, as well as the southern neighbourhood, Belarus, Turkey and the downing of flight MH17. Obviously of major concern to Ireland is the Brexit issue and the state of EU-UK negotiations on a possible trade agreement. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (20 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request the third level universities to reduce the fees for students completing master's degrees in view of the fact that there is now no on-campus teaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31276/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (20 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if legislation will be introduced to deal with the problem of noise emanating from motorbikes particularly at night-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31277/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (20 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a test for motorbikes will be introduced similar to the NCT to deal with the problem of exhaust noise particularly at night-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31278/20]

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: This week we had a budget like no other. The total budgetary package announced this week came to in excess of €17.75 billion. Budget 2021 represents the largest investment in the history of the State. The budget deficit for 2020 will be around €21.5 billion and next year it will be about €20.5 billion. The national debt level for 2020 will be around €219...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (14 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will proceed without delay with an IT upgrade for a school (details supplied) in order to allow it to continue to provide classes during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30507/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Council Presidency: German Ambassador to Ireland and Portuguese Ambassador to Ireland (14 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: We have had a wide-ranging discussion here this morning and have covered all of the major topics. I refer to an editorial in The Irish Timesdated 2 June 2020 relating to Chancellor Merkel, which stated, “Europe’s longest-serving leader faces an Olympian test of her eye for detail, her nose for negotiation and her ear for compromise.” The article refers to Chancellor...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown by gender of the calculated grades process in cases in which students had their predicted grades downgraded and upgraded subsequently; if she will provide a similar breakdown by gender concerning the coding error; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30242/20]