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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Records (8 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will release files in respect of reports from the C3 Division of An Garda Síochána, sent routinely to her Department by a person (details supplied) concerning information provided for the period 1969 to 1972, with particular reference to the importation of arms; her views on whether such files would be of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation Levy (7 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason there will be a 130% increase in the PSO levy charged to all electricity customers in 2020/2021; if he has consulted with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29094/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate an increased number of enrolments in respect of two new schools (details supplied) in view of the increasing numbers school-going children in their school planning area and surrounding school planning areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (7 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing self-employed recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment to work a certain number of hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29017/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the implications arising from the use of calculated grades in the leaving certificate 2020 for the CAO and college entry for students sitting the leaving certificate in 2021; the actions he plans to take to deal with the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29093/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (6 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to issue licences for seal culls in the near future; if so, the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28744/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (6 Oct 2020)

Seán Haughey: 687. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that the HSE pay those employed as contact tracers working in tracing centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28415/20]

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: I am sharing time with my long time constituency colleague, Deputy Bruton.

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: All of the Dublin Bay North Deputies are on their feet today. On 1 January 2021, the UK will be outside the EU's Single Market and the customs union. This has huge implications for our SMEs, our agricultural sector and our economy generally. Already, our businesses are suffering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit is a double-whammy for them. We must do everything we can...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the evidential support and scientific basis available to her Department underpinning the advice in respect of the wearing of face coverings in post-primary schools; if this guidance is in accordance with the advice given by the World Health Organization on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25768/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment paid at the top rate will be made eligible for free Springboard courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25771/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sole traders registered with the Revenue Commissioners can be made eligible for free Springboard courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25772/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: 1970 Arms Crisis (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: The events that became known as the Arms Trial convulsed the politics of this island 50 years ago. Some people came to believe that certain Fianna Fáil Ministers, along with a cabal of Irish Army officers, attempted to import arms for the IRA through Dublin Airport. A trial involving four defendants opened exactly 50 years ago today. All were acquitted. An account of these events,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: 1970 Arms Crisis (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: I call on the Minister to confirm that Mac Stíofáin was, in fact, an informer and to declassify all files relating to the information he provided to the Special Branch about the events to which I refer. I appreciate what the Minister said regarding the sensitive nature of these files. However, it seems that the House was given inaccurate information on 8 May 1970 when it heard a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the wearing of helmets by cyclists will be made compulsory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25094/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 310. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will introduce a grants scheme for local football clubs to cover ongoing running and administrative expenses in view of the fact that their capacity to raise funds during the Covid-19 pandemic is very limited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25445/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 369. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views in relation to reports of the plight of the Uighur population in north western China; if he plans to take action to deal with the situation; if a ban on the importation of products from countries which have been produced by forced labour will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 588. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all outstanding grants will be paid to a childcare provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25093/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding an increase in anti-social behaviour in Dublin city centre including joyriding leading to a death, personal assaults, attacks and intimidation of innocent persons; if she will ask An Garda Síochána to take additional measures to deal with the problems; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Haughey: 679. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons deported from the State in each of the past five years; the nationality of those deported; the number of applicants granted leave to remain on humanitarian grounds in each of these past five years; the nationalities of those granted leave to remain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25446/20]