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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the temporary wage subsidy scheme in order that companies that were allowed by the Revenue Commissioners to make quarterly payroll returns are eligible having regard to a company (details supplied) that did not make a payroll return on 29 February 2020 but did make a payroll return as scheduled on 31 March 2020 and will do so again on 30...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to allowing the unlocking of private pension funds for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic in the case of unemployed PAYE taxpayers; if tax would have to be paid on such funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13384/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some schools have decided not to proceed with the July provision in 2020; her views on whether the renumeration given to teachers and special needs assistants and the existing arrangements for the taxation of this income to be the main reason that schools have decided not to provide these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will extend maternity leave for mothers in view of the difficulties they experienced due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12871/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 896. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering extending the ban of housing evictions due to Covid-19; if tenants engaging in antisocial behaviour will be excluded from such a ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13416/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (30 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 920. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will bring forward policy measures to discourage persons from feeding seagulls in parks and public open spaces generally in view of the nuisance this creates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13409/20]

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: The EU faces a number of challenges at this time, including the Brexit negotiations, climate change, economic recovery following Covid-19, the conflict in Syria, the faltering EU-Turkey migration agreement, and threats to the rule of law in Poland and Hungary. We are fortunate that Germany takes over the Presidency of the European Union next month. Chancellor Merkel's wisdom and experience...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee C (European Union including Brexit) last met. [10899/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons who have applied for a passport which have not yet been processed due to the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in Hong Kong and plans by China to implement new security laws for Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10897/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make available the names of observers appointed to the most recent election observer roster; if the Data Protection Commission has been consulted regarding this matter having regard to the general data protection regulation; the advice received from the Data Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if the rate of VAT on services provided in yoga studios will be reduced similar to the reductions implemented for other hospitality services in view of the difficulties such businesses are experiencing due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11141/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some financial institutions are refusing mortgage applications in cases in which applicants are on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; the steps he will take to prevent this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11236/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers in primary schools will be encouraged to teach live online or by the use of recorded lessons while schools are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10811/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance will be issued to schools regarding measures to be taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 526. To ask the Minister for Health when visits by family members to relatives in nursing homes will be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10845/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 566. To ask the Minister for Health when the cervical cancer screening programme will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10919/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 835. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10806/20]

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: That is correct. I am going to ask three questions in two and a half minutes and hopefully the Minister of State can reply in that time. A hard or no-deal Brexit is now looking increasingly likely. This will have serious consequences for businesses and SMEs already struggling due to Covid-19. There seem to be several disagreements between the EU and the UK in the negotiations. These...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Haughey: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 27 May 2020, if he will provide more specific details on the legislative measures that will be required for the end of the Brexit transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9860/20]