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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (10 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: There were two European Council meetings in June and July and the five key positions have been filled, subject to ratification by the European Parliament. To take up the points raised by Deputy Micheál Martin, I would be interested to know the position taken by Ireland in respect of these negotiations. When it became clear that Manfred Weber from the European People's Party would not...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (10 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council meeting on 20 and 21 June 2019. [26760/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (10 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 33. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special meeting of the European Council from 30 June to 2 July 2019. [29115/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (10 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 281. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to commence the provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 relating to minimum alcohol pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Finland (10 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: The Presidency is in good hands. The ambassador's presentation was clear and concise as is the Finnish Presidency agenda on the promotion of common values and the rule of law, making Europe more competitive and socially inclusive, security and the protection of citizens and also on climate change, the need for a sustainable future and a sustainable Europe. The Finnish agenda is a manageable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Finland (10 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: On Her Excellency's last point, the incoming President of the European Commission tweeted today that she would like to have a 50-50 split between men and women in the new Commission. Does Her Excellency think that is a good idea? I do not mean to put her on the spot, but she presumably agrees that there should be more women in the Commission or that there should at least be a better balance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance-Building in the European Union: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: I thank the two organisations for coming to the committee and for their contributions. It is great to get a grassroots organisational view from The Wheel of these matters and of the European Union in general. I thank the representatives for the work they do in increasing awareness of the European Union in this regard. We have noted what the witnesses have said about participation in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (9 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether commercial banks and building societies engaged in reckless lending practices between 2000 and 2008; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases depositors were contacted by the financial institutions and encouraged to invest their savings in buy-to-let properties using additional loans and that these properties...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if a residential placement will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29855/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 767. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carers allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29331/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: My question relates to promised legislation, specifically the position of the education (parent and student charter) Bill 2019. Does the Minister agree that citizens are becoming more assertive about their rights and entitlements, no more so than in respect of education? Parents are now raising concerns regarding school governance, grievance procedures and voluntary financial contributions,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: Could the Minister answer the question first?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: The question was in order.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a DEIS primary school (details supplied) will not lose a teacher in the forthcoming academic year in view of the exceptional circumstances of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if non-EU general practitioners will be encouraged to live and work here in view of the shortage of general practitioners including locum doctors; the measures he is taking to deal with the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28314/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: I hope the Minister of State is right. The issue of children who are overdue assessments under the Disability Act has been a running sore for some time. Colleagues in the Dáil, including my party's spokesperson on disability, Deputy Murphy O'Mahony, have put sustained pressure on the Government in this regard, which has resulted in some improvements, especially in Cork and Kerry where...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: In our constituency, there is a 27-month waiting time for the early intervention team. There is also a waiting time of between 36 and 40 months for the school age disability team. Parents have gone to the Minister of State's advice clinic and they have come to mine. They are distraught trying to get the services their children require. Does the Minister of State accept that disability...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 52. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the increase in CHO 9 of the number of overdue first assessments under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27768/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: This question is to ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the increase in community healthcare organisation, CHO 9, of the number of overdue first assessments under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. The Minister of State will know that under the Disability Act 2005 an assessment of needs must begin no later than three months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Haughey: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Portuguese counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28160/19]