Results 221-240 of 4,749 for speaker:Seán Haughey

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce flexible budget arrangements similar to that which were introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to allow school principals recruit and pay substitute teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39680/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the qualifications needed to take up primary and post-primary teaching; if she will consider, in particular, the case of students with relevant qualifications in the education system having to undertake a two-year professional masters in education; if this could be reduced to one year instead; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for a new school building for a school (details suppled); when it is proposed that this building will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39694/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 389. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will sanction the annual 2% increase for pensioners in the RTÉ superannuation scheme; the role of NewERA in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40183/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Seán Haughey: 867. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what grant assistance could be provided by his Department, or by agencies under the remit of his Department, to assist an early education not-for-profit centre (details supplied) providing childcare in a disadvantaged area, to carry out repairs and renovations to their premises; and if he will make a statement...

European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: I draw attention to the European Movement Ireland poll for 2023 that was published last week. The poll shows that 88% of respondents in the Republic of Ireland believe we should remain in the EU. I would say this figure is one of the highest percentages across EU member states. Of interest as well was that only 9% of the respondents in the Republic of Ireland and 14% in Northern Ireland...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 7. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the European Council on 29 and 30 June 2023. [33185/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Taoiseach. A wide range of issues were obviously discussed at the European Council meeting, including the major global challenge of migration. As we know, an agreement was reached by the justice ministers on 8 June in respect of the central elements of the asylum and migration pact, using qualified majority voting. The aim of this agreement is to put in place a common procedure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of the EU-UK Relationship: UK Ambassador to Ireland (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: I welcome the ambassador. I thank him for coming to the meeting and for his willingness generally to engage with Deputies and Senators since his appointment. I am sorry to hear that he had to leave Twitter. He published an article in the Business Postabout the review of foreign policy and security, which he is perfectly entitled to do. I regret that it would seem he was bullied off...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of the EU-UK Relationship: UK Ambassador to Ireland (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: As it has not been mentioned, I will raise climate change and the European Green Deal that was announced by Ursula von der Leyen. Now that the UK has left the EU, is there much divergence between the UK and the EU in tackling the issue of climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions? Does the UK have a different approach now? I would appreciate if the ambassador would tell the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (11 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce measures to allow Irish citizens who are working overseas in the private sector to vote in national, local and European elections while they are away; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 616. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of inadequate adult day service places available for those who have finished their schooling at a location (details supplied) due to staff shortages, the lack of suitable facilities and a significant existing waiting list for such adult day services; if he is aware that these young adults have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an overview on his Department’s latest monthly data on the number of commencements notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32914/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the financial support to replace lead pipes in homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32915/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of the Spanish EU Presidency: Discussion with Spanish Ambassador (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: I thank the ambassador for his comprehensive report on the forthcoming Presidency. I hope it does not have too many unexpected events or black swans, as he calls them. I welcome that Spain's Presidency is going to be a sustainable Presidency and that it is very conscious of that. It is obvious that a lot of preparation has gone into this Presidency. A general election is taking place on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Care (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32902/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further assistance to the private and voluntary nursing home sector to help these providers deal with the difficulties they are experiencing as regards increased costs and recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32901/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 110. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the Autism Innovation Oversight and Advisory Group; when the next public consultation to finalise the Autism Innovation Strategy will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32245/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Care (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 111. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the progress of the Neuro-Rehabilitation Strategy Implementation Framework; an update on the two demonstrator projects within CHO6 and CHO7 to assess the feasibility of the model to inform national roll-out and how these will provide learnings for the expansion of the service across the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Haughey: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider abolishing any capital gains tax arising from the sale of a residential property to tenants in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32726/23]