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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (10 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Chair very much. The Minister is very welcome and I thank him for his presentation and for his kind comments in respect of the Irish position. As Dr. Osmani knows and mentioned in his speech, we joined the European Union 50 years ago and, of course, it was France which was blocking the UK accession to the then EEC. As a result, we could not join if the UK was not allowed to join...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (10 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: I will summarise the questions.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (10 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposal to reconfigure three primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21930/23]

Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: Europe Day 2023 is worth celebrating in Ireland. This year, we are also commemorating the 50th anniversary of our membership of the European Union. In 1972, some 83% of the electorate voted to join the EEC. We have not looked back since. As many have said, our membership was transformative. It literally transformed the economic, social and cultural life of this country. In short, it...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: Continue to hope.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: 15. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on European Union and international affairs will next meet. [19385/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: What are the Taoiseach's views regarding ongoing reports of Russian ships operating off Ireland's west coast, including in our exclusive economic zone? Only last week, four Russian navy and merchant ships were observed close to undersea cable sites. Clearly this must be seen as a threat to the flow of global digital communications in particular. We are now all aware of the threats posed by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (9 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's forecast for headline inflation in 2023 and for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21478/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (9 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the risks around windfall corporate taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (9 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: 414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for carer's allowance by a claimant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21666/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 May 2023)

Seán Haughey: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce measures to facilitate residents of terraced houses with no driveways to charge their electric vehicles at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20632/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Haughey: 22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Windsor Framework agreed between the European Union and the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19494/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Haughey: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his plans for a consultative forum on international security policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19493/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Haughey: 235. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene with the management of a company (details supplied) to ensure that the employees scheduled to be laid off are treated appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20072/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Haughey: 313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will take appropriate measures to deal with delays in the Dublin coroner’s office in undertaking post-mortems which can cause unnecessary distress for bereaved families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20000/23]

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Haughey: Our reflections over recent weeks on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement are drawing to a close. It was fascinating at the conference in Queen's University in Belfast last week listening to the insights of the main players involved in reaching the agreement. I think in particular of Senator George Mitchell who chaired the peace talks. All of us on these islands owe him an...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (25 Apr 2023)

Seán Haughey: The European Council assessed the action that has been taken to address high energy prices, reduce gas demand, ensure security of supply and phase out dependency on Russian fossil fuels. It is in this context that I ask the Taoiseach about his attendance at the North Sea summit yesterday. I understand there was a commitment to quadruple wind energy generation. It is suggested that Ireland...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (25 Apr 2023)

Seán Haughey: 28. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the European Council which he attended. [19220/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Relations and the Windsor Framework: Engagement with European Commission Vice President (25 Apr 2023)

Seán Haughey: The main thing I would like to do today is thank Vice President Šefovi for the work he has done in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol and the Windsor Framework. As a previous speaker has said, Mr. Šefovi is a very patient man and we are in admiration of his patience. It is absolutely wonderful now that we have agreed the Windsor Framework between the UK and the EU....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Seán Haughey: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will open up applications for the local authority home loan to those who wish to 'buy out' an ex-partner/husband/wife from a property so that they can remain in the family home with their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19274/23]