Results 81-100 of 4,730 for speaker:Seán Haughey

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position of Ireland in relation to attacks by Yemeni-based Houthis in the Red Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2557/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (25 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is in contact with a homeless charity (details supplied) regarding its finances with a view to it continuing to provide services to the homeless; if financial assistance will be made available to it to ensure that all bills from creditors will be settled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3454/24]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: Israel's military attacks on Gaza continue unabated. It is truly shocking to see what is happening there and to witness the level of civilian casualties. Some 25,000 Palestinians have been killed to date. As we know, the European Council was unable to include a meaningful reference to this major international conflict in its final communiqué, which is very disappointing, to say the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (24 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU, western Balkans summit and at the European Council in Brussels on 13, 14 and 15 December 2023. [57117/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (24 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: It looks like the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, continues to be the bold child of Europe. It is to be welcomed that he left the room when the decision was about to be taken on opening accession talks with Ukraine and we should be thankful he did not veto this decision. There has been some criticism of the Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, for unblocking the payment...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 54. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2760/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider opening an Irish embassy in Algeria in order to enhance the relationship and strengthen the economic, social and cultural ties between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why the number of resource teachers assigned to a school (details supplied) has been reduced from seven down to one; if she will reverse this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2624/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to restrict the practice of bulk purchasing of houses by institutional investors; if a particular case in Dublin 17 has been brought to his attention (details supplied); if the new measures are applicable in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2706/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an approved housing body (details supplied) or Dublin City Council has been in communication with his Department regarding a proposed social housing development in Dublin 5; if grant assistance will be provided for a residential development at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2682/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (23 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 525. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commence the provisions of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2707/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland (17 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: I thank the ambassador for her comprehensive presentation on the priorities for the Belgian Presidency. It Is clear that the Presidency is in good hands given Belgium’s traditions and its role in establishing the European Union. I suspect foreign policy issues will dominate the Presidency, particularly the war in Ukraine, as the ambassador mentioned, and the Israel-Palestine...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a scheme to provide grant assistance for the replacement of old desks in existing classes, for children with an autism diagnosis, with modern height-adjustable desks, given that it is not realistic to obtain a timely report from an occupational therapist from the HSE for each individual child in these classes; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (17 Jan 2024)

Seán Haughey: 1069. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the issues considered by Ireland in deciding to be bound by the EU Asylum Procedures Directive (2005/85/EC); if opting out of the provisions of this directive was contemplated; if this decision, including the subsequent enactment of the International Protection Act 2015, is under review; if Ireland proposes to opt in to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the extra €20.5 million funding for disability residential services announced in budget 2024 will be spent; where exactly this funding will be channelled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how his Department will improve engagement with the Department of Education, the National Council for Special Education and the National Educational Psychology Service to optimise health and integration as set out in the Roadmap to improve Children’s Disability Services; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the issues that have been brought to his attention by CIÉ regarding the future of the regular wages pension scheme and the 1951 superannuation scheme; if he is aware that retired employees in the regular wages scheme have not received an increase since 2008; if he will intervene with a view to CIÉ approving an increase for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding the National Transport Authority has received in 2020, 2021 and 2022; the funding the National Transport Authority will receive in 2023; the funding allocated to the National Transport Authority for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55661/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [54687/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Haughey: It is great to see strand 3 of the Good Friday Agreement fully operational again, as evidenced by the regular meetings of the British-Irish Council and the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference. I note that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, attended the meeting of the British-Irish Council on 24 November, hosted by the Taoiseach. I wish to ask about...