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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Nov 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government has taken to ensure that EU dialogue with the Gulf states and the Gulf Co-operation Council included respect for and accountability to international human rights law; the reason these matters were not reflected in the joint statement of the EU-GCC dialogue, and in particular, if the supply of weapons to warring...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (24 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 283. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to his stated policy of ensuring that as far as possible beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) are offered accommodation close to their current residences where contracts for those premises are not renewed, if he will ensure that those BOTPs who are currently accommodated in a hotel (details...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reopening of the Wexford to Waterford rail line; the current status of necessary repairs to the Barrow Bridge; if it is his Department’s policy to re-open this rail link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43349/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 638. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why Ukrainian nationals in receipt of accommodation under the temporary protection arrangements afforded to such nationals in a hotel (details supplied) have been told that they are required to move despite having established deep links in the local community, including children attending the local schools; why...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Bodies (17 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has had any discussions with the president of the European Commission regarding the establishment of a commissioner for defence and security; his understanding of the role and function of this new position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36392/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (16 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 220. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason Ukrainian nationals in receipt of accommodation under the temporary protection arrangements afforded to such nationals in a hotel (details supplied) have been told that they are required to move despite having established deep links in the local community, including children attending the local...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 17. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he has taken to date to address the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36389/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the contacts he has had with UN and EU Member States concerning the urgent need to have a ceasefire in Gaza, in particular his contacts with US, Egyptian and Qatari representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36390/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken to mobilise international opposition to the huge increase in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36391/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (10 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is working with like-minded colleagues in the European Union to develop a strategy to combat the rise of far-right actors across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36394/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review the regulations under the warmer homes scheme to allow works to be grant aided to households that are in particular hardship, but are slightly outside the age of homes which qualify under existing regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40687/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (10 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport he is aware of the lack of EV charging points in the Rosslare Europort and Rosslare Strand tourist area; the plans to address this obvious deficit in one of our main gateway ports and tourist areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40710/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the difficulty being experienced by companies in the motor industry, including companies with HGVs, buses, domestic and commercial vehicles, in finding trained technicians and mechanics; if work permits for vehicle technicians are limited by his Department; if he is satisfied the current limit meets the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 98. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the enormous number of voluntary groups and countless individuals who give their time to produce and perform musical theatre in every part of the country; if she believes a dedicated line of funding should be available for such groups who provide an introduction to both music and theatre to a huge number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the operations of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, as required under section 6 of that Act, will be completed and submitted to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39511/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what is preventing his Department from funding preparatory, preliminary and actual works to dredge Dungarvan Harbour sufficiently to facilitate access to and from Cé Heilbhic in Gaeltacht na nDéise; if he is aware that the indigenous fishing industry is under threat because of silting in the harbour, which is reducing the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (1 Oct 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has recently reviewed the designation of South Africa as a safe country for asylum applicants; the number of other EU Member States that have designated South Africa as a safe country; the criteria used in evaluating safe-country status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38501/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will be given to proceed to the next stage of works to provide urgent accommodation for a new autism unit/class, for a school (details supplied); when architects to design the project will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38151/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if all the circumstances have been taken into account in deciding the eligibility of a person (details supplied) to a discretionary medical card; if the change of economic circumstances which will occur in October for this person and their spouse have been considered; if he will review the decision not to grant a medical card; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade . [37194/24]