Parliamentary questions

United Nations

Seán Haughey

47. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently serving on the UNIFIL mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4700/23]

Official Travel

Seán Haughey

70. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his meeting with the Lebanese Defence Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4699/23]

Irish Communities Abroad

Seán Haughey

252. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the case of a missing Irish citizen (details supplied) with the Spanish authorities; if he is aware that the family of this Irish citizen who disappeared 15 years ago in Spain are seeking to have this case upgraded to a murder investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5319/23]

School Staff

Seán Haughey

301. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will consult a group (details supplied), teacher unions and managerial bodies with a view to developing a new policy in respect of teacher transfers and redeployment, as put forward by a union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5320/23]

Immigration Policy

Seán Haughey

363. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if Ireland’s inward migration policy is reviewed and updated as necessary to take account of new developments; the issues he believes should be considered as part of these reviews and updates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/23]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

3. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent phone conversation with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [4223/23]

Ukraine War

Seán Haughey

10. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent phone conversation with the Ukrainian President. [4222/23]

Tax Credits

Seán Haughey

91. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if taxpayers who paid stamp duty when purchasing their second-hand houses can be given a credit against the local property tax; if this issue was considered previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4961/23]

Northern Ireland

Seán Haughey

80. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update regarding efforts to restore to full operation the political institutions established by the Belfast, Good Friday Agreement; if progress has been made in relation to the negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which is a related issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4097/23]

Middle East

Seán Haughey

93. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions Ireland and the European Union are taking in relation to recent political events in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4098/23]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Haughey

197. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if, in consultation with the Minister for Transport, he will consider the introduction of a motor scrappage scheme whereby on the scrapping of an old petrol or diesel car, the motorist would receive a grant to purchase an electrical bike up to the value of €4,000; if his attention has been drawn to a scrappage scheme, similar to this, which has been introduced in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3996/23]

Prison Service

Seán Haughey

554. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if he has considered the issues which arise concerning trans women in prisons; if policy on this matter is being updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4079/23]

Departmental Reviews

Seán Haughey

563. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if a review of an examination of the operation of county and city sheriffs’ offices including the need to put in place an independent mechanism to appeal decisions made by city and county sheriffs has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4343/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Seán Haughey

690. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if workers on community employment schemes who worked in nursing and care homes throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as support staff (details supplied) are eligible to apply for the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment; the person who should make an application on behalf of these workers if they are eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4324/23]

Arts Policy

Seán Haughey

18. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of artists in Dublin Bay north that are in receipt of the basic income for the arts scheme. [3572/23]

Arts Policy

Seán Haughey

26. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department intends to re-open the basic income for the arts scheme for additional applications, given that approximately only 2,000 individuals are in receipt of the scheme. [3573/23]

Defective Building Materials

Seán Haughey

103. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the proposed approach to support remediation of defects in apartments and duplexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3518/23]

Housing Schemes

Seán Haughey

115. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a report on the operation of the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3517/23]

Foreign Policy

Seán Haughey

105. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will proscribe an organisation (details supplied) in Iran; if European Union foreign ministers have examined the case for proscribing this organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3452/23]

Business Supports

Seán Haughey

117. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the number of Dublin businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3071/23]

Fiscal Policy

Seán Haughey

131. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure that the public finances do not become too reliant on corporate tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3072/23]

Middle East

Seán Haughey

336. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding the stated intention of the new Israeli Government to prioritise, advance and develop settlements in the Palestinian West Bank, including its validation of illegally built outposts and the further annexation of territory; his views on whether such actions could put an end to any remaining hopes for a two-state solution and create a major obstacle to peace in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Seán Haughey

388. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if claimants of partial capacity benefit who are post-1965 civil servants and who are only on pension rate of pay, who become ill, are then entitled to an increase to the rate that they receive equivalent to the full-rate paid in respect of the invalidity pension; the circumstances in which such claimants not entitled to this rate increase; if circular 6/95 is relevant to these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2734/23]

International Protection

Seán Haughey

433. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if accommodation will be provided for a Ukrainian refugee and their son (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3012/23]

Electric Vehicles

Seán Haughey

173. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to introduce measures to promote the use of electric bikes in order to encourage commuters to use this mode of transport instead of private petrol and diesel motor cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2487/23]

Passport Services

Seán Haughey

242. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if new passports can continue to be posted to applicants from Northern Ireland; the reason that these applicants are now been asked to travel and collect these passports from locations in the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2492/23]

School Curriculum

Seán Haughey

254. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education her plans to review social, personal and health education, including relationships and sexuality education; if any proposed changes will take account of the many types of families that are now in existence, including blended families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2489/23]

International Protection

Seán Haughey

273. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to provide additional accommodation for international protection applicants; if it is proposed to provide new accommodation at a location (details supplied) for such applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2490/23]

Departmental Consultations

Seán Haughey

11. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outcome of the public consultation process on retired workers' access to industrial relations mechanisms for pension-related issues; the response of the Government to these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63202/22]

Tax Code

Seán Haughey

322. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will exempt antigen tests from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64000/22]

School Staff

Seán Haughey

660. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce new measures to facilitate easier post-primary teacher transfers and redeployment; if she will consider establishing a national voluntary redeployment panel with an online portal to assist with such transfers and redeployment; if the affected teachers would be able to keep their contracts of indefinite duration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63203/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Haughey

1159. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when the staff at a facility (details supplied) will be awarded the pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63155/22]

Vaccination Programme

Seán Haughey

1237. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if financial and other supports will be made available to those who have who have been adversely affected by the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63512/22]

Health Services

Seán Haughey

1376. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health his future plans for the provision of private maternity care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64001/22]

Vaccination Programme

Seán Haughey

302. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if Covid-19 vaccines will be made available to children under five years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62850/22]

Health Services

Seán Haughey

308. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if funding can be made available for adult ADHD clinics in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62873/22]

Emergency Departments

Seán Haughey

309. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans for a new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62874/22]

Rural Schemes

Seán Haughey

415. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when individual groups (details supplied) will receive the €2,000 grant to help with running costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62849/22]

Health Services

Seán Haughey

15. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61051/22]

International Agreements

Seán Haughey

196. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will support calls for the development of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61427/22]

Control of Dogs

Seán Haughey

401. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will review the existing laws on the control of dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61425/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Haughey

65. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if the qualifying PRSI contributions required for the over-65s benefit payment can be assessed using a person's whole term of employment and not the contributions in the governing contribution year to cater for those who would not qualify for a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61063/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Haughey

75. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review has taken place in respect of the issue concerning class S PRSI contributions arising solely from personal pensions and the implications for those who are applying for the benefit payment for 65-year-olds; if it will be acknowledged that these persons are not self-employed and should be considered for this payment if all other criteria are met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61196/22]

Probate Applications

Seán Haughey

98. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of delays in finalising the processing of wills in the probate office.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61062/22]

Family Law Cases

Seán Haughey

9. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the current waiting times for family law hearings at the Dublin Circuit Court. [60503/22]

Crime Data

Seán Haughey

44. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice the number of knife assaults recorded in each of the Dublin Garda divisions to date in 2022 [60504/22]

Public Transport

Seán Haughey

156. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce public transport fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60767/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

32. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the US congressional delegation. [59154/22]

School Patronage

Seán Haughey

110. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details regarding the procedures for the making of a final decision on whether or not to proceed with a proposal to reconfigure schools in the listed pilot areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59718/22]

Departmental Strategies

Seán Haughey

23. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [59158/22]

Healthcare Policy

Seán Haughey

712. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the position of Ireland in relation to a World Health Organisation proposal for a pandemic treaty; if he will advocate to bring about a people-centred legal instrument with commitments and practical mechanisms for pandemic prevention, preparedness, response and recovery based on human rights equity and principles; if the issues of innovation and equitable access to vaccines, diagnostics and treatments, sharing data and technology, building resilient health systems, transparency and financing pandemic preparedness and response, will be addressed in this treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59420/22]

Defence Forces

Seán Haughey

20. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Defence the status of a Project A2 - Workforce Planning in the High Level Implementation plan Strengthening our Defence Forces. [58285/22]

EU Directives

Seán Haughey

147. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland's position on the proposed new corporate sustainability due diligence directive; if he will negotiate to strengthen this proposed directive to make it more effective with regard to the inclusion of many more companies, the obligations of the financial sector, coverage for full value overseas chains, reducing carbon emissions, and legal redress for citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58501/22]

National Car Test

Seán Haughey

158. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport if he will put protections in place for motorists who have had to book an NCT test past their expiry date, taking into consideration the backlog for appointments, particularly with regard to the requirements concerning motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58503/22]

National Car Test

Seán Haughey

160. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport the protections that are being put in place for motorists who have had to book an NCT test past their expiry date, taking into consideration the backlog for appointments; if his attention has been drawn to reports that this has implications for motor insurance policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58505/22]

Council of Europe

Seán Haughey

187. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline Ireland's impact on the recent decision by the Council of Europe to hold a fourth summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58502/22]

Mental Health Services

Seán Haughey

164. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when an adult ADHD clinic will be established in Dublin north city and county (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current gap in service is resulting in adults not receiving their medication and required doses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58197/22]

European Council

Seán Haughey

16. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on the European Council in Brussels on 20 and 21 October 2022. [54587/22]

Northern Ireland

Seán Haughey

39. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [54586/22]

Disaster Response

Seán Haughey

90. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland and the European Union will substantially increase humanitarian aid to countries in the Horn of Africa affected by severe famine caused by severe ongoing droughts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57304/22]

Northern Ireland

Seán Haughey

132. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current position regarding negotiations between the European Union and the UK regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57303/22]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Haughey

412. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that three primary schools on the same campus (details supplied) have been selected for reconfiguration and divestment as part of a pilot scheme; if she will give full details of this proposal; if a facilitator has been appointed to facilitate this process; if the facilitator will be consulting parents and the local community on this initiative in order that their many queries can be answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58032/22]

Grant Payments

Seán Haughey

419. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if claimants on the disability allowance who transferred to the temporary training allowance will be able to receive the one-off €500 cost-of-living lump sum payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57262/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Haughey

497. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if claimants of the disability allowance who transferred to the temporary training allowance will be able to receive the one-off €500 cost-of-living lump sum payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57261/22]

Departmental Funding

Seán Haughey

257. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount in Government funding allocated to the student assistance fund for the academic years 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57067/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

2. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the first meeting of the European Political Community. [50726/22]

Middle East

Seán Haughey

240. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the report submitted to the UN General Assembly by the UN special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing concerning the destruction of Palestinian homes, military incursions, closures, state-backed settler attacks, home demolitions, and destruction of property; in this context, if he agrees with many human rights experts that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55940/22]

Foreign Policy

Seán Haughey

429. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current position regarding the joint comprehensive plan of action in respect of the Iran nuclear deal; if he will list the new sanctions imposed by the European Union on Iran in the past few weeks following recent events there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54179/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Seán Haughey

725. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will consider routinely contacting those who turn 70 years of age to inform them of their eligibility for the household benefits package, in order that it is not missed or overlooked by possible claimants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55507/22]

Third Level Fees

Seán Haughey

817. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if college students who are returning to full-time education to complete a second level 8 qualification will be able to avail of the €1,000 college fee reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54784/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Seán Haughey

962. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when the staff at a facility (details supplied) will be awarded the pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54391/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Seán Haughey

1033. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) is granted a date for an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54634/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

2. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the UN General Assembly. [49950/22]

Departmental Offices

Seán Haughey

23. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international unit of his Department. [53397/22]

An Garda Síochána

Seán Haughey

29. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice the current strength of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52176/22]

An Garda Síochána

Seán Haughey

71. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice the number of new gardaí it is proposed to recruit in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52175/22]

Disability Services

Seán Haughey

99. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progressing disability services roadmap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52172/22]

Disability Services

Seán Haughey

173. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams in CHO9; the locations in which each team is based; the number of staff, in WTE terms, approved for each team; the numbers currently assigned to each team; the number of vacant positions on each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52171/22]

Local Authorities

Seán Haughey

84. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons for not applying the same rationale to officers in local government given the ongoing effect of Circular EL 02/2011, given the availability of incremental credit to civil servants working in his Department as per Circular 08/2019; the reasons that local government officers are treated differently relative to their civil servant counterparts; if he will commit to an immediate review of Circular EL 02/2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52160/22]

State Examinations

Seán Haughey

102. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details regarding the outcome of rechecks undertaken in respect of Leaving Certificate examination papers this year; the number of examination papers which were upgraded; if her attention has been drawn to the delay that the rechecking of examination papers this year has caused problems for many students applying for higher education courses, particularly those students who subsequently obtained higher points resulting in new offers been made to them but which could not be easily taken up given that they had already accepted their initial offers and had started their courses, and that some students subsequently were advised that they now qualified for their courses but that there was no availability for the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52166/22]

Cabinet Committees

Seán Haughey

20. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [49949/22]

Planning Issues

Seán Haughey

342. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review of all planning permissions granted by An Bord Pleanála under the strategic housing development provisions will be carried out following the finalisation of the review he commissioned in April 2022 into certain matters relevant to the planning board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51518/22]

Water Supply

Seán Haughey

361. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department receives reports from Irish Water regarding the length of time it is taking to connect new residential schemes to a water supply. [51934/22]

Middle East

Seán Haughey

380. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the rights of Palestinian refugees living in refugee camps across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to return to their homes from which they were forcibly displaced; if he is of the opinion that the biggest obstacle to their return is the Israeli settler-colonial movement that wants to continue to remove the Palestinians from their lands; the new attempts that he intends to make at EU and UN level to ensure that the rights of these refugees, which are firmly based in international humanitarian, human rights, and refugee law are upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51935/22]

Childcare Services

Seán Haughey

127. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which the proposed average 25% reduction in fees for childcare users will apply to recipients of income-assessed national childcare scheme subsidies and those who only receive a universal subsidy; if the overall progressivity of NCS subsidies are retained after the new rates come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50385/22]

Childcare Services

Seán Haughey

152. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to date in advancing reforms to the operating model for childcare in Ireland; the timeline that he expects the proposed agency to be established by; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50386/22]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Haughey

167. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will include ADHD inattentive on the long-term illness scheme for those aged 16 years and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50439/22]

Public Sector Staff

Seán Haughey

311. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if incremental credit will be awarded to assistant and executive planners, as well as cognate professionals, within local government and analogous grades in the public service more widely given that incremental credit has been made available to other professionals; if all postgraduate experience will be allowed to qualify for incremental pay with no deductions as per Circular 08/2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49508/22]

Education Policy

Seán Haughey

375. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education if a new gaelscoil for primary school pupils will be provided in the Killester, Raheny, and Clontarf school planning area due to increasing demand for this type of education in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49506/22]

Childcare Services

Seán Haughey

528. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the income assessed subsidy under the national childcare scheme will be increased following Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49505/22]

Children in Care

Seán Haughey

542. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the fostering allowance given that it has not changed since 2005; if an extra allowance can be given by Tusla for the fostering of children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49805/22]

Health Services

Seán Haughey

625. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if adequate funding will be provided for trainee educational and child psychologists; if a working group to examine the funding of educational and child psychologists will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49504/22]

Northern Ireland

Seán Haughey

16. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48657/22]

Human Rights

Seán Haughey

23. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will highlight human rights abuses in Iran; if he will raise concerns in relation to the recent death of an Iranian woman (details supplied) while in detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48658/22]

Departmental Reviews

Seán Haughey

366. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of the independent radiation therapist review; if the recommendations of this review will be implemented particularly in respect of the recruitment and retention of radiation therapists, service improvements, and safe and adequate staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49241/22]

Human Rights

Seán Haughey

261. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the recent statement by United Nations human rights experts expressing concern over the lack of adequate redress for systemic racism and racial discrimination in Irish childcare institutions has been brought to his attention; if he will bring forward additional measures to compensate the children who experienced this racism and discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48811/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

20. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken with the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [44815/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

27. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the European Commission Vice President, Mr. Maroš Šefčovič. [48123/22]

Universal Social Charge

Seán Haughey

220. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for the position whereby all Department of Social Protection payments are exempt from the universal social charge, while occupational pensions are indeed subject to this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48201/22]

Third Level Costs

Seán Haughey

519. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €500 increase in stipends for PhD students announced in Budget 2023 will apply to all PhD students working in Irish universities and not just to students funded by Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; if the increased stipend will be made available to students who receive their funding directly from their university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48498/22]