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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (23 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what extra support will be provided to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51235/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Online Safety (23 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extra support will be provided to the Digital Services Coordinator to resource its functions in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51236/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider applying the same eligibility criteria for rental income as are applied to investment income in respect of qualification for the benefit payment for 65-year-olds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51783/23]

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy Report: Statements (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: When the report of the consultative forum on international security policy was published in October, my initial reaction was to wonder what all the fuss was about. When the forum was established, a storm of controversy erupted. We were told that this was all part of a sinister plot by the Government to commence the process for Ireland to join NATO. The chairperson, Professor Louise...

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy Report: Statements (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: That arrangement has been overtaken by events. Deputy Crowe has the full 11 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2022: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: I thank Mr. Murphy and his team for attending again and for their willingness to do so annually. I bow to the experience of the former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and I am not an accountant, but I have a few questions. They are observations more than anything else. It is clear that Mr. Murphy presides over a large operation and that it is a useful exercise. The level of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2022: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: Is it for reconstruction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2022: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: Who monitors the European Peace Facility? Is it the Commission?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Trade Missions (15 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: I thank the Taoiseach for his comprehensive report on his visit to South Korea. South Korea is the world's 12th largest economy and the fourth largest economy in Asia. His visit, along with three other Ministers, as part of a Team Ireland trade mission was important for establishing new trade and education links between our countries. Last month, the Tánaiste launched Ireland's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (15 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [49620/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (15 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: I would like to ask about the progress on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act. As the Taoiseach knows, this legislation will replace current methods of criminal and civil investigations and inquests with inquiries carried out by the new Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery. It will have the power to offer conditional amnesties. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Trade Missions (15 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to South Korea. [49618/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. The citizens of the EU are pretty exhausted at this stage and stretched. We have had the financial crash, Brexit, the pandemic, the Ukraine war and the cost-of-living crisis. Although treaty change needs to be addressed for many reasons, I am not sure there is much appetite for it among citizens at the moment. They are certainly not engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 144. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are staff shortages in the National Shared Services Office which are causing delays in the processing of applications for preserved pensions; the current position regarding an application from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49309/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding made available to recognised primary and post-primary schools by way of grants for ICT for the academic year 2023-2024; the maximum amount which can be allocated to a particular school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49310/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 7. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the mental health supports available for stroke victims; to provide an update on the implementation of the national stroke strategy from 2022 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 79. To ask the Minister for Health how his Department will utilise the additional €2.6 billion in funding for mental health and older persons announced in Budget 2024 to provide enhanced services for people with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48831/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many social homes are in the pipeline, either on site or at various stages of design and procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48889/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the delivery of social and affordable housing is on track to exceed last year's gains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48888/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Haughey: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that have been brought under Coco's Law since it was enacted in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49114/23]