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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consult with the State Examinations Commission with a view to introducing extra time for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40156/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: The Tánaiste recently said, in New York, that "we want to make cities safe again because there is a real sense that people just do not feel safe". That is certainly the view of my constituents who, for example, have to get night-time buses in the Talbot Street area or in the north inner city. For as long as I have been in this House people have demanded more gardaí on the beat....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Daylight Savings Time (3 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to ending the annual seasonal time change that happens every March and October; the position of the EU in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39463/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Windsor Framework and Related Matters: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: I thank the witnesses for their presentations this morning and for the work they have done since that fateful vote on 23 June 2016.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Windsor Framework and Related Matters: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: This committee obviously has engaged with every aspect of Brexit right up to today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Windsor Framework and Related Matters: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: We did our bit, with the various ministers, civil society groups and so forth. Obviously, the main objective was no hard border on the island of Ireland and that has been achieved. We engaged many times with Maroš Šefovi. He was ecstatic at the last meeting we had with him when the Windsor Framework was agreed. He was very happy that a good day's work had been done. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Windsor Framework and Related Matters: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: Yes. I have another comment in relation to Northern Ireland having the best of all possible worlds, access to both the UK internal market and the EU's Single Market. We take on board the point made that not enough is being done to attract investment or to highlight the advantages of the Windsor Framework from the point of view of investing in Northern Ireland. That point is well made. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Windsor Framework and Related Matters: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: That is good to know

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a permanent school building will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38957/24]

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

Seán Haughey: 345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware that information regarding the processing times for decisions in respect of join family visa applications has not been updated in four months on her Department's website page concerning processing times and decisions in the Dublin office; the reason these applications have the slowest turnaround times; if she...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (1 Oct 2024)

Seán Haughey: 588. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is aware of reports of an increasing number of XL bully dogs being abandoned across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (26 Sep 2024)

Seán Haughey: 16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has put in place plans to prevent an encampment developing outside Mount Street international protection office in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38094/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Sep 2024)

Seán Haughey: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of reports that Garda recruits were not vetted in time for them to enter Templemore in the most recent intake; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38095/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Seán Haughey: First, I thank the Minister of State for her presence here today. It really is a busy time in Europe with the new Commission and the new Parliament. One gets the sense that there is a lot of development and change happening. We really appreciate the Minister of State's briefing here today. I join her in congratulating Michael McGrath on becoming Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Sep 2024)

Seán Haughey: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider reducing the fee of €950 for those who are applying for naturalisation through marriage who have been living in the State for ten years or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38002/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (19 Sep 2024)

Seán Haughey: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the Water Supply Project, Eastern and Midlands Region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36892/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Sales (19 Sep 2024)

Seán Haughey: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes prevented from bulk sale in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36893/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Haughey: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will liaise with the Minister for Justice to resolve a problem whereby laminated certificates of naturalisation issued by the citizenship division are not acceptable in the Passport Office in connection with passport applications; if he will review an application for a passport (details supplied) in this context; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Haughey: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail’s DART+ Coastal North Project will be revised, given that Clongriffin DART station could be utilised instead to provide for additional trains going north, on the grounds that it has three lines of tracks available and is a smaller and more secure station for changeovers than the station at Howth Junction; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Haughey: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to post-primary schools for the purchase of electronic pouch-type systems having regard to the proposed smart phone ban in these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36016/24]