Results 341-360 of 3,095 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an overview of the key defence initiatives announced since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55611/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (13 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated in each case for the successful applications under the €50 million funding scheme targeting the wastewater collection and treatment needs of villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services which he announced on 7 December 2023, by county, in tabular form. [55738/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 210. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures and initiatives he has taken to support disability rights and inclusion since 27 June 2020. [55609/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Programmes (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 79. To ask the Taoiseach for an overview of the Shared Ireland Programme since its establishment in 2020; the key initiatives taken; and his assessment of their impact to date. [54390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter relating to help-to-buy and the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied). [54870/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance whether registered charities can be permitted to rent residential units without being subject to vacant home tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55405/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the main initiatives she has taken to provide reduced class sizes at primary school level since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; her plans for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55298/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the main initiatives she has taken to improve the quality of secondary education since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; her plans for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55299/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the main initiatives she has taken to tackle educational disadvantage since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; her plans for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55300/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the main initiatives she has taken to improve the quality of special needs education since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; her plans for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55301/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will detail, in tabular form a breakdown on a county-by-county basis of the 150,000 school children that will benefit from the expansion of the Hot School Meals Programme. [55065/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an overview of the key social protection improvements announced since 27 June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for proposing to introduce a tiered reform of the disability allowance; what steps are being taken to ensure that this reform is not contrary to the interests of people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55305/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE civilian Garda staff, by grade, working in each divisional protective service unit as of 4 December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of e-bikes currently in the Garda fleet; if this number will be further increased during 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54897/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of competitions held for sworn gardaí to apply to join divisional roads policing units in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54898/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 868 of 7 November 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases dealt with by the Garda computer crime unit in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of these cases that have been successfully completed in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54900/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been sought by the Garda Commissioner for the purchase of water cannons for use by An Garda Síochána during major public order and violent disorder events. [54901/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the contracts for the provision of new aircraft and helicopters for the Garda air support unit have been signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54903/23]