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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is very interesting. I will mention an issue raised by Ms Byrne which I do not know if it is expressly referred to in the general scheme, although there is the issue to deal with the records of the fund. She mentioned something about the absence of academic research in the area of community supports for people who are survivors. Is there anything the State can do to encourage academic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Head 12 deals with the records of the fund, which is the statutory body which will be dissolved. Has Ms Byrne any concerns or issues about the records being preserved? I would have thought that they would be quite useful for academic research in years to come in that some academics could have access to those records.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, for anybody who wants to research it. I thank all of our witnesses and the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can provide the number of landlords registered with the Residential Tenancies Board in each of the past 5 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45135/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will detail on a county or local authority basis the number of residential purchases in each that have been approved for support under the first home scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45166/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason applicants for an Irish visa are requested to show bank statements of a person with whom they will be staying when they arrive in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 459. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail the number of speech and language therapists for each CHO area employed for disability services in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, tabular form. [44853/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 460. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail for each CHO area the number of occupational therapists employed for disability services in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [44854/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 463. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail the number of physiotherapists for each CHO area employed for disability services in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [44874/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sure like many Deputies in this House, the Ceann Comhairle had difficulty getting in to Leinster House on budget day. That was because the Garda had erected cordons all around Leinster House because they feared there would be very large protests here about the budget. As it turned out, there were no protests. I think that says it all in respect of the budget. Maybe in future years,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 193. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps the HSE has taken to support the development of the shovel ready Neurodiversity Ireland project in Sandymount to assist children with disabilities; when they can expect the project to be ready to operate, given the level of services required in Dublin and Leinster; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance whether there is any legislative basis to the change proposed by the Revenue Commissioners on the way it treats the income GPs receive as payment for GMS/medical card services on 1 January 2024; if he can identify the basis and reason for such change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will detail, in tabular form, the current number of valid but un-commenced residential planning permissions, per local authority area, in chronological order, indicating the date that permission was granted and the date that permission will expire. [43905/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of residential planning applications, per local authority area, in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43906/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of valid residential planning applications appealed to An Bord Pleanála, per local authority area, in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43907/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of valid residential planning applications appealed and upheld by An Bord Pleanála, per local authority area, in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43908/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of valid residential planning applications referred for judicial review, per local authority area, in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43909/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of valid residential planning applications referred and vindicated by judicial review, per local authority area, in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43910/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 353. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of aggravated burglaries reported to gardaí in the L district of DMR in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43788/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the new post of CEO of the Domestic Sexual and Gender Based Violence Agency is being advertised outside of the State or if this advertisement is just restricted to within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43789/23]