Results 281-300 of 7,163 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (9 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will take action at the EU level to defend the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17697/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 34. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [17122/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On child homelessness and the 4,653 children growing up out of home, I want to mention one such young person. Arash is just 14 years old and has spent the last three months in emergency accommodation with his parents and baby brothers. He is 21 km away from school, with no direct links to it. Arash told me that he is 14 years old and should not have to fight this hard to get his family a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 15. To ask the Taoiseach for an update in respect of the programme plan for child well-being. [17121/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree with those two proposals. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, said that the pre-election promise of 40,000 homes did not damage trust in the Government. That is an incredible statement to make and a slap in the face to the tens of thousands of people looking for somewhere affordable to live. I propose there should be time this week for the Minister to come into the House to make...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome the Taoiseach's strong condemnation. I agree that all hostages should be released immediately. I also welcome his condemnation of air strikes. However, I asked the Taoiseach about the issue at hand, which is that parts of fighter jets are being transported illegally through Irish airspace to Israel. These fighter jets are then being used to drop bombs on people in Gaza through...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wish Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett the very best in the coming weeks as he undergoes his treatment. He has been a vociferous campaigner both inside and outside this Dáil for many decades. I very much look forward to him resuming that work. Last night, senior UN humanitarian officials released a joint statement pleading with the international community to act on Gaza. For over a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: In just the past week, The Ditch has reported that Lufthansa illegally transported more than a tonne of munitions through Irish airspace to Israel. Facilitating supply of key components to fighter jets that are dropping bombs on Gaza is utterly reprehensible. Have reports that Lufthansa illegally transported munitions through Irish airspace been investigated by the Government? Is the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to ensure a new school (details supplied) is compliant with fire safety regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17278/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Financial Instruments (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: According to the head of Israeli bonds, these bonds are being used to fund their war campaign, which is genocide. That is a fact. The second fact is that Ireland is signed up to the genocide convention and we have obligations under that to ensure that none of our State institutions are operating in a way to facilitate genocide. We have those legal obligations so why will the Minister not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Financial Instruments (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to ensure that the Central Bank is not facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16240/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Financial Instruments (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The devastation that is happening in Gaza - the attacks on civilians and hospitals we are all appalled by - are being partially funded by the sale of these Israeli bonds. The head of Israel Bonds told investors that purchasing bonds was the best way to help Israel's war campaign. Ireland is a signatory to the Genocide Convention and under that convention, we are obliged to ensure that our...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: With regard to the EU response, I agree that it needs to be level-headed, and that negotiation is the way to go. I also accept as part of that there is the potential for further actions by the EU. It is not realistic to think that that will not be on the table if negotiations do not work. There is a particular risk for Ireland in terms of the differential trade tariffs between the EU and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2. To ask the Minister for Finance the mitigation measures his Department will implement given the recent ESRI working paper on the impact of deglobalisation and protectionism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16440/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Given the very serious announcements last night, what mitigation measures are going to be put in place?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree that the priority must be to minimise the damage. A major amount of work will have to be done on that. In respect of support measures for impacted workers and sectors, will anything be done domestically? Will anything be done at EU level? I previously suggested that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund should be repurposed to support specific sectors during this crisis. ...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, priority questions cannot be grouped.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that owners of vacant commercial property are not able to write off their commercial rates obligations as business expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16241/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16337/25]