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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all the guests for coming before the committee. I will start by asking Mr. Jones a question. The heads of Bill say the objective is to promote research across all disciplines. Mr. Jones has identified in his opening statement that one of his concerns is that there has to be a need for parity of esteem between disciplines. Does he have a concern that certain disciplines such as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: What is the best way to address it in the legislation? Is it by having a representative board across disciplines or is it by trying to be very structured by putting requirements into the legislation as to how disciplines should be treated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is hard to categorise it but Mr. Jones thinks a representative board is the best way to go about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: On the proposed change to head 8 - objects, which I will not read out, the purpose behind it is that Mr. Jones thinks it will assist researchers in getting better terms and conditions because it will be a condition of funding by the new statutory body that the third-level institution will have to comply with certain minimum standards of employment. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to ask Dr. Walsh about that point. He mentioned in his opening statement that early career researchers, particularly those in precarious contracts, are particularly vulnerable to any change in research funding priorities. What does he think of congress’s proposal? Would it be helpful to researchers at an early stage of their career?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have a question for Dr. Vance. He made the point in respect of the board that he believes there should be a diversified board and he wants the right to make nominations to the board. I am not talking about this specific Minister but under the legislation, the Minister will be able to give directions to the board. Does he have any concern about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: In his opening statement, Mr. Ahmed said that dramatically increases the power of Government dramatically. What is his concern?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not want to be rude by omitting Ms Dolan from my questions, if the Chair will give me another minute. Does she have any concern that a future Minister could interfere and block research because it is not popular or because it is controversial? Is that an issue of any concern?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the failure of banks to increase interest rates for deposit holders. [21229/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance whether cryptocurrency constitutes a social and economic threat to Irish citizens. [21228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance whether students who attend university in the UK can write off the cost of their student accommodation against tax; whether any consideration is being given to providing such relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21696/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 244. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the status of the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2018. [21225/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether any allowances can be made for students currently in fifth year studying for the leaving certificate, given the interference with their education, particularly regarding languages during second and third year. [21074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 453. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by gardaí for having no insurance within the Dublin metropolitan division in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21697/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 454. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1041 of 18 April 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21698/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 455. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda community support vans that came into the fleet in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of Garda community support vans withdrawn from the fleet during the same period; the Garda districts within DMR that have been allocated a community support van, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 456. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases each Garda divisional protective services unit has dealt with in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21700/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 457. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of each category of public order training courses provided to gardaí within the Dublin metropolitan division in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 458. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1039 of 18 April 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21702/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 May 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 459. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to Garda water unit as of 1 May 2023; if he will provide the same figures as of 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21703/23]