Results 321-340 of 6,937 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1650. To ask the Minister for Health the number of publicly employed dentists, orthodontists, dental surgeons, dental nurses and other dental-orthodontic staff, by staff grade, employed by the public services for each year 2017 to 2024, by LHO-CHO-region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1651. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE spend on agency staffing for each quarter for each year 2019 to 2024 to date, in tabular form; the services to which the expenditure relates; the agencies to which payments were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (22 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with complex orthopaedic conditions on waiting lists with Children's Health Ireland; his plans for making treatment abroad accessible for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1920/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1653. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of nursing home beds in the State in each of the years since 2020, broken down by HSE-provided and HSE-funded under sections 38 and 39 of the Health Act 2004 and privately provided, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1921/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (22 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1654. To ask the Minister for Health the current hourly direct cost and indirect cost of delivering home care; the total cost of direct and indirect delivery of home care in each of the years from 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1922/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1655. To ask the Minister for Health the number of GP training places on offer in each of the years from 2018 to 2024; the planned increases in training places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1923/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (22 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1656. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a detailed update on implementation of the new HSE health regions; if the hospital groups and CHOs have been stood down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1924/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1657. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors who undertook specialist training for general practice in each of the years from 2018 to 2024; the number who completed the training programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1925/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (22 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SUSI will review its eligibility criteria to be classed as an independent student to account for the thousands of people who are residing at home with their parents because of the housing crisis, who are now excluded from accessing higher education due to being means tested along with their parents’ income; and if he will make a...

An Dáil a chur ar Athló - Adjournment of Dáil (18 Dec 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: The date is hard to understand given the election that has just taken place and the pressing issues people raised with us as we have been out campaigning. There is a need for urgent action to address the climate crisis. There is an urgent need to do something about children with disabilities waiting for assessments of need and waiting for services, and to address the crisis in our...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle on having been elected but I think Deputy Hearne is taking this slot for us.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is not true. We are against the sale of public land to private developers.

Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: People are being obliterated in Gaza as we speak. The Tánaiste has every excuse for inaction. He says he is deeply committed to international law and accountability, but where are the sanctions against Israel that we desperately need now? Why is Irish airspace being used now to facilitate weapons being transported to Israel to kill children? It is fine to say there are policies and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Nov 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Taoiseach about investment funds buying up apartments. A report published by the Department of Finance shows investment funds snapped up more than half of new-build apartments last year. A total of 6,203 apartments were bought up by investment funds, while just 846 apartments were available for individuals and families to buy. This is infuriating for the thousands of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Nov 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Where is the diversity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework (Resumed): Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Chair for all his work, lest this be our last meeting of this term, and thank very much the secretariat and the staff and the Department for all its engagement. It is very much appreciated. I have a couple of questions for the Department and then the Climate Change Advisory Council. I was interested to hear Mr. Hogan talk about the rural housing guidelines. Was he suggesting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework (Resumed): Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: That would be in the format of a national planning statement whether or not that part of the Act is enacted at that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework (Resumed): Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: As regards the projections Mr. Hogan mentioned which are showing growth in housing development numbers over the coming years, who are those projections from and what are they showing in terms of housing completions this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consultation on the Draft National Planning Framework (Resumed): Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: The projections for this year, yes.