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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yesterday, I asked the Taoiseach to name a single parliament in the world where there is a time slot on the schedule where 100% of the time is given to the Government members of that parliament and he did not answer. Today, the Taoiseach came in with a list of parliaments where government MPs can ask oral questions. That has always been the case in Ireland where Government TDs can ask oral...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Taoiseach. I would ask him to get this into his head. I have asked him the question: “What is your deal with Michael Lowry?” Is the Taoiseach saying he made no deal with Michael Lowry to support the Government? Is that what he is saying? Is he saying there was no deal?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Was there no deal at all? Is that what the Taoiseach is saying? Is he saying he made no deal with Michael Lowry about these speaking rights at any stage, that there were no agreements, that he has done this off his own bat and that this is entirely his own initiative even though from day one Michael Lowry was saying that he was going to get these special speaking rights that Opposition...

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have to take the Minister of State up on what he has just said, trying to imply somehow that the Social Democrats are not strong supporters of the European Union. We always have been, since our foundation.

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: That comment really is beneath the Minister of State. He knows well we have always been strongly supportive of the European Union. There is no question on that. It is really just a distraction tactic. The heart of this is in the Minister of State's speech, where he keeps talking about reform of the triple lock. This Government is not reforming the triple lock. That is what it said it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to place a new school compliant with fire safety regulations for both a new school and an Educate Together secondary school (details supplied); when the relevant fire safety inspection was carried out; the results of the inspection; if a report was produced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14246/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether there are plans to place a new school on the grounds of an existing school (details supplied) compliant with health and safety regulations; when the relevant inspection was carried out; the results of the inspection; if a report was produced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14247/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details on a replacement school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health to consider implementing a system whereby patients who present with emergency mental health crisis do not have to go through the regular A&E; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 228. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new emergency department and reconfiguration of existing emergency department for Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14249/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 229. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new 95-bed inpatient accommodation for Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14250/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new critical care unit for Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14251/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 231. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the upgrade of the inner MV ring main for Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14252/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 232. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new road realignment and cycling infrastructure for Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14253/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 233. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the new standalone diagnostic centre on the St. Joseph’s site under the governance of Beaumont radiology department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14254/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach is right. This is quite extraordinary-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, but in more than 100 years of this Dáil, never ever in the weekly schedule has there a time slot created where 100% of the time is allocated to the Government. Does the Taoiseach not see something fundamentally wrong-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: -----with a time slot being created where Government TDs ask the Taoiseach questions without any input from the Opposition? Can the Taoiseach tell me of any parliament in the world where there is a time slot where 100% of it-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: -----is for government backbenchers to ask government leaders questions with no time allocated to the opposition? That does not exist. Therefore, this is quite extraordinary and it should not be done. Will he tell me one place in the world where this happens?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: No, it does not.