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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 496. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for citizenship applications in Ireland at present; if they can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6716/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the new Garda stations at Clonmel and Macroom will be put out to tender; if these projects are being delayed in order to await tendering for a new family law court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7200/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce regulations to allow for persons serving determinate sentences to become eligible for parole review by the Parole Board as per section 24(3) of the Parole Act 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7420/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 578. To ask the Minister for Health the process by which pregnant women experiencing extreme nausea can obtain the drug Cariban which is available on the drugs payment scheme; the reason the drug cannot be prescribed by a GP on the drugs payment scheme; the number of Cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme to date in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with Deputy Costello. I welcome the introduction of this legislation. The Bill is the latest type of legislation that seeks to prescribe and specify powers to be exercised by members of An Garda Síochána. It is important that before we give significant powers to members of An Garda Síochána, those powers be debated by this House and specified in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (9 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 will be enacted and commenced. [6386/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The programme for Government commits the Government to step up funding for high-performance sport. The Taoiseach will be aware of one of our most successful sporting teams, the Leinster Rugby team, which, as the Taoiseach knows, plays its matches at home in the RDS. I know the Taoiseach has been there recently and he will no doubt be aware the condition of it is very poor. The grandstand...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [4696/23]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the Minister. As he indicated, his title has changed since his appointment in December. I am sure he will agree that a change in title is not sufficient and that there has to be a change in function and expertise within the Department to ensure there is delivery of the NDP. How does he see resources within the Department being allocated to ensure there is not just a change in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. How does he envisage the interaction between his Department and other Departments in respect of the delivery of the NDP? Looking at two areas, the NDP has a big responsibility, for instance, in the delivery of public housing and of infrastructure in respect of climate. What does the Minister see as being the interaction between his Department and the Department of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is the Minister satisfied that we are not simply seeing a change of nomenclature and that there will be actual changes in governance and delivery from his Department as a result of the change in responsibilities?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have one more question on Vote 11. The increase in the funding under the Brexit adjustment reserve is a result of the recruitment that is going on. The Minister may have dealt with this in his exchange with Deputy Farrell. Where are we on that? Is the recruitment ongoing at present?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: What are the people in the Brexit unit doing?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an organisation (details supplied) can access funding for refurbishment and insulation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5625/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda vehicles allocated to the Garda Technical Bureau in 2022; the number of vehicles withdrawn from the Technical Bureau during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4982/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of each category of public order training courses that were held in either the Garda training college or Garda headquarters in 2022; the number of gardaí per course; the duration of each course, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by Garda authorities in the J district for having no insurance in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4984/23]