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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Education and Training Provision (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the training and progression programme for young adults with additional needs can be maintained and remain operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52768/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional roads policing unit as of 30 April 2021 and 18 October 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53000/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases that the Dublin north divisional protective services unit have dealt with in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number that ended with a successful prosecution in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the contract for the provision of stab vests that are issued to frontline gardaí was last put out to tender; when this current contract is due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to a station (details supplied) as of 1 October 2021 and 18 October 2022, in tabular form; if a new competition will be held for additional gardaí to join will commence before the end of 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53003/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to the Kerry division and Sligo-Leitrim division as of 1 January 2021 and 17 October 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53004/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1442 of 8 September 2022, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the number of qualified educational psychologists who currently work within CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53590/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 718. To ask the Minister for Health the number of qualified educational psychologists who currently work within primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53589/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and for their submissions. It is important to recognise that society has been imposing extra responsibilities on teachers and educators over the past 20 to 30 years. I acknowledge that although the witnesses recognise they have an important role in identifying mental health challenges children and young people face, they emphasise they are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: What is the programme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: When Mr. Honer said the "objective", I note in his submission that the objective is to improve the coping skills of young people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Hughes think that is important in a student context?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: What is the appropriate age that Ms Hughes recommends we try to inculcate stronger coping mechanisms within younger people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: As Ms Foley is more acquainted with secondary students than the rest of us here, does she believe something can be said for trying to make secondary students more resilient or to teach them how to cope better with the stressful situations we will unfortunately always encounter in life?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would Ms Ní Chéileachair like to come in on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Examination Results 2022: State Examinations Commission (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: No. I suspect that the questions about the difficulty in recruiting examiners have already been addressed. I will look back through the transcript. I thank the Chairman.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: If the difficulty in recruitment is overcome, the next issue is to determine what strategic role the Garda Reserve should have. The statutory power to decide what role it should play is provided to the Commissioner, who can decide that in consultation with the Policing Authority. We need to see the Garda Reserve taking on broader functions and roles. There is sometimes tension between An...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: This time last year, the Garda Commissioner published his strategy on the Garda reserve. It was a long-awaited strategy and it arose as a result of a recommendation in the report of the commission on the future of policing into the Garda Reserve. Can the Minister of State give an update to the House as to what is happening in respect of the Garda Reserve? Many members in this House believe...