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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Mr. Boland believe we have to do what IDA Ireland does to attract foreign direct investment in that we need somebody trying to sell Ireland as a location for insurers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Mr. Boland aware of how that is being pursued by the Department? Is there somebody selling for us at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: We were told by the insurance industry that when PIAB was established, it would have a transformative effect. It certainly has had such an effect on legal costs. When one goes to PIAB, the legal costs are significantly lower than when goes to court. What more does Mr. Boland want to see done in respect of PIAB? His submission states it must be reformed. What does he want legislators to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Have the judicial guidelines been applied? Mr. Boland referred to how he is waiting to see the approach of the Judiciary. Have the guidelines on awards by PIAB fed through into the Judiciary yet in respect of when cases get to court?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Why would they do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Boland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously, I am not asking Mr. Boland to empathise with policymakers or politicians; however, can he understand that from the point of view of parliamentarians and members of the Government, a huge amount has been done to try to reform the insurance sector to reduce premiums? We enacted the perjury legislation, introduced the judicial guidelines and established the Office of the Legal Costs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Presumably, there are still profits being made in the Irish insurance sector. Are global insurers not aware that there are profits to be made?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I spent much of my time in the previous Dáil debating judicial appointments commission Bills. I am sure the Leas-Cheann Comhairle contributed to those debates as well. I am sure Deputy Martin Kenny, who I see across the Chamber from me, did likewise. I bring to this debate a certain amount of knowledge of those Bills, which ultimately got caught up in the politics of the last...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his response and welcome that extra resources have been allocated to An Garda Síochána. However, the issue is the deployment of those resources because, unfortunately, it does not appear that we are seeing a greater number of gardaí on the streets in the inner city. That is the solution to this. How many gardaí are doing roads policing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I regret that once again, I have to speak in this House on the level of violence in our capital city. A dangerous level of unprovoked and gratuitous violence is being perpetrated against people who are socialising in Dublin at night time. Three weeks ago, a 23 year old man was viciously assaulted on Dame Street after he had been subjected to homophobic abuse. That young man had his left...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken to reduce the delays in processing applications for passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the citizens information centre in Rathmines will be relocated; if so, the location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21393/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Certificates (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to reduce delays in granting birth certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21387/22]