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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will conclude by saying that we already have instant payments and asking the Minister to have a close look at the proposal because I have a slight concern that it could be interpreted as an anti-competitive measure, and could be effective as such a measure, which would have the consequence of preventing other financial institutions entering the Irish market. Nobody wants to see that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Mannion and Ms McGrath for their opening statements. Regrettably, I want to ask questions once again about an issue that is very prominent in my constituency. It relates to the shortage of autism special classes at primary level in Dublin 4, 6 and 6W. I preface these questions by giving the committee some statistics. It is known that the average proportion of autism special...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am aware of the section 37A process that applied to south Dublin. The problem is that when south Dublin is taken as an entity, the problem is not as pronounced because the percentage of ASD places per student population in south Dublin is about 0.7%. If south Dublin is narrowed down to Dublin 4, 6 and 6W, however, the figure is reduced to 0.154%. We need a more focused audit that will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms McGrath is correct and I commend the schools involved. Star of the Sea and Scoil Mhuire will establish special classes from next September. Those schools are both in Dublin 4. I and a number of other local Deputies visited other schools in the area, for instance, the national boys' and girls' schools in Ringsend. They would be prepared to go along with this but need to be given the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can I take it that all new school building projects will include the provision of ASD classrooms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would anyone from the Department like to come in on that question?

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Apr 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and commend her for taking on board the concerns I expressed in the debate on Second Stage on 11 March. She also communicated with Senator McDowell in the Upper House. I also want to commend the Attorney General. The amendments make it far clearer to a court the intention of the Oireachtas when it comes to the amendment to section 252. I welcome the first two...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I said virtually everything I wanted to say on 11 March last. The next day, I wrote a letter to the Minister setting out my concerns about the way the Bill is drafted. I put forward some suggestions as to how I thought the Bill could be improved. I thank the Minister for the reply, which she sent on me at the end of last week. I am pleased to say the Minister indicated to me that she has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the programme for Government commitment on a senior executive accountability regime to deliver heightened accountability with the banking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to address high insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17144/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 355. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the public finances; if the forecasts made at the time of the October 2020 budget have been revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 828. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be an additional extension allowed for expired immigration permits given the situation with Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 807. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Wicklow divisional drugs unit as of 1 January 2020 and 23 March 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 808. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda cars and vans allocated to each Garda division in 2020; the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from each Garda division in 2020 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16841/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 809. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Gardaí by rank attached to the R District as of 19 March 2019, 19 March 2020 and 19 March 2021 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16842/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 810. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda roads policing unit motorcycles that came into the fleet in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of motorcycles withdrawn from the fleet during same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16843/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 811. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of the Garda vehicles in the Mayo Garda division that are zero to one, one to two, two to four, four to six and over six years old; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16845/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 812. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and charged with money laundering offences in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 813. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and charged with human trafficking offences in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (31 Mar 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 814. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for training and development in An Garda Síochána in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16848/21]