Results 5,641-5,660 of 10,319 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 399. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of diplomats from the Russian Federation that have been afforded diplomatic status in Ireland. [14458/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 400. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Russian officials that are based at the Russian embassy in Dublin; and if all of these persons have been afforded diplomatic status. [14459/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 620. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons availing of the living alone allowance can retain that allowance if they provide accommodation to refugees fleeing Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14535/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Security (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 758. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any information suggesting that Russian officials based in the Russian embassy in Ireland are involved in illegal activity or espionage and if so, if she will disclose same. [14460/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Security (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 759. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any information suggesting that the Russian Federation is using Irish citizens in order to obtain confidential information concerning Ireland’s national security and if so, if she will disclose same. [14461/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. The issue of providing secure funding for third level is vital for all of us on the committee. We all recognise decisive action needs to be taken in respect of it in order that we can have a secure funding system into the future. I wish to raise two issues. The first is the role the private sector might play in contributing more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Horgan is saying that is not feasible until such time as secure and long-term viable funding is provided by the State so that the private enterprise will be aware of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Horgan. I will ask Ms Horan a question in respect of the third option in the Cassells report, that consideration should be given to requiring students who have gone through third level and done extremely well out of it, and who after the age of 40 have high levels of disposable income, to then repay the fees. Is there any appetite for that in the third level sector? Does Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Horan very much.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend the members of the Commission on the Defence Forces for producing such a thorough report. It is a credible and realistic report. It is credible because it highlights the significant lack of funding that has been put into our Defence Forces and how this needs to be rectified. The report is also realistic because it recognises Ireland never wants to be, and never will be, a heavily...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I ask the Minister to take on board what is contained in page 146 of the report that refers to the fact that, "During the course of its work, the Commission encountered significant scepticism from military personnel, representative associations and concerned members of the public about the likelihood of the recommendations of this report being fully implemented." The Minister is the only...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he will announce the appointment of the independent chair of the Commission on the Defence Forces implementation body. [13475/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (10 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will extend the Air Corps service commitment scheme for pilots. [13474/22]

Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (9 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on hate speech and hate crime. One of the reasons I welcome it is there is a certain amount of confusion and uncertainty among the public as to what is meant by hate speech legislation or hate crime legislation. There would be benefit in the Oireachtas enunciating to the public what is meant by that. On one level are people who are...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend Deputy Doherty on bringing forward this legislation. It is important that the select committee appraises and considers legislation that comes from the Opposition. I remember when I was in the Opposition not long ago I managed to get many legislative measures to the justice committee but, unfortunately, I could not always get them through that committee because we did not get a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Economic Sanctions (8 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish aircraft leasing companies are still permitted to lease aircraft to Russian companies and or persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Sanctions (8 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Irish director of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development will be seeking the imposition by the bank of sanctions against Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 278. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that can be taken to facilitate Ukrainians fleeing Ukraine and who are not in possession of an international passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12385/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 710. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an inquiry into the provision of child and adolescent mental health services in south County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 711. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the recommendations contained within the report on the look-back review into child and adolescent mental health services in County Kerry published on 12 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13067/22]