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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Mr. Deering saying that in order for that to change we need legislative change because of the provisions of the Finance Act 2021?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: One thing Members of the Oireachtas can do is change the law. Mr. Deering is telling us we need to amend the Finance Act 2021 by taking out the six strict criteria. I am trying to think about what we can put in their place. Mr. Deering does not believe we should put in another extensive list of criteria but that there should be some method whereby the holistic view of somebody’s...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree. It is not the best place. It is something that requires an assessment and putting that into legislation necessarily excludes a lot of people. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, will be interested to hear what Mr. Deering has said and I know Mr. Deering does not doubt her commitment to it. Mr. Deering is saying we do not need another talking shop and that he wants to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the new funding that is being provided for HSE disability services in 2022. [7907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if homecare workers will receive the pandemic bonus payment. [7906/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance if the taxation of exchange traded funds is being reviewed; if such funds will continue to be taxed differently than individual stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to making childcare costs tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8330/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 602. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Louth Garda division as of 1 February 2020 and 8 February 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8234/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Carlow-Kilkenny Garda division as of 1 February 2020 and 8 February 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8238/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda car driving and motorcycle instructor courses that were held in either the Garda training college or Garda headquarters in 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8235/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 604. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all Garda district neighbourhood watch meetings in the Dublin metropolitan region have resumed in person or virtually; if not, when the remaining neighbourhood watch meetings will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8237/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 606. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received the necessary information from the Garda Commissioner in order to answer Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 23 November 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received the necessary information from the Garda Commissioner in order to answer Parliamentary Question No. 484 of 23 November 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 608. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who were successfully prosecuted for public order offences in the Garda R district within Dublin metropolitan region in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8242/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 609. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new contract will be put out shortly for the provision of additional large sized Garda public order unit vans; the last time that new Garda public order unit vans came into the fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda roads policing unit vehicles that came into the fleet in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of Garda roads policing unit vehicles that were withdrawn from the fleet during 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 611. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of competitions that were held for Garda members to apply to join the Garda armed support units during 2021 and to date in 2022; if a fresh competition for members to apply to join will be held before end of quarter 1 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8245/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the three-year backlog list in order for a child with autism to be seen in CHO6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7544/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 670. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the three-year backlog list for hidden disabilities in the CHO6 area given there is no backlog for unhidden disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7545/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 671. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the large backlog in CHO6 in comparison with other HSE areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7546/22]