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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 332. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 31 October 2021 or the latest date available; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services and the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56134/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are currently involved; the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the ongoing delays in granting probate or processing applications of probate at the Probate Office; if steps can be taken to expedite the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55648/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional staff can be provided to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service on a temporary basis to facilitate the processing of a backlog of appointments to obtain and renew visas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56158/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 622. To ask the Minister for Health the number of therapies carried out on children with special needs to date in 2021; if a sufficient number of therapy posts have been filled to allow for the needs of children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55997/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Visa Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 624. To ask the Minister for Health if further visas can be provided to non-EU care workers who provide care support to persons in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56000/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all the guests for attending today. I found their contributions very interesting. I want to start with Professor Looney. I took on board her stimulating instruction to consider the educational imaginary. She is correct in stating the leaving certificate examination is really a social event and that it is embedded in Irish society. Every morning there is a leaving certificate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: The primary purpose of assessment, then, is to benefit the student in recognising what he or she has done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is not for the purpose of inducing learning assessment; it is to recognise what the student has done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: So assessment is essential for education. Professor O'Leary and Dr. Gleeson both made the point that if we really want to achieve leaving certificate reform, we must, as Professor Collins said, sever the link between the leaving certificate examinations and entry to third level through the CAO points race. I have a tough question for Professor O'Leary: if we get rid of the link between...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: If we manage to break the link between entry into third level institutions and the leaving certificate, what then would the leaving certificate look like? How would it be transformed by that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Professor Hyland for the practical suggestions contained within her report. I note, however, that while she says we should have 50% assessment prior to the terminal exam through modularisation, she thinks that should be done independently of the child's teacher. Am I not correct in thinking that the student's teacher is in a better position than anyone to assess the child? If it...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 31. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans for affordable housing in the Dublin Bay south area. [55143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Glass Bottle Site, Ringsend, Dublin 4; and his plans for affordable housing on the site. [55142/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Chair for allowing me to interrupt Deputy Doherty and the Minister. I want to ask the Minister a couple of questions about the provisions contained within the heads of Bill. The Minister will be aware that the additional conduct standards dealing with people occupying senior positions have been provided for in the legislation and that is appropriate. Does the Minister believe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Minister about the participation link. It is important and beneficial that this link will be broken underneath these heads of Bill. Am I correct in thinking the participation link remains under head 5 of the general scheme, which deals with the duty of responsibility of persons performing senior executive functions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister spoke about the importance of ensuring that individual responsibility was effected through these additional conduct standards. If a sanction was to be imposed on an individual under this new legislation, it appears to me that there is nothing to prevent the employing company from paying that sanction. Is that consistent with the Minister's desire to ensure that it is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is something that could be made in part of a licence or any of the forms of regulation that apply to the financial services firms. When will this legislation be introduced into the Dáil and ultimately enacted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Am I correct in stating that this is a political priority for the Government?