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Parental Choice in Education: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with a couple of colleagues. I thank my colleague, Jen Cummins, for all her work on this motion. I also acknowledge the huge work done by parents across the country who are campaigning to get an education without religious instruction for their child. Parents should not have to campaign to get the basics for their child. I thank the Minister for attending and for her...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Israeli blockade on Gaza is now in its third month. No food, no water and no medicines have crossed into Gaza in that time. The only things that Israel has sent in are bombs and bullets. As it slowly starves the civilian population, it has continued its relentless bombardment. Yesterday alone at least 59 people were killed in air strikes on two schools. People huddling together in a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I put a couple of questions to the Tánaiste that he has not answered. The key issue is that EU humanitarian aid is not getting into Gaza because the actions that need to be taken by the international community to ensure it happens are not being taken. People in Gaza cannot wait any longer; they need action now. The Government must do everything it can to stop munitions going through...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Energy prices in Ireland are extortionate. Annual gas bills are €120 higher here than in other EU countries. When it comes to electricity bills, they are €350 higher. These sky-high prices, on top of extortionate and exorbitant housing costs, are causing real hardship for people. As we speak, a whopping 440,000 households around the country are in arrears. The previous...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce insurance costs which have been increasing year on year; the percentage increase in home insurance from 2018 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22753/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an updated timeline for the new permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the processing times for medical priority applications for social housing, which are currently taking upwards of 12 months in some local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 389. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of a news article (details supplied) highlighting that three children in danger could not be provided with special care; the action she will take to ensure there are sufficient places available for children in danger as required; if she will oversee a recruitment and retention drive to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the previously planned specialised multi-professional team for auditory processing disorder is delivered in CHO9; if there are plans to provide auditory processing services nationally; if she will provide interim pathways for access to assistive technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22301/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: A living wage is not just good for low-paid workers, it is also good for the local economy. Money that is put in the pocket of workers gets spent in the local economy and boosts local businesses and jobs. There is a very strong economic case for it. Can the Taoiseach not see that it is an absolute kick in the teeth for people on low pay to hear about Government proposals to increase pay...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: -----on the living wage. Will it bring forward the living wage, as it has promised? Why can the Government do it for top-paid workers but not for people on low pay?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yesterday, the Social Democrats put forward a real solution to increase the finance available to build affordable homes. I hope the Taoiseach will look at that seriously. Not content with creating a new €430,000 post for the housing czar, this Government now wants to increase pay for senior executives in semi-State organisations. Yesterday, the Minister, Deputy Chambers, announced...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the report undertaken by his Department’s Committee sub-group into the replacement of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [21338/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the frequency with which the school planning areas reviewed; when the most recent review took place; the alterations, if any were made during that review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21384/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school project will be delivered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to address child trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21437/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [17123/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [18952/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: They are not an affordable home.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: They are not a new build affordable home.