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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles added to the DMR roads policing division fleet in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of vehicles that have been sold and-or retired from duty from the fleet during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10831/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (16 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 388. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a temporary extension of maternity benefit from six to nine months for mothers whose maternity benefit claim expires between the start of March and end of September 2020 can be provided. [11391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Advocacy Service (16 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 385. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Magdalen survivors living in a nursing home (details supplied) can be referred to the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities. [11313/20]

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with Deputies Niall Collins and Christopher O'Sullivan. The vast majority of Irish people detest racism because they recognise that at its core, it has the persecution of and discrimination against certain groups of people because of the colour of their skin, their ethnicity or their nationality. It is important to point out that the Irish people are in a good position to...

Death of Garda Colm Horkan: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ar mo shon féin agus ar son Fhianna Fáil déanaim comhbhrón le clann an Gharda Colm Horkan, a fuair bás an tseachtain seo caite nuair a bhí sé ag freastal ar an bpobal. Aithnímid sa Teach seo an tseirbhís a chuireann comhaltaí den Gharda Síochána ar fáil gach lá agus na priacail mhóra a bhíonn ann agus iad ag...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate. Fianna Fáil will be supporting these motions. I welcome the Minister's statement emphasising that there will be a review of security legislation. He said it is ongoing in his Department. We need to examine the two items of legislation separately because they relate to more than simply the Special Criminal Court. Let us...

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with my four colleagues. The consequences of the global lockdown of 2020 are, at present, not fully known. We can see how damaging some aspects of it have been, such as the damage to our economy, our medical systems and people's health. There are other repercussions, however, of which we are still unaware. I spoke previously in the House about my concern as to the impact...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place and the efforts made to ensure that direct provision accommodation centres are in compliance with planning laws and with fire and safety regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12713/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department carries out assessments and investigations of direct provision accommodation centres to ensure they are in compliance with planning laws and with fire and safety regulations at the time the tender is awarded and after that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12714/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 510. To ask the Minister for Health when non-essential travel to France will be permitted by which travellers will not have to quarantine on their return. [13360/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 582. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an appeal submitted by the family of a person (details supplied) regarding the refusal of an application made for an overage exemption and extension to upper age limit for the ECCE, early childhood care and education, programme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (14 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the three-month rates waiver scheme for businesses forced to shut due to the Covid-19 crisis announced on 2 May 2020 will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14926/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (14 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 791. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to secure the future of citizen information centres in an area (details supplied); if there are plans to reduce centres in the country generally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16039/20]

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Déanaim comhghairdeas le mo chara, an tAire Stáit, an Teachta Chambers. Níl aon dabht agam ach go mbeidh sé ag obair go crua agus go dícheallach ina oifig nua ar son leas an phobail sna blianta romhainn. I congratulate my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, on his appointment. I have no doubt that he will be a very effective and competent Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being put in place to ensure the CAO application process receives all official transcripts from students seeking to study medicine on time in circumstances in which transcripts will only be received by students on 14 August 2020, the hard copies of which must be physically with the CAO by 17 August 2020; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being put in place to ensure the CAO application process receives all official transcripts from students seeking to study medicine on time in circumstances in which transcripts will be received by students on 14 July 2020 the hard copies of which must be physically with the CAO by 17 July 2020; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 249. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to protect the theatrical arts in view of the damage caused by the Covid-19 recession [16853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is expected that house construction work will commence at the glass bottle site, Ringsend, Dublin 4 [16849/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (21 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if steps are being taken to restrict the availability of rental properties via a company (details supplied) [16850/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 Jul 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 345. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16854/20]