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EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: How long do we have?

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Fair enough. As the Acting Chairman is aware, the history of this island is, to a large extent, dominated by our relationship with the neighbouring island and history always concentrates on moments of strife and turmoil. However, it is important to state that there have been many positive consequences of the relationship between this island and the neighbouring larger island. In the areas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 113. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to protect the event management industry from the devastation caused by Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will meet with representatives of the industry. [26100/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department’s current projection of the extent to which the economy will contract in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26712/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Data (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his projections for public spending in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26685/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Data (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is planning increased supports for sectors that have been especially badly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26713/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 298. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person can avail of the bike-to-work scheme if he or she works from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be permitted to retain a 12th teacher. [26316/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if socioeconomic research is being conducted into the short-term and longitudinal effects of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment scheme; if so, if such research will be used in considering the benefits of other social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26777/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Investigations (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 620. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if media reports in respect of an organisation (details supplied) and allegations of misconduct are being investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26870/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 692. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the investigation into the protected disclosure by an employee of the Irish Prison Service (details supplied) will be completed and a report provided. [26345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 736. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the six-week absence is deducted in its entirety from the reckonable residency calculation if a person has been absent from the State for more than six weeks in a year; if not, if the excess days over six weeks are deducted from the reckonable residency calculation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27148/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I support what has been said by my colleagues on the committee. Obviously, this is an extraordinary event. No one is going to get everything right in respect of this, whether it is the Government, NPHET or this committee, but one thing is for sure, that is, that we will improve our decision-making processes if we discuss the issues and question people in respect of the decisions they are...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Paul Reid and the other witnesses for making themselves available this morning and I commend them on the excellent work they do on behalf of the Irish public. I have a number of questions. On Saturday evening, NPHET announced that there were five further Covid-related deaths. Obviously, our condolences go out to the five families. Can one of the witnesses tell me when those deaths...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: They occurred within the month of September. Perhaps Mr. Cuddihy is the person to answer the following question. I noted that on 12 June the HSE stopped providing the median age of people who died with or from Covid-19. What was the reason for that and is it possible to find out what is the median age of the deceased for the month of September?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. Cuddihy. I have a number of questions for Mr. Reid. First, I commend him on his comments in respect of young people. Aside from everyone emphasising the need for young people to co-operate in this national struggle, does Mr. Reid have any concerns about the ongoing impact that the restrictions are having on the mental health and physical health of young people in our society?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously, other public health issues - for example, those relating to heart disease, mental illness, cancer and stroke - are affected by human behaviour. Is Mr. Reid concerned that we are placing too much emphasis and focus, perhaps, on one public health issue and that this is having a consequentially detrimental impact on the concern we should have about other such issues?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (30 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yesterday at approximately 6 a.m. a house of very significant historical importance in my constituency was bulldozed to the ground. The house to which I refer is No. 40 Herbert Park in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The house is of significant historical importance because Michael The O'Rahilly, his wife Nancy and their six children lived there. People aware of Irish history will know that The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (30 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I appreciate he is limited in what he can do because of the decision of An Bord Pleanála. However, we need to look beyond the planning decision that lies in the background of this demolition. The more important issue is that we, as a country, need to recognise the importance of our revolutionary period and the influence that revolutionary...