Results 3,821-3,840 of 9,252 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Extradition Arrangements (8 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 517. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if steps have been taken to seek the extradition of a person (details supplied) from South Africa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (8 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that need to be taken by an American citizen resident in Ireland who wishes to change their surname to the name of their Irish grandparent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42077/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Suicide Incidence (8 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 661. To ask the Minister for Health if statistics for suicide rates in Ireland to date in 2020 can be provided and in which statistics for previous years can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41711/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 774. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the roll out of Covid-19 vaccines (details supplied); the information technology supports that will be used to assist in deploying the vaccines and developing patient registries; if the individual health identifier along with suitable barcoding technology will be used to underpin patient safety and efficiency in the planned roll out; and if he...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State very much for coming in. I welcome the Supplementary Estimate. We all recognise that extra money is needed in light of this exceptional year. There has been talk about money being spent on mental health services. I believe all of us in this room agree that getting third level students back on campus must be a top priority for this committee and for...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State. He, like me, represents a constituency in which there is a university and many third level students. A point raised by the president of NUI Galway last week was that he had a concern about large lecture halls with more than 100 students. I fully appreciate the risk associated with this and how we could not do it but there are feasible methods whereby we can...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (9 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: The violence in Northern Ireland that overshadowed this country for nearly 30 years has left a long and harrowing legacy. That legacy is most acutely felt by the families of the 3,700 people killed in that violence in Northern Ireland. It is apparent that their killing continues to have a significant impact on the politics of Northern Ireland and this country. It is important that we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (9 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his considered and measured response. I also welcome the fact the Government is prepared to explore trying to purchase the rights of this book. This would be a beneficial step for this State to take. It is also important that we recognise it is asking much of the two communities in Northern Ireland to organise mutual reconciliation themselves. That is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (9 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the time-frame for applicants who have been granted refugee status to be notified of the decision of her Department to their request for family reunification visas can be reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42492/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on priorities for her term of office and EU Commission matters (9 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Commissioner for making herself available to the committee. I have only a limited amount of time because Deputy Durkan has to come in after me. My question is in regard to mortgage interest rates. Currently, inter-bank interest rates are at an all time low yet mortgagors in Ireland are exposed to the third highest mortgage interest rate in the euro region. What can the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to legislate for the introduction of domestic homicide reviews. [42426/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend section 252 of the Children Act 2001 in view of a recent Court of Appeals judgement. [42425/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce outpatient waiting times in St. Vincent’s University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42311/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have applied for the Covid restrictions support scheme to date; the number of applications that have been successful; the value of the financial support by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42786/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank our guests for coming to the committee today. In his statement Mr. Brownlee said there had been a decline in the number of apprenticeships, obviously because of the lockdown. Can Mr. Brownlee give some detail for what apprenticeships have declined and what percentages are we talking about? What is the SOLAS plan to try to get these numbers up again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Brownlee. My next question is for Ms Hanney. Is it important for the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to try to get more students back onto campus and is the board working towards that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: If it is being done online is it difficult to try to look after the student who falls behind? Do colleges find that the needs of the students who need extra help can be lost if it is simply online?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Will Ms Gallagher give us her own experience in trying to get students back on campus, and does she think it is an important objective?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training: Discussion (10 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to extend the public consultation period for draft development plans currently being worked upon by local authorities in order to take into account the difficulty of securing full public consultation during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42988/20]