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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Apr 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated total costs of constructing MetroLink south beyond the two high profile city centre stations (details supplied). [22411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Apr 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contractual arrangements in place between the National Transport Authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and a developer (details supplied) for the construction of the Charlemont station box; the capital cost of these works; when the developer is due to be refunded; the approval the NTA and TII have for incurring actual metro...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and its Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all of the witnesses for coming in to the committee. As policymakers, we are in a much better place than we were 20 or 30 years ago since we now are much more aware of the incidence of school bullying and the impact that can have on the mental health of children. There are four contributors in terms of people who have responsibility for this and, in the first instance, I will ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and its Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have a question for Ms O'Malley. What further roles can schools play in order to deter bullying? Is increased discipline part of this or is that a factor that should be within the repertoire of the school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and its Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (4 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: My final question is for Dr. Hayes. One factor that can have an impact on the mental health of children is that they may feel excluded. Of course, they can be excluded without bullying necessarily being perpetrated by another child; they might just not be invited over to the house of a friend who is having a party. What can we do to try to allow children to recognise that they have a role...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (5 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the impact of Brexit on companies from Northern Ireland applying for public works and Government contracts here. [23073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 339. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the processing of non-urgent passport applications will recommence; the action his Department is taking to ensure that the backlog of applications resulting from the suspension of same will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (5 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Irish Sign Language has not yet been included in the post-primary curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22671/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funds will be provided to a school (details supplied) for the construction of an ASD classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the protections in place for children who are required to quarantine under section 38B of the Health Act 1947 (as amended); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 521. To ask the Minister for Health when persons who do not wish to take a vaccine (details supplied) may be able to receive a different vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if it is necessary to seek a waiver of the trade and intellectual property rules for Covid-19 vaccines in order to protect developing countries from the threat of Covid-19; if so, the steps taken to obtain this waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22677/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wanted to speak on this Bill because it is a very significant piece of legislation that this Dáil and the Houses of the Oireachtas are going to enact. Not only is it very important legislation for this Dáil but when we look back on the legislation enacted in the early part of this century, it will be recognised as transformative and very effective. That is because climate change...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Historical Conflicts (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the events that befell Armenia and the Armenian people in 1915 merit the description of genocide; his views on the statement issued by the President of the United States on 24 April 2021 in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23940/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Historical Conflicts (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is important to point out that the massacre of the Armenians in 1915 and 1916 is not only a matter of historical interest. It also is, notwithstanding its antiquity, an issue that requires a political response. That is why, I suppose, I put down this question. We recently saw a political response from the new President of the United States who, on 24 April, which is the date upon which...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Historical Conflicts (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: When President Biden was making his statement on 24 April, he said the reason American policy had changed was not for the purpose of trying to cast blame but in order to ensure this would not happen again. We need to recognise that regrettably, there will be efforts at genocide again in this century as there were in the last century. The purpose here is not to try to hold any country to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the discussions between the European Union and the United Kingdom with regard to the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23941/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 424. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 1 May 2021 or the latest date for which figures are available; the breakdown of all ranks across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24685/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 425. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces as of 1 May 2021 with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24686/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 426. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the involvement of the Permanent Defence Forces in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the number of personnel involved; the locations in which they provided support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24687/21]