Results 401-420 of 7,166 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 897. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the views of a number of animal welfare groups on the shipment and quarantining of live animals from here to Libya could contravene EU rules on protecting transported live animals to third countries; his views on such concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25513/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 15 September 2020, if persons applying to join the election observation roster in 2018 had to supply details of their address to his Department; if his Departmental officials stored the addresses on computer packages such as spreadsheets; if they remain available; if a breakdown of successful...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (23 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for requesting teachers that re-register with the Teaching Council to furnish original transcripts of their qualifications in view of the fact their credentials are available by accessing the Department's teacher number and PPS number; the consideration that will be given to streamlining and simplifying the process for those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 214. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of the requirement of Covid-19 screening of patients for scheduled procedures amounting to hundreds of Euro that is not being covered by health insurance; his views on such reports; if he has raised Covid-19 screening costs with insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25877/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: There is now no doubt as to how serious the circumstances are in which we find ourselves with respect to Brexit and the prospect of Brexit without a trade deal. The so-called bulletproof backstop - the guarantee that no matter what, there would be no hard border on the island of Ireland as a result of the UK's departure from the EU - was traded in by the previous Government for a withdrawal...

Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am proud to support this motion put forward by the Social Democrats, the case for which has been made strongly by my colleague, Deputy Whitmore. I want to echo her comments regarding Lesbos, the migrant camp there and the four children. I will say to the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, that we can do much better as a country than bring four children into Ireland. There is a much greater need...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: The programme for Government commits to expanding Housing First. The national strategy, Housing First, identifies people who have been rough sleeping, or in and out of emergency accommodation for a number of years, who would benefit from a place under Housing First. The national strategy goes on to say it would provide enough Housing First places for half the people identified as having...

Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which the number of planned Housing First places compares with the identified need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28488/20]

Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: As the Minister is aware, internationally the Housing First model has proven to be very successful in tackling homelessness, providing housing for people and housing tenancies. What is the difference between the number of Housing First tenancies identified as being needed under the national Housing First plan and the number of Housing First tenancies that are planned to be provided as...

Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: When is the assessment of need due to be carried out or completed? As the Minister said, the national Housing First implementation plan identified 1,349 people with high support needs. They are people who have been sleeping rough or who have been homeless over the long term. It identifies a particular group of people who could really benefit from Housing First. The strategy also planned...

Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: On the need for supports, there has been a 13% cut in the HSE funding for the ACCES community health team which works with people who are homeless in terms of mental health. Will that cut be reversed? As the Minister knows, Housing First can be delivered as it is within the capacity of the State. Will the Minister secure the funding to ensure we can get Housing First tenancies in place...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the relationship between the new Covid-19 levels and the protections for tenants; if the protections will be enhanced if the levels change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28425/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister said this evening that he will closely monitor Covid-19 case numbers and that he will take action to protect renters, if necessary, if numbers increase. Given that we have five levels containing a range of measures, would it not be appropriate to specify in those five levels the sort of measures the Government would take and the levels at which they would do that?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome that the Minister is indicating that this work is being done. I take it from the answer that if we do go up to level 5 measures will be introduced. It is important that that work is finalised as quickly as possible in case we find ourselves in that situation and that it will be communicated to people, preferably in advance. That would be the way to do it. Work has been done...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree with the Minister that that primary legislation should be on a sound footing. One of the most effective things the Minister could do, which is a long-term reform but would also be welcome in terms of Covid-19, is to reduce the grounds for eviction through primary legislation, which would bring us into line with other European countries. Will the Minister do that as a matter of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the preparations that have been made for the right to housing referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28424/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: What work is under way to prepare for the referendum on the right to housing, has the Minister been looking at a wording for that referendum and what timeline are we looking at in respect of it?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the violation of human rights in Xinjiang; the steps he and his EU colleagues will take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: On 17 September the Chinese Government released a white paper confirming that more than 1 million Uighurs have been detained in so-called re-education camps in the region of Xinjiang. These camps are designed to stop Uighurs and strip them of their culture, language and religion. What action is the Minister taking to raise these human rights abuses with the Chinese Government?