Results 4,321-4,340 of 9,252 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has handed back Fitzgibbon Street Garda station to the Garda authorities; if not, when it will be handed back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45054/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Birth Certificates (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the relevant section of the Civil Registration Act 2014 will commence whereby it becomes obligatory for a father’s name to be on a birth certificate when the birth is being registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44689/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 497. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants currently outstanding in the Garda B and C Districts within the Dublin Metropolitan Region; the number of those warrants outstanding per district that are in excess of minimum of 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45050/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 498. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to each Garda district within the Dublin Metropolitan Region as of 15 September 2021; if this number will be further increased before the end of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45051/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dogs currently in the Garda dog unit; the number of horses currently in the Garda mounted unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45052/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardai who successfully completed the van personnel carrier course in 2020 and to date in 2021; the duration of this course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45055/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 501. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the diversion protective services unit in the Cavan-Monaghan, Sligo-Leitrim and the Wexford Garda division as of 13 September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45056/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Protection (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 547. To ask the Minister for Health when it is intended to legislate in the area of assisted human reproduction; and if he will be doing so in line with the recently published report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection which recommends that the Government introduce a legislative framework including recognition of international surrogacy and parenting arrangements. [44553/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 673. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to seek an extension of the provisions of Part 2 of the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 due to expire on 9 October 2021. [45245/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 674. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to seek an extension of the provisions of the Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) Amendment Act 2021 due to expire on 9 November 2021. [45246/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that in-person lectures at a university (details supplied) recommence in alignment with other third-level institutions. [45287/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will engage with the provost of a university (details supplied) to ensure that in-person lectures at the college recommence in a similar way to other third-level institutions. [45288/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I second the nomination.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Chairman. I welcome the Minister and Minister of State. I commend both of them for the great work they have done on ensuring we got children back to national and secondary schools. When the history of the pandemic is written, it will be recognised that certain groups were disproportionately affected. One of them comprised schoolchildren. Let me repeat a point that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for that detailed response. It is a scheme that is very important and that should be widely used for the purposes of protecting those children who have suffered or fallen through the cracks. Could I ask the Minister another question that is not on the issues it was intended to ask her about? One of the consequences if the pandemic is that we have seen, particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: It was a significant achievement that we were able to hold the leaving certificate examinations. Finally, I welcome the Minister's statement to the effect that there will be anti-bullying inspections in schools in quarters 3 and 4 of next year. Can she give any indication as to what that will involve? Is it to try to ensure that schools have in place procedures to deal with bullying and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Mairéad Farrell for nominating me as Acting Chairman. Our Chairman, Deputy McGuinness, is momentarily delayed so I have been asked to sit in until he arrives. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. This is important as it causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. Apologies have been received from Deputies Steven...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am to take Deputy Smith's place.