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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Glass Bottle Site, Ringsend, Dublin 4; and his plans for affordable housing on the site. [55142/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Chair for allowing me to interrupt Deputy Doherty and the Minister. I want to ask the Minister a couple of questions about the provisions contained within the heads of Bill. The Minister will be aware that the additional conduct standards dealing with people occupying senior positions have been provided for in the legislation and that is appropriate. Does the Minister believe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Minister about the participation link. It is important and beneficial that this link will be broken underneath these heads of Bill. Am I correct in thinking the participation link remains under head 5 of the general scheme, which deals with the duty of responsibility of persons performing senior executive functions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister spoke about the importance of ensuring that individual responsibility was effected through these additional conduct standards. If a sanction was to be imposed on an individual under this new legislation, it appears to me that there is nothing to prevent the employing company from paying that sanction. Is that consistent with the Minister's desire to ensure that it is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is something that could be made in part of a licence or any of the forms of regulation that apply to the financial services firms. When will this legislation be introduced into the Dáil and ultimately enacted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Corporation Tax Issues and General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Minister for Finance (10 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Am I correct in stating that this is a political priority for the Government?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 331. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of 31 October 2021 or the latest date available; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services and the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56133/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 332. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 31 October 2021 or the latest date available; if he will provide a breakdown of all ranks across the three services and the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56134/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are currently involved; the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the ongoing delays in granting probate or processing applications of probate at the Probate Office; if steps can be taken to expedite the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55648/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional staff can be provided to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service on a temporary basis to facilitate the processing of a backlog of appointments to obtain and renew visas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56158/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 622. To ask the Minister for Health the number of therapies carried out on children with special needs to date in 2021; if a sufficient number of therapy posts have been filled to allow for the needs of children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55997/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Visa Applications (16 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 624. To ask the Minister for Health if further visas can be provided to non-EU care workers who provide care support to persons in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56000/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the recent election in Nicaragua. [56373/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister will be aware that on 7 November, there were elections in Nicaragua for the office of President and to the National Assembly. The official result records that Daniel Ortega and the Sandinista Front won 76% of the vote with a turnout of 65%. No independent journalistic or public policy analysis believes those results. What is the Minister's assessment of the result?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Those of us who are not in Nicaragua depend on receiving independent reports about what happened. It is important we consider those reports. The American division of Human Rights Watch reported that the election results were a sham. The Organization of American States said the elections were neither fair, free, nor transparent. Other countries around the world that respect democratic...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is important the EU has a strong voice in this. People who are supportive of the Ortega regime will seek to present it as if this is merely Americans and supporters of the United States who are criticising the revolutionary movement of Daniel Ortega. That can spread regionally in South America. People who have congratulated him include the President of Venezuela and people who seek to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of discussions in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56372/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: It may be the case that this British Government is coming to a place that it has never been before, namely, its senses. Looking back ten days ago, it was clearly the case that the British media and the British political establishment had been forewarned that this was the time when Article 16 was going to be triggered. Fortunately, they pulled back from the brink. The intervention of the...