Results 441-460 of 7,163 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: Go raibh maith agat. I ask that the Minister of State would raise that. I know he has been very vocal on this issue, for which I thank him, but we cannot put Irish taxpayers' money into this fund that is going into member states where the basic rule of law and protections for democracy and human rights are not being observed. I ask that he would make that case strongly and ask the...

Brexit and Business: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I back the comments on low pay by a previous Deputy. The best way to ensure economic recovery is to get money circulating in the economy by tackling low pay. When people on low pay get a pay increase it goes straight back into the local economy. It is circular. We can see from the data at the moment that people on higher incomes have a higher level of savings. Part of that is because...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation Levy (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to concerns the impact of a 130% increase in public service obligation levy will have on households of reduced socioeconomic means; his plans to support households that may not be able to afford an increase of this magnitude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29148/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that the full value of the employment wage subsidy scheme supports are not being provided to staff of an airline (details supplied); if he has engaged with the airline regarding such reports; if he will provide clarity regarding staff entitlements to back pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if equal weight was given to Irish, English and maths and the two best subjects of students from the junior certificate; if not, if different weighting per subject was used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student’s specific percentage regarding leaving certificate 2020 and the calculated grades process result or overall grade was used from their junior certificate to calculate their leaving certificate 2020 results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29004/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to address the issue of students who have been doubly impacted by the fact that those who received an inflated grade will retain the grades and the places in college ahead of those that through no fault of their own were incorrectly downgraded and will not receive the opportunity to have an inflated grade; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a full review of the entire calculated grades process will be undertaken in view of the errors that have been discovered. [29006/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will extend the duration of the existing illness benefit for teachers for Covid-19 related illness or exempt Covid-19 related absences until a vaccine is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29149/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 177. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if additional funding will be provided to youth work services in 2021 in order to provide more supports and activities for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28989/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (8 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 31. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will remedy the breach of the European Social Charter by Ireland by allowing an association (details supplied) join a union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28521/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (8 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a shortage of personnel is affecting the operational efficiency of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28522/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes (8 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to provide community employment supervisors access to pensions in line with the 2008 Labour Court recommendation to provide access to an occupational pension scheme and the 2015 Lansdowne Road agreement that progress would be made on this issue during the lifetime of that agreement; and if he will make a...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Budget Statement 2021 (13 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: One of the biggest challenges we face as a country is to ensure that people can access housing that is affordable and secure. The peace of mind that comes from having somewhere people can call home, where they are not living in constant fear of the next rent rise or an eviction notice, is invaluable. Having a place that is home allows families to plan ahead and provides the stability and...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Building Regulations (13 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 14. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will investigate the safety of window restrictors, which are difficult to open, to ensure they comply with standards under the scope of his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29878/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Company Liquidations (13 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 23. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the protections that are in place to stop companies from moving assets to other holding companies thereby reducing the potential for employee redundancy payments if the trading company becomes insolvent in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29890/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide provisions for coach and bus services that have been asked to pay back tax for several months as a consequence of being taken off the road and have not paid motor tax during the period in which they were off the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30079/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (13 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 15 September 2020, in respect of the national coastal change management strategy steering group, if the steering group will welcome direct testimony (details supplied) from residents of coastal areas; if persons who have lost their homes and properties to coastal erosion and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Youth Homelessness Strategy (13 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 163. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the recently published report into LGBTQ+ youth homelessness (details supplied); if he will implement the recommendations as set out in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29879/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue guidance to local authorities to take prior breaches of building regulation into account under section 35 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29882/20]