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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am thinking of somebody who has a disability and I would have thought it would be quite difficult to get driving lessons or become acquainted with the method by which one drives a car if one has a disability.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the criticisms in Mr. Deering's statement was in respect of the six criteria set out for a primary medical certificate. Mr. Deering regarded them as being too restrictive. How would he like to see those criteria changed or amended to make them broader?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would Mr. Deering like to see more of a qualitative assessment as opposed to a strict box-ticking exercise? When you have criteria they necessarily exclude people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Mr. Deering saying that in order for that to change we need legislative change because of the provisions of the Finance Act 2021?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: One thing Members of the Oireachtas can do is change the law. Mr. Deering is telling us we need to amend the Finance Act 2021 by taking out the six strict criteria. I am trying to think about what we can put in their place. Mr. Deering does not believe we should put in another extensive list of criteria but that there should be some method whereby the holistic view of somebody’s...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree. It is not the best place. It is something that requires an assessment and putting that into legislation necessarily excludes a lot of people. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, will be interested to hear what Mr. Deering has said and I know Mr. Deering does not doubt her commitment to it. Mr. Deering is saying we do not need another talking shop and that he wants to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 843. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the HSE has for the Royal Hospital, Baggot Street, Dublin 4; and the efforts that will be made to protect this important building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the bail laws so as to prevent persons accused of serious assault and of sexual assault and with previous convictions for such offences from securing bail. [8552/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (22 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Minister for Finance the situation with regard to the regulation of virtual or cryptocurrencies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (22 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he can take to increase competition in the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (22 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the necessity for schools to make reports under the Education Welfare Act 2000 due to the absence of a student from school is still required in cases in which those absences were caused as a result of Covid-19 and the need to isolate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9490/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Tests (22 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 599. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that has been allocated to the Technological University of Dublin for the purpose of enabling it to protect students and staff from Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9236/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Tests (22 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 600. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of antigen tests made available to the Technological University of Dublin; if such tests are available to staff at the university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9237/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 211. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to provide funding in the upcoming budget to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10182/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ringfence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for the FreeStyle Libre device that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number that were approved; the number that were refused in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; if there are plans to remove the age restriction on the device; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives he is taking to strengthen mental health services in 2022, especially CAMHS; the funding being provided for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10224/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Section 13 introduces new sections into the 1995 Act - 28A and 28B. It requires that a creditor providing a moneylending or hire purchase agreement cannot do so at a rate above 23%. Could I ask the Minister of State about the remedy that is available to the consumer in this circumstance? In section 28A(3) and 28B(3) there is a novel and interesting proposal which says that a creditor who...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it the case that it is not an offence then for somebody to deliberately impose a rate of interest above 23%? If it is not an offence, would such a failure by the creditor come within the remit of the Central Bank to impose administrative fines?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: By imposing administrative fines.