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Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend the Minister and the staff in his Department on producing this very fine piece of work. Trying to put together a large piece of legislation is no easy task. Not only must one set out in a coherent format for what you want to achieve but you also have to do that by making sure that it is consistent with the law that already exists. I am surprised the Minister has managed to get it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (6 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance if the principal private residence relief on capital gains tax allows persons to maintain principal private residence relief in circumstances in which they allow their home to be used by refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Union (7 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the proposal for a European Union directive on corporate sustainability, due diligence and amending directive 2019/1937; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18477/22]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with what Deputy Ó Cathasaigh said.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I believe we all agree that academic freedom is of the utmost importance. It is expressly stated to be one of the objectives of An tÚdarás. Looking at the functions of An tÚdarás, the first function of it is to promote the objects. Academic freedom is an object and a function. It is implicitly stated within section 9(1)(a). I believe that constitutes protection.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Section 10 amends the warehousing provisions for refunds due to Revenue under the EWSS payments. Does the Government have an idea of the level of those refunds? Is there an awareness of the capacity for them to be repaid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the guests for coming before the committee and for the papers they have prepared for us, which are very helpful. This committee is examining the issue of funding of the third level sector. We invited the witnesses in to deal with an important aspect of it, namely, the funding of mental health and support services for students in that sector. Three witnesses have referred to the My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: As Dr. Duffy said, the figures are alarming. The witnesses will emphasise that they want to see increased resources but there is a responsibility on members of the committee to also look for the cause of the alarming increase in the number of young people reporting severe anxiety or depression. The statistics Ms Murphy provided in respect of Trinity College Dublin have given us greater...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Has Ms Murphy noticed a similar increase in the number of female students looking for supports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Last year the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland announced that the gravest threat to the mental health of young people came from cannabis. Does Ms Murphy agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: The College of Psychiatrists backed up its claim by revealing there had been an increase in cannabis-related diagnoses in admissions to hospital between 2005 and 2017 of 300%. Does Dr. Morning think there is any substance in what the college is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Smyth pointed out how we should avail of the services of psychologists to treat people with mental health issues and challenges. Is the facts psychologists do not have the capacity to prescribe medication part of the reason they are excluded from what he says is the work they should be doing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Ryan referred in his paper to wanting to see recognition of the importance of the recovery approach. Is that approach to be instilled in students who subsequently become workers in the healthcare sector? Is that the point or is it a broader point?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I regret that once again, I have to speak in this House on the level of violence in our capital city. A dangerous level of unprovoked and gratuitous violence is being perpetrated against people who are socialising in Dublin at night time. Three weeks ago, a 23 year old man was viciously assaulted on Dame Street after he had been subjected to homophobic abuse. That young man had his left...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his response and welcome that extra resources have been allocated to An Garda Síochána. However, the issue is the deployment of those resources because, unfortunately, it does not appear that we are seeing a greater number of gardaí on the streets in the inner city. That is the solution to this. How many gardaí are doing roads policing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 207. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour-related accidents due to sleep apnoea recorded in the State in each of the years 2017 to 2021, inclusive in tabular form. [20590/22]