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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: How much in the public eye does the Secretary General think a civil servant should be? I am conscious that if we were having this discussion here, and we probably would not have this discussion here 40 or 50 years ago, but 40 or 50 years ago I would have thought that very few senior civil servants would have been publicly well known whereas now quite a few of them are. How much in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: It seems to be the case that Secretaries General and civil servants are coming more into the public domain. Even if one looks over at what is happening in the United Kingdom now there seems to be an acceptance that when a new political regime comes in that they may want to change civil servants. Fortunately, that is something that we have not really had in Ireland as of yet. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Mr. Moloney agree that if civil servants changed with political direction, it would necessarily mean that they would be seen as more politically associated?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Programme for Government (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the public transport shareholders' forum will be established as is provided for in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of the BusConnects project if the S4 bus route has been approved to go up and down Highfield Road every ten minutes and, if so, if there will be a cycle path; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be bus stops on Highfield Road, Dublin 6 and, if so, the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax that was raised in 2020 and 2021 by the 3% levy on self-employed income above €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51100/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that the 3% levy on income above €100,000 is limited to those who are self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51101/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which companies seeking to provide fit-for-purpose accommodation units for disabled and elderly communities can receive departmental approval in order to be engaged by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51932/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 654. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any further official events will take place to commemorate the centenary of the foundation of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51513/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 656. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who are at present unavailable for work due to sick leave, suspension and secondment. [51561/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 836. To ask the Minister for Health the reason counselling psychologists have been favoured over educational psychologists for funding even though both trained and are qualified for work in mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2023 (19 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revisit his decision not to extend financial support to general practitioners' place of work, in view of the financial support provided to data centres in regard to the business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Works (19 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the permission if any that was needed and or granted for the construction works that are ongoing at Tom Johnson House; the times and days within which such noisy work is permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52069/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (19 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what his Department intends to use the Technological University of Dublin, Aungier Street premises for in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors were recruited by the HSE in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52318/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Aside from the disciplinary responsibilities, I have noticed that a lot of civil servants come before Oireachtas committees now. I suppose that is a different form of accountability that civil servants have now that probably would not have been as frequent 30 or 40 years ago. Would it?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: This time last year, the Garda Commissioner published his strategy on the Garda reserve. It was a long-awaited strategy and it arose as a result of a recommendation in the report of the commission on the future of policing into the Garda Reserve. Can the Minister of State give an update to the House as to what is happening in respect of the Garda Reserve? Many members in this House believe...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I think we all agree that the Garda Reserve is a very valuable resource and we should be using it more. One of the concerns that I have, as do many other Members of the House, is that the numbers of the reserve are supposed to be in the region of 450. Yet, this time last year, we only had 200 members working within the reserve. The Minister of State identified correctly the first priority...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: If the difficulty in recruitment is overcome, the next issue is to determine what strategic role the Garda Reserve should have. The statutory power to decide what role it should play is provided to the Commissioner, who can decide that in consultation with the Policing Authority. We need to see the Garda Reserve taking on broader functions and roles. There is sometimes tension between An...