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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the role she believes that the Garda reserve should play in policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52116/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Health when the cystic fibrosis drug kaftrio will be available for all children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52162/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the community rehabilitation teams in CHO6 and CHO7; the locations in which each team is based; the numbers of staff, in WTE terms, approved for each team; the numbers currently assigned to each team; the number of vacant positions on each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52163/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 373. To ask the Minister for Health his response to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to nursing students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52677/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their opening statements. I found them very helpful. I will start by asking Mr. McGorman a question. I am conscious that society keeps expanding the role and responsibilities it expects teachers and schools to perform. Assuming that there is not an issue in respect of resources and taking into account that teachers, in fairness, are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is the primary function of teachers and schools to identify children who have issues and refer them on to the services we want to have in place? I put that question to Mr. Crone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I know but what about when it comes to the assessment and interaction with mental health issues in children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: So schools can identify.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Do special schools have a greater responsibility to engage and appraise children who have mental health issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously the quantification of the issue and how widespread mental health issues are within schools is very important. Mr. Petrie referred to the PAWS report. Has other qualitative and quantitative research been done which indicates the extent of mental health issues within schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Curtin mentioned the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns and school closures in his opening statement. Have they had a significant impact on the mental health of students?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Finally, I am conscious that Mr. McDonald mentioned that professional learning networks for mental health would be an avenue that society should pursue. How would they operate?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a feasibility study of Metrolink south west Dublin is included within the Budget for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53008/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the 2022 Junior Certificate exam results will be given to the students who sat the exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52770/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Education and Training Provision (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the training and progression programme for young adults with additional needs can be maintained and remain operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52768/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional roads policing unit as of 30 April 2021 and 18 October 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53000/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases that the Dublin north divisional protective services unit have dealt with in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number that ended with a successful prosecution in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the contract for the provision of stab vests that are issued to frontline gardaí was last put out to tender; when this current contract is due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53002/22]