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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Are social media having a significant impact on the mental health of adolescents?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: To address Ms Jennings now, if I may, perhaps society imposes that on young people and we should be looking at ourselves and at what we are expecting young people to be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Logue think that young people are now more receptive to seeking out assistance and help if they recognise that they have a mental health challenge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: In terms of adolescents who require serious mental health intervention, the attendance before psychiatrists, can Mr. Chambers indicate what is the availability of psychiatrists from the HSE in south Dublin, for example, for children who are experiencing mental health challenges?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (16 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff currently working at the Coroner's Office in Whitehall, Dublin 9. [56840/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional resources could be made available for Sport Ireland, in order to encourage the participation of young persons, particularly those in disadvantaged areas, in sport. [56826/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 62. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the €35 million fund for sports clubs and organisations to help them meet energy costs, as part of Budget 2023. [56827/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to raise the associated issue of what I will refer to as the recruitment crisis in An Garda Síochána. At present, we have approximately 14,300 attested members of An Garda Síochána. In my opinion, that is not enough and we need to closer to 16,000. The reason I say that is not simply because of the ever-increasing population in this country, but also because of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. As regards the statistics he provided, he said that 369 recruits were attested this year. I am conscious that the Minister of State is not at the Department of Justice. My understanding is that many of the gardaí who were attested this year were recruited last year. There can be little doubt that we need to get the numbers up in An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance if biofuels are regarded as fossil fuels for the purpose of carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (15 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 565. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place to provide joint parental rights for children conceived by same-sex couples in a non-clinical setting; the legislative reforms are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56515/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (15 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 566. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place to provide joint parental rights for children conceived by same-sex couples using a known donor prior to May 2020; the legislative reforms that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56516/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (15 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 567. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place to provide joint parental rights for children of same-sex female couples conceived or born outside of Ireland; the legislative reforms that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (23 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been provided for cycling facilities in Dublin city in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58273/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that applied to the Garda recruitment campaign 2022; the number of these applicants that took the fitness test; and of these, the number that failed the test. [58247/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of the number of fines applied to parents and guardians under section 113 of the Children’s Act 2001 in each of the past five years in tabular form. [58248/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will detail according to rank the number of vacancies in the Defence Forces in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58286/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 25. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the delivery of the early actions outlined in the high-level action plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces and if all targets will be met. [58287/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (24 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance when the new temporary business energy support scheme will be operational and open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58617/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (22 Nov 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any further action is being taken against Iran in view of recent human rights abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57842/22]