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- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Feb 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: 192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inspections carried out by Garda authorities in each district within the Dublin region on pubs, clubs and nightclubs to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing legislation in 2022 and to date in 2023; the percentage of premises that were in breach of the legislation and the frequency in which inspections...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the officials for coming before the committee. My first question is a general one about how we can get more Gaelcholáistí established. I raise this matter in reference to my constituency, Dublin Bay South, in which there are six Gaelscoileanna - all bunscoileanna - that are very popular and have good records and to which parents are very committed. However, there is no...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: Is it the case that certain areas of the country are at a disadvantage when it comes to Gaelcholáistí because of the price of property? Is that a contributing factor?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: Regarding the development of new schools, am I correct in stating that every time a new school is now developed it will include facilities for ASD classrooms?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: The majority of schools are not going to be knocked down and reconstructed. For those schools that are continuing, is there a policy to ensure that they are refurbished in order to enable them to build ASD classrooms?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: On the climate action agenda, what is being done when new schools are being designed and built to ensure that that school can avail of and use renewable energy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. I thank Mr Dolan very much and I also thank the Chairman as I see my time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: Ok, I ask that it be looked into. It is a difficult difficult issue in areas like the one I represent where there is significant interest but it is probably not a majority interest when it comes to a vote. However there is still sufficient interest to justify the establishment of a Gaelcoláiste.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023) Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for coming before the committee and, like the rest of the committee members, I support the Revised Estimates. I welcome the €80 million being provided for evaluation, quality and inspection supports to students. I was going to ask the Minister of State about student accommodation issues and I know a lot is being done about that in University College...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023) Jim O'Callaghan: It was a place where many mathematicians, particularly those who being persecuted by the Nazis, came to Ireland in the late 1930s and early 1940s. They received sanctuary and brought their expertise here. I ask the Minister of State to come out for a visit and will finish now for the vote.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023) Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, we can finish now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome our guests. I suspect this may be our last rendezvous so I thank them for coming before us. I am not saying it has to be, but I suspect it may be our last meeting with them. I will continue with Ulster Bank. I am sorry that all the questions seem to be directed towards Ms Howard and Ms Arnett. I am sure we will get to KBC in due course. Of the 126,000 accounts that Ulster...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: What is the highest amount in an account?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Howard know the total amount held in all 126,000 accounts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: Is it more than €1 million in total across the 126,000 accounts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: Are many of the accounts held by non-residents?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)
Jim O'Callaghan: Of those 20,000, who could be described as very loyal customers, is it the case that Ulster Bank simply cannot get rid of them?