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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the supports that his Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 754. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the supports her Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support where available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8873/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the implementation of RED II criteria will be taken into consideration during the EU ETS emissions accounting process in 2023. [8967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment given that under RED II, sustainability certificates are required for a business's biomass supply in order for the emissions to be considered carbon neutral, the action that is being taken to assist businesses that have to date not received certificates due to delays in the system; and the significant body of work...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the improvements made to the rail network across the country in recent years; and if he will outline any plans for further expansion and improvements. [9033/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (22 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 198. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of sentence handed down to persons convicted of a violent crime or sexual offences in each of the past five years - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [8986/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (22 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protection orders, safety orders and barring orders issued in each of the past five years - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [8987/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (22 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 200. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic abuse cases heard in court in each of the past five years - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [8988/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: On a separate matter, I condemn in the strongest possible language the reprehensible and cowardly attack on and attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell yesterday in Omagh. It is difficult to think of a more cowardly attack than persons hiding in wait for a man who had devoted his leisure time to coach children playing soccer and then, when he was putting the soccer balls...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their opening statements, which were very informative. Mr. Irwin mentioned, in response to Senator O'Reilly, that we are not doing very well with the top cohort of students. There is probably little sympathy for or understanding of the plight of that top cohort. They probably do not get much recognition from either the public or politicians. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. Gormley referred to the need for technology in the classroom. In my constituency, in which both Leinster House and a big tech sector in the south-east inner city are located, Google is very good at providing technology and software to local schools and supporting them with materials and computers. Is there anything more that can be done nationally to try to encourage the tech sector to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I presume it would be more difficult for schools in rural locations to try to develop partnerships with technological companies than would be the case with schools in the inner city?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: We have been told that, historically, there has been a big gap between girls and boys when it comes to STEM subjects. Is that improving? Is Mr. Curtis still concerned about the gap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there any data on the percentage of girls in co-ed schools doing STEM subjects as opposed to the number in all-girl schools who are doing them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is terrible, because it is wonderful for people interested in STEM subjects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a subject the top cohort would excel at.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 435. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will intervene to request an organisation (details supplied) to publish the report completed on child abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9548/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a hotel (details supplied) will be paid for providing accommodation during the past eight months and which is only being paid for one of those months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times armed gardaí discharged a firearm during the course of their duty in each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9754/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to a district community response team within the DMR as of 20 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/23]