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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can Ms Shovlin engage with an EBS office in Donegal-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: -----or is it done over the phone? Is there anyone in there who is in charge of this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Shovlin does not believe that defective block homeowners are being treated as the vulnerable group they are, considering the trauma they are going through as a result of the demolition of their homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Permanent TSB is not distinguishing Ms McDade at all. It is just regarding her as a standard customer and she is not being treated as vulnerable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The homeowners are benefiting the banks then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Maybe they recognise that but are not giving recognition to the homeowners that it is in their interests as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the witnesses before the committee. Before I ask questions of them, I wish, as a Deputy for the constituency of Dublin Bay South, in which St. Michael's College is based, to express my condolences to the families, friends and teachers of Andrew O'Donnell and Max Wall on their devastating loss. The witnesses are all very welcome before the committee. Mr. Lennon mentioned in his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: More information would give us more detail as to how we can assess the approach to the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Has the Department given an explanation as to why this is not published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. Conama is very welcome before the committee. He mentions in his opening statement how early intervention is very important for deaf children. At what age should deaf children get that intervention from teachers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. Conama also mentioned that the appointment of deaf tutors is a very important part of the home tuition scheme. Are there enough deaf tutors and are enough being trained to provide home tuition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would like to ask Ms O'Rourke about the teachers in the Holy Family School for the Deaf, and I would certainly be glad to take up her offer of the invitation to the school later in the year. Does Ms O'Rourke find it difficult to get teachers? Are there a sufficient number of teachers being trained to teach deaf children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms O'Rourke and the Chair, and I am sorry that I did not get an opportunity to ask Mr. Hamilton a question because of the time limitation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is mentioned somewhere in the submissions, but have they assigned designated staff to the scheme? Are there sufficient staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Block Redress: Redress Focus Group for Banking and Insurance (5 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses. My colleagues will have questions as well. I thank them for coming before the committee today.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Legal Cases (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the new State litigation principles announced by the Attorney General on 21 June 2023. [31190/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Legal Cases (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the Taoiseach's reply and the publication by the Attorney General of the principles. I also welcome that the Government has adopted them. This issue entered the public domain relatively recently because of the nursing home charges issue. There is a lack of awareness, and more information needs to be provided to the public, as to how the State conducts itself in litigation....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the number of businesses in each county that have successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34276/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (11 Jul 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Multi-Unit Developments (MUD) Act 2011 will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33879/23]