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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (10 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 458. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to update the National Carers Strategy; when he expects the strategy to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43465/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 193. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps the HSE has taken to support the development of the shovel ready Neurodiversity Ireland project in Sandymount to assist children with disabilities; when they can expect the project to be ready to operate, given the level of services required in Dublin and Leinster; and if he will make a statement on...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sure like many Deputies in this House, the Ceann Comhairle had difficulty getting in to Leinster House on budget day. That was because the Garda had erected cordons all around Leinster House because they feared there would be very large protests here about the budget. As it turned out, there were no protests. I think that says it all in respect of the budget. Maybe in future years,...

Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will share time with Deputy Lawless. I welcome the O'Farrell family to the Chamber this evening, and I also commend them, in particular Lucia and Jim, on the tireless work they have done in exposing failings in the criminal justice system. The failings they exposed were not simply failings in respect of the tragic death of Shane but they are also more general failings in the system as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Margil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Lizney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome all the guests before the committee and I thank them for the opening statements they prepared. Along with the Chair, I also want to welcome former Tánaiste Joan Burton to the committee. Ms Burton has done excellent work in the area. Mr. Rodgers's concern deals with head No. 5 of the general scheme of the Bill, which is payments to people who are ordinarily resident outside...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I suppose that in the first instance - and I do not know if that would be the Minister for Education here - there would be the need to contact with somebody in the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: In the UK, can a person disregard any capital he or she receives in respect of historical institutional child abuse in the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Perhaps that can be changed by statutory instrument at secondary level as opposed to having to change primary legislation. That is something we can certainly bring to the attention of the Department of Education. In respect of the professional advocacy service, and I believe this was an issue that was also raised by Ms McDonnell Byrne at the end of her piece, can I ask Ms Lewis if that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: If there is not a provision within the legislation establishing a statutory body, will the responsibility then vest in organisations such as Ms Lewis's to try to inform people that these provisions are available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Will Ms McDonnell Byrne comment on that, please, since she raised it at the end of her opening contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Lewis mentioned in her opening statement the provision of professional support for survivors who are engaging with the criminal or civil justice processes. Are there not some supports there already for people under the criminal process with regard to victims groups or is she looking for this support to be provided more on a statutory basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can be intimidating for people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is very interesting. I will mention an issue raised by Ms Byrne which I do not know if it is expressly referred to in the general scheme, although there is the issue to deal with the records of the fund. She mentioned something about the absence of academic research in the area of community supports for people who are survivors. Is there anything the State can do to encourage academic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Head 12 deals with the records of the fund, which is the statutory body which will be dissolved. Has Ms Byrne any concerns or issues about the records being preserved? I would have thought that they would be quite useful for academic research in years to come in that some academics could have access to those records.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, for anybody who wants to research it. I thank all of our witnesses and the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (17 Oct 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can provide the number of landlords registered with the Residential Tenancies Board in each of the past 5 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45135/23]