Results 6,581-6,600 of 9,387 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 834. To ask the Minister for Health the main initiatives he has taken to develop and expand acute hospital services since 27 June 2020; the additional funding provided in successive budgets; his plans for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55294/23]

An Bille up an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is true to say that if this amendment is passed by the Irish people, it will have more historic and symbolic significance than legal significance. This is not a reason to say we should not have the amendment and it is not a reason to categorise it as meaningless as some individuals in the House have done. It is, however, a recognition that there are certain parts of our Constitution that...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an overview of the key defence initiatives announced since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55611/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (13 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated in each case for the successful applications under the €50 million funding scheme targeting the wastewater collection and treatment needs of villages and settlements without access to public wastewater services which he announced on 7 December 2023, by county, in tabular form. [55738/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 210. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures and initiatives he has taken to support disability rights and inclusion since 27 June 2020. [55609/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (14 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [56143/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (14 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [56357/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (14 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 266. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extra supports provided to local enterprise offices since the current Government was formed in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56207/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Aid (14 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 267. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the implementation of each of the Regional Enterprise Plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56208/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Programme for Government (14 Dec 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments in relation to local government; the other initiatives that have been undertaken with regard to local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56095/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the witnesses and commend Deputy Shanahan on going to the effort of drafting this legislation. It is not easy to draft legislation when one is on one’s own and without the benefit of a Department. Is the Bill’s purpose to put a statutory obligation on a Minister to ensure that he or she annually publishes a capital supply service and purpose report setting out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: If anyone wishes to answer, please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Let us use an example, although we will not pick any current project. Let us say that the Government makes a decision based on a recommendation of the Minister for Health to build a new hospital. If Deputy Shanahan’s Bill is enacted, how will that project be covered in practical terms? A decision is made to invest money in getting architectural reports and planning information....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: In my example, a hospital is recommended, agreed to by the Government and built. Under this legislation, will it be five years after the hospital is completed that information will become publicly available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Where ongoing projects are concerned, we would not see their capital expenditure on a rolling basis. We would wait until the projects were completed, at which point we would get all of the information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Transparency in and of itself and citizens being able to see how their money is spent are beneficial, but what other practical benefit would derive from having this scheme in place whereby the world at large could see information on the capital project? Would it increase efficiency?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would the contractors be identified in this report or just the amounts of money being spent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Dr. Griffin think there would be any benefit in identifying the contractors or does he think there would be problems if they could be identified?