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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 417. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána spent on vehicle recovery services within the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, north division in 2023 and to-date in 2024; when this contract to provide this service is due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7608/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 418. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serious and fatal road traffic collisions that gardaí attended between Junction 4 and Junction 8 on the M50 in both directions in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7609/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 419. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects the new helicopter and aircraft to come into Garda Air Support Unit Fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7610/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 420. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of criminal damage incidents reported to gardaí within J District of DMR in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7611/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 421. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new contract to provide additional marked and unmarked Garda vans will be put out to tender during Q2 this year. [7612/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 422. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of CBD Levels 4 and 5 held for gardaí within DMR in the years of 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024; the duration of these courses, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7613/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 434. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many citizenship applications were submitted in the period from 1 January to 31 March 2022, and how many of these applications are still awaiting decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8035/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she intends to expand the safe country list in the short term again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8066/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her Department are concerned about the number of IPAS applicants arriving to Dublin via Belfast; what actions she is taking on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8067/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Communications (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 516. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he and his Department have allocated more money to assist with the communications on migration and integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 540. To ask the Minister for Health when the position of occupational therapist for the Dublin 4 region (CH06) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Surveys (20 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department on his behalf have done or discussed any studies about the health impact of excessive use of mobile phones at a young age; if he is concerned about this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8068/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the current situation in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; if any further measures against Russia are anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8257/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of front-line gardaí trained to drive in emergency situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8174/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 286. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds currently provided in each public or voluntary hospital as of 16 February 2024, or the latest date available, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8482/24]

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Arson is an extremely serious criminal offence. Under section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act 1991, any person convicted of arson on indictment can face a maximum penalty of up to life imprisonment and an unlimited fine. The reason we impose such a serious sentence upon those convicted of arson is because we recognise the danger associated with it. It is remarkable and extremely lucky that,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank our guests for coming before the committee. I wish to begin with Mr. Brownlee. His statement refers to the unprecedented growth in further education and training in Ireland, in the South. Is there a similar growth in Northern Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there any reason we do not see the trend replicated in Northern Ireland or is it simply that credit is deserved in the South because of the efforts we have made to expand it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes. If we are trying to improve cross-Border co-operation in the area of further education and training, what political steps should Government or the Oireachtas take to try to facilitate that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there any issue in respect of co-operation between the two political jurisdictions on the island? Is there any benefit in trying to get the North-South Ministerial Council to expressly deal with third-level education? Is that something that is the ambition of the Government?