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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Given the very serious announcements last night, what mitigation measures are going to be put in place?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree that the priority must be to minimise the damage. A major amount of work will have to be done on that. In respect of support measures for impacted workers and sectors, will anything be done domestically? Will anything be done at EU level? I previously suggested that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund should be repurposed to support specific sectors during this crisis. ...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: With regard to the EU response, I agree that it needs to be level-headed, and that negotiation is the way to go. I also accept as part of that there is the potential for further actions by the EU. It is not realistic to think that that will not be on the table if negotiations do not work. There is a particular risk for Ireland in terms of the differential trade tariffs between the EU and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Financial Instruments (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to ensure that the Central Bank is not facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16240/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Financial Instruments (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The devastation that is happening in Gaza - the attacks on civilians and hospitals we are all appalled by - are being partially funded by the sale of these Israeli bonds. The head of Israel Bonds told investors that purchasing bonds was the best way to help Israel's war campaign. Ireland is a signatory to the Genocide Convention and under that convention, we are obliged to ensure that our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Financial Instruments (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: According to the head of Israeli bonds, these bonds are being used to fund their war campaign, which is genocide. That is a fact. The second fact is that Ireland is signed up to the genocide convention and we have obligations under that to ensure that none of our State institutions are operating in a way to facilitate genocide. We have those legal obligations so why will the Minister not...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 30. To ask the Taoiseach for an update in respect of the programme plan for child well-being. [12275/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 54. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [12276/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 70. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [12277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 336. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to take action that will assist first time buyers who cannot secure a mortgage on a one-bed apartment due to the lower loan-to-value limit on these homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15629/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 446. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to examine ways to enforce age verification obligations on online service providers and hold them to account for failure to do so, as per the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 473. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is scope for a person (detailed supplied) to qualify for the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15283/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 489. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering revising the price ceiling for the first home scheme in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 509. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare applicant (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15402/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Care Services (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to increase the upper age limit for domiciliary care allowance eligibility from 16 to 18 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 621. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the recent investigation by an organisation (details supplied); if he will take action on the animal rights violations it exposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 652. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will give consideration to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to assessments of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15555/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 753. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to fund a community neurorehabilitation team for the north Dublin area as promised in 2019, in order to provide access to vital therapies for people living with neurological conditions throughout north Dublin; if she is aware that the north Dublin area, the location of the National Neuroscience Centre in Beaumont Hospital, and the Major National...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 851. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the core funding for higher education institutions and ensure that it is index linked going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15701/25]