Results 6,861-6,880 of 7,201 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (1 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 852. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the free fees initiative to the BSc programmes in education studies and early childhood education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15704/25]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 853. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that Marino Institute of Education is recognised as eligible for the various additional funding streams provided for by the HEA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15705/25]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 854. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that Marino Institute of Education is allocated devolved grant funding for campus maintenance and sustainability initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15706/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (2 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a timeline for the pension increases to come into effect for retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15867/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Question Heading for question(s) 217 (2 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it can be ensured that a person’s (details supplied) travel document renewal is processed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16128/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 347. To ask the Minister for Health if she will take action to expedite a fair deal application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that owners of vacant commercial property are not able to write off their commercial rates obligations as business expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16241/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new special schools and special classes that have been sanctioned in Dublin bay north for the 2025-2026 school year; if all of these will be open and operational by September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16467/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on the extension of the homeowner's once-off payment in respect of 2024 mortgage interest payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16339/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Pharmacy Services (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 320. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure the fees paid to pharmacists are increased (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medicinal Products (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 321. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address the medicine shortages that are forcing pharmacists to source expensive unlicensed medicines for patients with medical cards (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16461/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (3 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the status of the Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wish Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett the very best in the coming weeks as he undergoes his treatment. He has been a vociferous campaigner both inside and outside this Dáil for many decades. I very much look forward to him resuming that work. Last night, senior UN humanitarian officials released a joint statement pleading with the international community to act on Gaza. For over a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: In just the past week, The Ditch has reported that Lufthansa illegally transported more than a tonne of munitions through Irish airspace to Israel. Facilitating supply of key components to fighter jets that are dropping bombs on Gaza is utterly reprehensible. Have reports that Lufthansa illegally transported munitions through Irish airspace been investigated by the Government? Is the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome the Taoiseach's strong condemnation. I agree that all hostages should be released immediately. I also welcome his condemnation of air strikes. However, I asked the Taoiseach about the issue at hand, which is that parts of fighter jets are being transported illegally through Irish airspace to Israel. These fighter jets are then being used to drop bombs on people in Gaza through...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree with those two proposals. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, said that the pre-election promise of 40,000 homes did not damage trust in the Government. That is an incredible statement to make and a slap in the face to the tens of thousands of people looking for somewhere affordable to live. I propose there should be time this week for the Minister to come into the House to make...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 15. To ask the Taoiseach for an update in respect of the programme plan for child well-being. [17121/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (8 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On child homelessness and the 4,653 children growing up out of home, I want to mention one such young person. Arash is just 14 years old and has spent the last three months in emergency accommodation with his parents and baby brothers. He is 21 km away from school, with no direct links to it. Arash told me that he is 14 years old and should not have to fight this hard to get his family a...