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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1980. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address concerns regarding CORU’s requirement for graduates to complete a placement in adult disability in a health and social care setting (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18536/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2019. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to deal with bariatric surgery waiting lists for people suffering with chronic conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18792/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2248. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case for additional mental health services in Clontarf (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19881/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: General Practitioner Services (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2251. To ask the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address the lack of general practitioners across Dublin north city and county, in particular given the rapidly growing population; if he plans to provide further primary care centres across this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19907/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Promotion (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2422. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the introduction of health warning labels for alcoholic products proceeds without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20803/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2410. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine alternative options for people suffering from a mental health crisis in order that they do not need to go through the standard accident and emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20738/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mitigation measures he will put in place to ensure the Leaving Certificate class of 2025 is not disadvantaged when applying for college courses compared to previous years’ classes whose grades were inflated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19049/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will extend the SUSI grant to include graduate entry medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21140/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce insurance costs which have been increasing year on year; the percentage increase in home insurance from 2018 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22753/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an updated timeline for the new permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the processing times for medical priority applications for social housing, which are currently taking upwards of 12 months in some local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 389. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of a news article (details supplied) highlighting that three children in danger could not be provided with special care; the action she will take to ensure there are sufficient places available for children in danger as required; if she will oversee a recruitment and retention drive to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the previously planned specialised multi-professional team for auditory processing disorder is delivered in CHO9; if there are plans to provide auditory processing services nationally; if she will provide interim pathways for access to assistive technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22301/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I extend our deepest sympathies to the friends, colleagues and family of Garda Kevin Flatley. Garda Flatley lost his life while serving the community to keep us safe. Our thoughts are with all those mourning this terrible loss, his wife Una, and his children Aoife and Erin. The State is continuing to fail children with additional needs. All over the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. Families have heard these promises before. There is a world of difference between a sanctioned classroom and a classroom that will actually open in September. A child cannot go to school in a classroom that is just sanctioned; it has to be up and running. No family should have to fight to get an education for their child and no parent should have to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [18953/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [22414/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is more than two months since my colleague Pádraig Rice first asked the Taoiseach about disturbing reports of an audit of hip surgeries on children at three separate hospitals. Back then, the Taoiseach said the audit process was in its final stages. That was ten weeks ago. The parents of the children involved have received no further information since. They have been told the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Thanks, Taoiseach. The parents who have been in contact with me are deeply worried about the situation. They do not know who to turn to for information and are finding that very frustrating. They want a timeline on this. They also want to know how many letters have been sent out. The Taoiseach does not have that information at present. Is that the situation? He is not able to tell us....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Government has repeatedly stated that it does not want to see a drip feed of information about the audit of hip surgeries at the three children's hospitals but that is what we are getting. Any information about the scandal has had to be dragged out of the Government. Yesterday, responding to me, the Taoiseach confirmed for the first time that he expected the audit to be finalised next...