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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. I join with him in his comments on the gardaí and front-line workers and the excellent work they have been doing. The Irish Association of Social Workers has called for a full statutory review. The Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon has expressed extreme concern over the State's response. Dr. Muldoon asked: "How could a child have...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Correspondence (17 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will urgently issue emergency travel documentation for a person (details supplied); if he will arrange evacuation from Gaza to allow them and their family to travel to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the roll out of the new disabled drives and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48440/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (17 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 317. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the criteria set out in s 36(b)(ii) of the Finance Act 2020; if she will ensure that those with severe neurodevelopmental disabilities are not excluded from obtaining a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48441/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Election Management System (17 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 641. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his reasoning for scheduling the Presidential election on Friday on 24 October; if he will consider scheduling all future elections on a weekend to avoid school closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47844/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (17 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students and their families are expected to pay the full student contribution charge if they are on an internship year, and not utilising college facilities or in receipt of teaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49050/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (18 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case of a person whose work permit will expire in October 2025 (details supplied) given they have not received an update on their application for a new residence card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49333/25]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank our guests for coming in and for their opening statement. Dr. Kelly, in his opening statement, said: "We also anticipate a moderate structural shift with reduced manufacturing activity". What is that based on? Is it based on a forecast? Is there hard evidence or is it just a projection?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The quarterly report contains interesting data on the increase in food prices, pointing to meat prices driving some of that quite significantly and then, within the meat sector, it is beef and veal, in particular, that are driving that. The Central Bank notes that the increase in beef and veal prices does not appear to reflect the results that have passed through our input prices and it also...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What is driving the reduced production in our export markets that is increasing prices?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is that impacting on prices in Ireland?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Dr. Kelly made a case for having a credible fiscal anchor and suggested a "net spending growth of around 4% to 5%." Does the composition of that in terms of current or capital need to be specified in a credible fiscal anchor or left flexible? What are the witnesses' views on that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Dr. Kelly, in his opening statement, made the observation that those companies "exporting to the US tend to be larger, more productive" than those exporting to UK or European Union markets. Why is that the case? How can it be addressed?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: So some of it is volume.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What about the issue of productivity?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is there not a difference between some elements of the multinational sector in terms of productivity and some elements of the more indigenous sector?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: More investment and research.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. First, the opening statement states that the economy is arguably overheating with capacity constraints driven by infrastructure and housing deficits. What are the signs of it overheating at the moment? What kind of impacts and risks are associated with that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: To summarise what Dr. McDonnell is saying, we are at risk of overheating now if we do not make the right choices.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On the €2 billion increase on capital spending outlined in the summer economic statement, does Dr. McDonnell think that is sufficient in terms of the ratio between capital and current expenditure?