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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1498.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children, by county, who benefitted from supports under the national childcare scheme in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35511/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1580.To ask the Minister for Health if there is a schedule for implementing the detailed implementation plan regarding the transfer of care for children aged eight+ years to local optometrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1625.To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department.[34011/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1876.To ask the Minister for Health the number of over 70s medical cards currently being provided in each local health office area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35541/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1905.To ask the Minister for Health if he can intervene in the HSE decision to exclude health and social care professionals from the senior management team in the new HSE health regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35756/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1962.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of his Department.[34010/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 2022.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of her Department.[34015/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (9 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 2045.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to give an overview of current EU rules for de minimis LEADER funding, both for community and commercial.[35093/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (9 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 2046.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are plans to review current CLÁR areas considering population decline for different age cohorts.[35094/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have one or two questions. I am sorry if they have been asked already. I welcome all of our guests. My first question is for Mr. Carville. I am conscious that head 8 provides for the dissolution day of NAMA. I suppose it is a matter of ministerial discretion, but is it envisaged that the Minister will dissolve NAMA relatively quickly after the legislation is enacted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: In terms of the assets and liabilities, head 9 states that they go to the Minister, are paid to the Exchequer or are transferred to the NTMA. What is the current thinking as to which line will be recommended to the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: This may have been answered previously, but do we have a headline on the assets and liabilities of NAMA at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: So it is clearly being wound down. In terms of the IBRC, what is the intention in respect of ongoing litigation? I know there are still some large pieces of litigation in respect of the IBRC. What is the intention in that regard? I am not asking about policy in respect of the cases but generally, under the legislation when it is enacted, what will be the consequence for the ongoing litigation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Carville.

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will start by saying that, as a barrister, I have represented many people who have taken defamation claims. I have also represented many media organisations that have defended defamation claims. That does not give me any more authority than anyone else in the House to speak, but I have an insight into how defamation law has developed since the last significant enactment came into effect...

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister of State can respond, but I suspect that that is part of the reason we have the provisions that are included in section 17. Politicians are perfectly entitled to institute defamation proceedings. In fact, some of the more significant defamation judgments have been as a result of politicians’ proceedings, whether instituted by the former Minister, Proinsias De Rossa,...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: This Bill has been introduced because of the equality provision under Article 41 of the Constitution. Under that provision, there is a requirement to ensure that all citizens shall be dealt with equally before the law. That means that when the State and particularly the Oireachtas, when we enact laws, cannot unjustly or arbitrarily discriminate between citizens. It does not mean we cannot...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: -----and I met a man who had been convicted of murder and had received a life sentence. He was not in any way trying to impress me but I was surprised by what he said to me, that when he was being brought up as a young man, he was taught by his father that all the problems in his life could be resolved through violence. He believed that into his 20s and 30s. He consistently believed that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (23 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 100.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of SEAI home energy upgrades that have been grant supported since 2020, per county; and the amount of grant funding paid out in euro under home energy upgrades, per county, in tabular form. [32693/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Jul 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 560.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the digital transition fund; the amount allocated under the fund; the number of companies in each county that have been supported under the fund to date, in tabular for; the amount of funding allocated per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32153/24]