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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to the swift rollout of SMA screening as part of the heel prick test for newborns, as noted in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030; if her Department will publish a timeline for when this will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50913/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank our guests for their opening statements. What we are discussing in terms of process and outcome is absolutely shocking. The point Ms Ní Bhriain's made to the effect that EU member states' military spending currently stands at €343 billion, which is more than double that of Russia, is important in the context of justifications for taking an emergency approach. It is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Has there been joint procurement in respect of climate measures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Earlier, reference was made to the Tánaiste indicating in June that his Department should leverage the SAFE regulation to speed up delivery of Ireland's defence capability. Since that statement was made, have we found out anything more about this? Is there any more detail or do we know anything more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: But it could happen.

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank an Teachta Doherty for tabling the motion and recognise the work he has done this over the years. I also recognise the work the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, has done. We made a submission to him on this and are waiting for the suggestions we made in that submission to be acted on. I recognise the various reforms that have happened over the years. However, in his comments the...

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank my colleague Deputy Quaide for bringing forward this motion. I want to respond first to some of the comments from the Minister. The Government has not opposed our motion, is not tabling its own amendment and will not vote against the motion. What the Government is not doing is acting on our motion, which clearly sets out that the means test should be abolished this year. It is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I condemn the attack at the synagogue in Manchester. I express our solidarity with all of those affected. On behalf of the Social Democrats, I express our horror at the actions of the Israeli military. Last night, they illegally boarded the Sumud flotilla in international waters, and effectively kidnapped humanitarian activists, including at least 14 Irish citizens. They took this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I cannot under why tens of millions of euro worth of dual-use products are still being exported to Israel. I cannot why Ireland's sovereign wealth fund is still investing in companies that are trading in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories. I cannot understand why the Central Bank had been facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds to fund the genocide. I cannot why...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Given that Irish citizens were engaged in this humanitarian mission with massive support from the Irish people, and in light of the fact that a flotilla had already been attacked in international waters, does the Tánaiste not agree that sending some personnel would have shown the support of the Government, would have put additional pressure on Israel and would have been warranted?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It would have sent a message. It would have been important and I think the Tánaiste knows that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: When is the occupied territories Bill going to be enacted?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste has been telling us for quite some time that he will be bringing the Bill forward very shortly and that he will be meeting the sponsor of the Bill. He has met with the sponsor of the Bill several time and that is welcome. When is it actually going to be brought forward? Surely at this stage, given everything that has happened, the Tánaiste can actually give us a firm...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: When will the Tánaiste take action to stop munitions destined for Israel going through Irish airspace?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: With respect, that is the same answer we have been getting all year. We are told that the Minister is investigating, has gotten reports and is looking into it. Munitions that are being used in a genocide are going through our Irish airspace and the Tánaiste needs to act to stop that from happening. Enough of the excuses about looking at reports, investigating and so forth; when is he...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Prosecute them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: When is the Tánaiste going to stop our sovereign wealth fund from investing in companies that are trading illegally in occupied Palestinian territories?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister for Finance in a recent reply to me stated that €5.6 million of taxpayers' money is still being invested in companies operating in the occupied territories. The Tánaiste has absolutely no mandate - none whatsoever - to use our public money to invest in these companies. How can he justify this? Will he put an immediate end to this gross misuse of public funds? Will...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am not looking for more information about this. We have information from the Minister for Finance. I want the Government to act. Our public money is being invested against the wishes of the Irish people in companies operating illegally in the occupied territories. You are the Tánaiste of the Government. Will you pick up the phone to the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and tell...