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Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: You are underfunding them. Why are we not at Istanbul Convention levels? Why not? You, as the Minister for Finance, and the entire Government should ensure that we have sufficient funding for enough refuge spaces so that no one is turned away. We are way below the amount of funding that we need and you know that. I recognise serious work has been done in this area by the Government.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is not below me; it is below this Government to not fund properly-----

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: You say politics of the worst kind. This is coming from a party that has just attacked basic rule-of-law principles during the campaign that has been going on this week. That is politics of the worst kind.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have listened and it is a charge worth making. We need to fund domestic refuges properly. They have not been funded properly. They have been underfunded for years and they remain underfunded.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I stand over that. They have been underfunded for years and remain so.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is not enough funding.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am saying that you, as Minister for Finance, and the Government are underfunding-----

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is not unfair. They are underfunded and, yes, you need to fund them properly.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I believe that, as a Government, you are making that choice. The Government is making a choice to underfund domestic violence refuges and needs to fund them properly so we meet our obligations and meet the need that is there. That is absolutely the case and I make no apology for saying that. I stand over that.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, the Government is choosing to underfund domestic violence refuges.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Do you believe the Government is providing enough funding for domestic violence refuges? That is the question I am putting to you and I will give you the opportunity to answer. You are not answering.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, the ESRI, the Nevin Institute, and the Commission on Taxation and Welfare have all warned the Minister but instead of broadening the tax take this Finance Bill narrows it again. Sections 40, 67 and 68 take over a billion euro out of the State finances. This is money that could be used to build houses, hospitals and wind farms. The Government is playing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Heneghan for his contribution. I also want to acknowledge that Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, visited the school - Stapolin Educate Together National School - a few months ago. The Government has said time and again that every child that needs an appropriate school place should have one. Stapolin Educate Together National School has asked to open two additional autism...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to read from correspondence from the school principal. She says: Our autism classes are now in their third year, and in that short time, we've gained extensive experience in setting them up and supporting our pupils to thrive. The success of our model has been widely recognised with teachers and SNAs from other schools regularly visiting us to observe and learn from our approach....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 217. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Budget 2026 makes provision for Ireland’s required national co-financing contribution (estimated at approximately €220 million) to match the €663 million in EU funding available to Ireland under the Social Climate Fund from 2026; if he will confirm under which vote or Departmental subhead this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 218. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which his Department plans to ensure that national co-financing for the EU Social Climate Fund is directed towards new or scaled-up measures targeting energy poverty, building renovation, and clean mobility for low-income households and vulnerable transport users, in line with the Social Climate Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to ensure that the agreed pension increases for Córas Iompair Éireann pensioners will go ahead as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56574/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the application submitted by a school (details supplied) to have their roof replaced under the Climate Action Summer Works Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56575/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department will take to end the Industrial and Reformatory School Survivors hunger strike; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56815/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am not asking the witness to reveal any confidential information. This is a clear matter of process. On what date was this application for a transfer received?