Results 81-100 of 160 for speaker:Catherine Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Summits (29 May 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 197. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the impact of the EU-UK Summit on co-operation in the area of security, particularly for the islands of Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26944/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (29 May 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 233. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on efforts to review the EU-Israel Trade Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26945/25]

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: Carlow-Kilkenny has much to offer in terms of amenities, education and jobs but we have a difficulty with providing houses for the people who would love to live there. Some of the difficulty relates to the provision of water and wastewater treatment plants and road infrastructure. Developer-led infrastructure provision and investing in services is the only way we will move forward. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had engagement with Government colleagues regarding the need to embed skills for a circular economy such as design, repair and refurbishment in national skills strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (10 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport ; if his Department’s examination of civilian aircraft that transited Irish airspace reportedly carrying munitions without Ministerial exemption, as referenced in statements made in the Dáil by the then-Minister for Transport on 17 October 2024, has been completed; and if not, to provide a timeline for the completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (11 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 229. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on developing a new national cybersecurity strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Presidency (12 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the role members of the Defence Forces will play in Ireland’s holding of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from July to December 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30988/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (12 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to increase the numbers of personnel serving in the Air Corps to ensure an appropriate level of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30987/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 77. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which parents of adult children with a disability are consulted with regard to a future plan for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32193/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: 117. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a multiannual approach to funding for disability services, which will be linked to productivity, staff levels and the delivery of services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32192/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: I wish to highlight something that is happening across County Carlow, namely, the proliferation of solar farms. To be clear, neither I nor anyone I know in Carlow is against renewable energy regeneration, nor are we against our neighbours and friends who make a living from having wind or solar farms on their lands. In the area surrounding Rathoe village, though, there will potentially soon...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: I thank Mr. Power and Dr. Burke for coming in and giving the committee their time. My questions will be very simple and straightforward because I believe that the regular person on the street just needs clarification about some simple things. Regarding the triple lock and our neutrality, how does the current format of the triple lock inform or impact our neutrality? Does it strengthen or...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: Ireland chose not to be involved. We had autonomy and said no, that we were not getting involved.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: To follow up on that, if the triple lock is removed, how would that impact the current state of neutrality? Would it strengthen it, weaken it or change it in any way?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: I thank Dr. Burke. I do not want to cut him short but I have other questions I need to ask. Our voters at home need simple clarity on these issues. It is really interesting and it is important that we understand the context of it as well. I might get Mr. Power's view on that. If we were to remove the triple lock, would it impact our current neutral status in any way?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: Thank you.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: There is an idea that, by removing the triple lock, we are sending our Defence Forces personnel, our young men and women, off to fight a war, and that it is going to be an option for us now or is just going to happen. From my point of view, that is a misrepresentation and not what is going to happen. Turning to our conflict resolution, which was mentioned, is there conflict in conflict...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: That was going to be my next point. Mr. Power had mentioned in his opening remarks that it can be messy and dangerous. Is it more messy and more dangerous for an Irish peacekeeper abroad who has 11 of their comrades with them? Is that more dangerous than having 49 alongside them?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Catherine Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I will speak as quickly as I can. To correct the record, if I said, or was interpreted to have said, that our militarily neutral status is irrelevant, I did not mean it is insignificant. I was speaking about it not being relevant to the conversation about the triple lock. I, too, have signed the oath of allegiance to the State. I have worn the blue...