Results 1,961-1,980 of 9,252 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it was a decision by the drafters of the Data Protection Bill 2018 not to specifically refer to closed-circuit television, CCTV, and data protection impact assessments; the reason not to specifically legislate for two issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15786/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Adoption Legislation (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to remove the anomaly that exists under legislation providing for paid adoptive leave to enable same sex couples to avail of paid adoptive leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16166/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection Guidelines (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the recommendations of the report by a person (details supplied) into the Childcare Act 1991, published in May 2017 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16167/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 244 of 23 January 2018, 322 of 30 January 2018 and 136, 137, 138, 139 and 248 of 7 February 2018, when the promised reports from An Garda Síochána will be issued; the reason for the delay in the issuing of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16288/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1038. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to speed up the process whereby patients with multiple sclerosis can gain access to life changing medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16799/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 941. To ask the Minister for Health if the demand for PD-L1 biological markers in the licensing of Pembrolizumab by the HSE will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16258/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1037. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the waiting list in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin for children to be seen, diagnosed and treated for juvenile arthritis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16779/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (17 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1036. To ask the Minister for Health if the imposition of the €80 charge on sufferers of haemochromatosis will be reconsidered in view of the impact it is having on persons requiring venesection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16778/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of each political appointment to his Department since he was appointed; the pay grade, experience and qualification of each person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16875/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (18 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in commencing sections 20 to 23 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; the timeframe for the commencement of the sections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16923/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be granted eligibility in order to gain access to the immunotherapy drugs Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16855/18]

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991 to ensure that a child care service provider has lawful authority to retain custody of a child prior to the making of any emergency care order. I seek leave to introduce a Bill entitled the child care (amendment) Bill 2018. The Bill is being introduced by Deputy Anne Rabbitte and I...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 88. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Dublin south east, south city and Dún Laoghaire LHO areas experienced a reduction of 36,236 home help hours in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (24 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of dogs assigned to each Garda division in each of the years 2010 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17471/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (24 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers subjected to an assault while on duty in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18040/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (24 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 331. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 18 April 2018, the nature of the technical drafting issue that has come to light in relation to Parts 2 and 3 of the Child and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18041/18]

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I support the amendment. It makes sense. The whole purpose of the legislation is to ensure that individuals who have already engaged in the process of application to the court under the Domestic Violence Act 1996, as amended, are in a position to continue with those applications. As such, it is very important that there is no suggestion that those applications are in any way invalid...

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I support the amendments. Amendment No. 2 seeks to amend the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act in order that offences under the legislation we are introducing now are included. That is appropriate. It is also appropriate that proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act should be excluded from the terms of any prospective mediation. Section 3 of the Mediation...

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the passage of this legislation through both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Minister is correct in stating that it is significant legislation. We need to recall that it is 22 years since the first domestic violence legislation was introduced back in 1996. We had amending legislation subsequently in 2002. It is important that the Oireachtas updates legislation in respect of this...