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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Gaelcholáiste Reachrann was founded in 2001 and, 24 years later, na daltaí, na múinteoirí agus pobal na scoile are still left waiting for permanent school buildings. Invitations to tender should have issued on 1 September. That is what was promised. That deadline has come and gone. Correspondence I have seen states that the Department of Education and Youth has failed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: To follow up on those contributions, just so I am clear, two of the key objectives are to help EU member states meet their NATO objectives and strengthen the military industry. Are those the two key objectives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wish to ask about the issue of safeguards. As part of this, what safeguards are in place to ensure we do not have a situation where Ireland, along with other EU member states, ends up underwriting loans that could be defaulted on to countries where there are significant and serious rule of law issues? What safeguards are there to prevent those countries from using these weapons in ways...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It sounds like the safeguards relate to fraud and financial management. If the Commission becomes aware that the money disbursed through the loans is not being used to buy the weapons, these safeguards will kick in. It does not seem that there is any protection to ensure that these weapons, once purchased, cannot be misused. I am asking this from the point of view of the Irish public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: To be clear, there are no provisions or safeguards in this to cover issues around the rule of law and human rights for citizens in EU member states. Am I clear on that? It is outside of it. There are no safeguards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Knauer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: If funding is provided for these weapons, and they are purchased and in the hands of a government or state that already has serious issues with the rule of law, how will Article 14 and these controls and audits in the loan agreements prevent that government or state from, for example, misusing those weapons? The example I provided was those weapons being used against a civilian population....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the tender process has concluded for the construction of a school (details supplied); if she will ensure that a public or written notice will be issued regarding the appointment of a successful contractor(s); if the project remains on schedule to commence construction in Q1/Q2 of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54686/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (14 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 797. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the efforts her Department is making to address waiting lists for those awaiting an assessment of need; if she will address the delays faced by a person (details supplied) in accessing support from the children’s disability network team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55958/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 865. To ask the Minister for Health if she will address the delays faced by a person (details supplied) in accessing support from CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54952/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is not what I said.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: They also watch the TV debates.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste promised to cut childcare fees.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Government has decided to give €20 million to McDonald's

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste has broken promises on fees, childcare, child poverty-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The news of a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza is very welcome. At the same time the kidnapping of five Irish citizens on Wednesday night by Israeli forces in international waters is utterly unacceptable. They include an elected Member of this Dáil, Barry Heneghan. Will there be any repercussions for Israel for kidnapping Irish citizens? The Tánaiste bought the election...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is not what the Tánaiste said on the TV debate.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I think the Tánaiste knows well that most people do not read every word in a manifesto. However, they do listen to what the Tánaiste says in an election TV debate. This is exactly what he told the nation in the TV election debate. I will quote it for him again. He said the Fine Gael manifesto is proposing within 100 days of being in government capping monthly childcare costs per...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an updated list of all investments held by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in companies directly or indirectly associated with operations in the occupied Palestinian territories, with reference to the (A/HRC/59/23) report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (9 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will consider reviewing the HSE assisted human reproductive scheme to allow for reciprocal IVF to be covered under the scheme to ensure that same sex couples are not excluded from obtaining financial assistance when seeking IVF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54270/25]