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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What about the child who has been left waiting for 13 years?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Clearly not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Whose responsibility is this?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I asked the Taoiseach about primary care teams and the Government's failure to staff them properly, which has led to a situation where waiting lists for primary care for children can be up to 13 years in the worst case scenario. That is what I asked him about. He did not address the shortages in primary care teams in his answer. He addressed other issues but he did not address primary care...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does the Taoiseach acknowledge it is happening-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is no exaggeration to say that primary care services for children around the country are at breaking point. Figures obtained by my colleague, Liam Quaide, revealed the depths of the crisis. The longest wait time for speech and language therapy in primary care services in Dublin is six years. In the north Lee area of Cork, one child has been waiting seven years for physiotherapy. For...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee and for the opening statement. My first question is on energy. Dr. O'Toole said it is challenging to identify the reasons that costs have not come down in Ireland compared to other EU countries. Will the witnesses talk us through what work they have done and any research they or others have done in this area?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: In order that I am clear on this, does Dr. Lynch think we could be ahead of other countries on renewables? Is there evidence for this?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Doing more with renewables is one of the ways to get costs down. Is that what Dr. Lynch is suggesting?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On the forecast for housing supply, it is expected that 33,000 units are to be built in 2025 and 37,000 in 2026. Dr. O'Toole indicated that most of the risks weigh on the downside. Will he expand on what he means by that? What are the implications in that regard?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: There are key issues around those auctions.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the action his Department is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to non-bank lenders after the economic crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Military Aircraft (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 354. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that Ireland meets its EU VAT and customs obligations by inspecting all military aircraft landing in Shannon airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39002/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been placed in a four-stage building process for their autism class; if she will take action to ensure the builders can start work immediately; if she is aware that a class has already been enrolled for September 2025, but the classroom is now unlikely to be ready; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 660. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proposals or timelines in relation to the removal of the means test for the disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 755. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will urgently issue the visas for the children of an organisation (details supplied) who are due to travel to Ireland shortly; the reason there has been delays with their visas given the weeks of preparation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39569/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (10 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when data will be available on knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38590/25]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: What is the Government at when it comes to personal injury awards? For weeks now we have been hearing about a memo that the Minister for justice is bringing to Cabinet. It concerns a review of awards by the Judicial Council which recommended a 17% increase. Initially it was reported that the Minister was going to rubberstamp that increase. This memo was due to go to Cabinet last week....

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

Cian O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach has clarified that there will not be an increase of 17%. He is giving that commitment to the Dáil now that the Government will not be putting forward an increase of 17%. I welcome that if that is the case. Awards here are four times higher than in the UK, so it would be a regressive move. If the Government is not doing that, that is welcome. The Taoiseach gave a...

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: With respect, we do not need the Government to continue to monitor events closely. We need it to act and we have needed it to act for a long time. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has told us that almost 50% of the people who ring them do so about groceries - almost 50%. The Barnardos report published yesterday showed that almost one fifth of children are missing out on school trips...