Results 221-240 of 7,267 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am not asking the Central Bank to make it up. I am asking it to have regard to international law and the rule of law, and to follow the law. Mr. Cross said we need to follow the law, but he is only citing one aspect of the law and ignoring the rest of it. EU law states that the Central Bank may restrict or prohibit offerings of financial instruments if they provide significant investor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the Central Bank aware that a corporation or businessperson that knowingly assists a state in violating principles of customary international law, including the prohibition of genocide, may be complicit in such a violation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the Central Bank aware of the ongoing investigations of BNP Paribas for a funding link to the genocide in Rwanda?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the Central Bank aware of the Taoiseach's comments stating that Israel is committing genocide?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: In the context of those comments, is there any potential implication for significant investor protection concern?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What role does the Central Bank have in probing materiality of risks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have two more questions. Does the Central Bank apply enhanced scrutiny to sovereign bond issuers involved in an armed conflict or under international investigation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Has the Central Bank considered the risk of investor litigation – for example, claims by institutional bond investors unaware of the legal context?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Cross does not think there are any risks the Central Bank or the State.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide assistance to an Irish citizen (details supplied) who has been arrested by the Israeli military and remains in custody awaiting a court date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30762/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant received by a school (details supplied) will be reviewed given the school has been refused the sensory room grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31101/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will extend the basic income for the arts pilot scheme which is due to end in August; if the scheme will be expanded based on the positive findings in the recent report released by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31100/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 295. To ask the Minister for Health when the vaccine injury compensation scheme will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30761/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the supports for parents who have to pay high medical costs for essential medicines for their children; if supports will be improved for parents who do not qualify for a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31102/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Time and again, we have put forward proposals to increase supply and financing, most recently with regard to leveraging some of the savings on deposit in Ireland and incentivising how they could be invested in housing. Pension funds in other countries invest in housing that is affordable. The Government is creating a system in which rents just go up and up, beyond people's reach. That is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I also extend my sympathy to those affected by the school shooting in Austria. The Taoiseach was right about one thing; I did not expect these proposals. That is because at no stage in recent months, weeks or even today, until the press release was issued earlier, was there any mention by Government in all its spin that what it is actually introducing here - and the Taoiseach has not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach can talk about his 2%, inflation and all the rest of it but if people are going to face astronomical rent increases they cannot afford every six years, Government will drive more people into homelessness. In a country where rents are already incredibly high - among the highest in Europe - the Taoiseach will only make things worse. Will he admit that in the last bullet point of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 57. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [25707/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 77. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [25709/25]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 222. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the An Post pension increase scheduled for January 2025 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29317/25]