Results 221-240 of 7,163 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (14 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department’s position regarding the provision of funding for an operations base in Wicklow for Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (14 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with respect to the May infringement package announced by the European Commission (details supplied) his plans to address INFR(2024)2205 with respect to combatting racism and xenophobia, his intention to bring forward legislation in this area and the timeframe he is working to; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (14 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 196. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2410 of 29 April 2025, if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if a response will issue to the concerns raised by their family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24677/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [18953/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [22414/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. Families have heard these promises before. There is a world of difference between a sanctioned classroom and a classroom that will actually open in September. A child cannot go to school in a classroom that is just sanctioned; it has to be up and running. No family should have to fight to get an education for their child and no parent should have to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I extend our deepest sympathies to the friends, colleagues and family of Garda Kevin Flatley. Garda Flatley lost his life while serving the community to keep us safe. Our thoughts are with all those mourning this terrible loss, his wife Una, and his children Aoife and Erin. The State is continuing to fail children with additional needs. All over the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 392. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider improving the driving licence conversion for people holding US driving licences, to enable those people to continue driving in Ireland after one year lapses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23700/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 571. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case of a child with autism and ADHD (details supplied) who is attending a mainstream school but has been refused SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23552/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety (13 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1055. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ban the use of sunbeds, as endorsed by the Taoiseach; if, in the interim, she will take action to ensure that sun bed providers are not accepting false ID from young people under the age of 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23554/25]

Parental Choice in Education: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with a couple of colleagues. I thank my colleague, Jen Cummins, for all her work on this motion. I also acknowledge the huge work done by parents across the country who are campaigning to get an education without religious instruction for their child. Parents should not have to campaign to get the basics for their child. I thank the Minister for attending and for her...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Israeli blockade on Gaza is now in its third month. No food, no water and no medicines have crossed into Gaza in that time. The only things that Israel has sent in are bombs and bullets. As it slowly starves the civilian population, it has continued its relentless bombardment. Yesterday alone at least 59 people were killed in air strikes on two schools. People huddling together in a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I put a couple of questions to the Tánaiste that he has not answered. The key issue is that EU humanitarian aid is not getting into Gaza because the actions that need to be taken by the international community to ensure it happens are not being taken. People in Gaza cannot wait any longer; they need action now. The Government must do everything it can to stop munitions going through...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Energy prices in Ireland are extortionate. Annual gas bills are €120 higher here than in other EU countries. When it comes to electricity bills, they are €350 higher. These sky-high prices, on top of extortionate and exorbitant housing costs, are causing real hardship for people. As we speak, a whopping 440,000 households around the country are in arrears. The previous...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce insurance costs which have been increasing year on year; the percentage increase in home insurance from 2018 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22753/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an updated timeline for the new permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the processing times for medical priority applications for social housing, which are currently taking upwards of 12 months in some local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 389. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of a news article (details supplied) highlighting that three children in danger could not be provided with special care; the action she will take to ensure there are sufficient places available for children in danger as required; if she will oversee a recruitment and retention drive to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the previously planned specialised multi-professional team for auditory processing disorder is delivered in CHO9; if there are plans to provide auditory processing services nationally; if she will provide interim pathways for access to assistive technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22301/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: A living wage is not just good for low-paid workers, it is also good for the local economy. Money that is put in the pocket of workers gets spent in the local economy and boosts local businesses and jobs. There is a very strong economic case for it. Can the Taoiseach not see that it is an absolute kick in the teeth for people on low pay to hear about Government proposals to increase pay...