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Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I express our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and all the loved ones of the young man who died in the storm. The heartbreak and pain from having the life of a loved one, a young person, cut off are unthinkable. I wanted to express that sympathy. I also pay tribute to the incredible work done by the ESB and international crews in restoring...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Ten out of ten to the Taoiseach for deflection and evasion. Where are the 40,000 homes the Taoiseach promised? Why, as Taoiseach, when it comes to housing completions data, does he accept reports from private entities and reject the data from the CSO?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Why? The Taoiseach has not answered that. He failed to answer that. Is it only when it comes to housing completions in an election year that he does not listen to CSO data-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: ----- or is it when it suits him? For years, no one could trust Fianna Fáil after then Ministers Noel Dempsey and Dermot Ahern could not keep a straight face when they were denying there was going to be a bailout of the banks after the economic crash. The Taoiseach worked hard to try to rebuild trust in Fianna Fáil and he is throwing that away by going into election years and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: You did not even know what was in our housing policy.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Answer the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have watched the Taoiseach's answers in the Dáil Chamber over the last five years. I have to say the answer he gave on housing and the 40,000 homes is one of the weakest I have ever seen him deliver in this House. He said he had a genuine belief that 40,000 homes would be delivered, based on estimates from private entities. Why did the Taoiseach completely disregard the hard data...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Communications (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will accept the invitation to visit a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3230/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 568. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the mechanisms, if any, available for cost rental tenants to transfer property to another cost rental unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2160/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Road Traffic Offences (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 773. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of e-scooters that have been confiscated by Gardaí nationwide in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Road Traffic Offences (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 774. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of e-scooters related fines that have been issued by Gardaí nationwide in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2147/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Probate Applications (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 794. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update from the Courts Service on the progress of the e-probate project under the Courts Modernisation Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Legal Cases (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 972. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of legal actions taken against her Department due to a child not receiving an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe since 2020, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Legal Cases (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 973. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount paid out in legal fees by her Department due to legal actions being taken by parents of a child not receiving an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe since 2020, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2786/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 981. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to address the issue where vulnerable children are left at risk as the courts are repeatedly told that there are no available placements in either foster care or residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 982. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to reduce the reliance by Tusla on special emergency arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (5 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 983. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to address systemic child protection issues, as outlined by the courts, in particular the lack of available placements, a shortage of qualified social workers, delays in accessing necessary support services, and therapeutic interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (23 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: At the outset, on behalf of the Social Democrats, I congratulate the Taoiseach on his election. Today is a special day for you and your family, for your wife, Mary, and your friends. I also take this opportunity to acknowledge the crucial role that families and partners play in supporting all of us in public life, very much behind the scenes. This is rarely acknowledged and it is...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wish Micheál Martin well today. It is a very proud day for him and his family, especially now that his family are able to join him today having not been in the convention centre during the pandemic. While we wish the incoming Taoiseach and Government well in their terms of office, the Social Democrats will not be supporting any of the nominations today. As a country, we face huge...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Jan 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: A Cheann Comhairle, I thank you for the work you have done in helping to bring this to a resolution for today. I also welcome the statement from the Government Chief Whip and the engagement with all of the different party leaders this morning to resolve this. It should never have come to this. All of us, on the Government benches and the Opposition benches, need to work constructively...