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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 334. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to establishing a mechanism to validate the registration status of the owner’s address for those who have microchipped their pet dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37519/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 364. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons at present being provided with accommodation by IPAS that have been granted or refused international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37493/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the physiotherapy waiting list for each local health area as of 1 September 2024, or latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12, and the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 years and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [37798/24]

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will start by saying that, as a barrister, I have represented many people who have taken defamation claims. I have also represented many media organisations that have defended defamation claims. That does not give me any more authority than anyone else in the House to speak, but I have an insight into how defamation law has developed since the last significant enactment came into effect...

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister of State can respond, but I suspect that that is part of the reason we have the provisions that are included in section 17. Politicians are perfectly entitled to institute defamation proceedings. In fact, some of the more significant defamation judgments have been as a result of politicians’ proceedings, whether instituted by the former Minister, Proinsias De Rossa,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have one or two questions. I am sorry if they have been asked already. I welcome all of our guests. My first question is for Mr. Carville. I am conscious that head 8 provides for the dissolution day of NAMA. I suppose it is a matter of ministerial discretion, but is it envisaged that the Minister will dissolve NAMA relatively quickly after the legislation is enacted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: In terms of the assets and liabilities, head 9 states that they go to the Minister, are paid to the Exchequer or are transferred to the NTMA. What is the current thinking as to which line will be recommended to the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: This may have been answered previously, but do we have a headline on the assets and liabilities of NAMA at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: So it is clearly being wound down. In terms of the IBRC, what is the intention in respect of ongoing litigation? I know there are still some large pieces of litigation in respect of the IBRC. What is the intention in that regard? I am not asking about policy in respect of the cases but generally, under the legislation when it is enacted, what will be the consequence for the ongoing litigation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Carville.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has plans to repower the 76 windfarms across the country due to come to the end of their life by 2030; and the estimated cost and timeline for repowering. [36911/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 112. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the full implementation of the Working Time Directive for members of the Defence Forces requires additional expenditure by his Department; if so, the estimated full-year cost of the implementation of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36962/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 113. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to outline, in relation to the commitment made to increase the defence budget to €1.5 billion in 2022 values by 2028, his current estimate in 2024 values of the defence budget that will now be required by 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36963/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to an organisation’s recommendation (details supplied) to reduce VAT to 5% in the reuse, repair, and recycling sectors and to enhance VAT rebate schemes to promote sustainability and support social enterprises involved in these activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36527/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance the cumulative value of the tax reliefs and supports his Department has provided for business to tackle increased energy costs since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36960/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost of increasing the lifetime limit for capital gains tax entrepreneur relief to €5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36961/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in light of the recent increase in mandatory retirement age for members of the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, Prison Service and Fire Services, the estimated full-year cost of restoring the pre-2012 pension entitlements for these fast accrual cohorts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36965/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for implementing Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy; the estimated cost of its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36956/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 260. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cumulative value of the supports his Department has provided for business to tackle increased energy costs since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36957/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is intended to commence construction works for ASD classrooms at two schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36532/24]