Results 261-280 of 7,267 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on reform of the ethics in public office legislation, given that the review of the statutory framework was completed in December 2022; the reason for the delay in publishing the heads of a Bill; if he expects this Bill to be introduced this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28132/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: An update on the ethics in public office legislation was promised in the programme for Government in 2020. It never happened. The Minister's Department concluded its review in December 2022. We were promised heads of a Bill but have never seen them. It is now two and a half years later. When will those heads of Bill be published?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Services Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the increased level of privatisation and outsourcing in the provision of public services, its effect on cost overruns and outcomes for citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28802/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Services Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What controls and monitoring are in place for the runaway train of public money being used to outsource and privatise public services?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Services Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for the answer, which was really about the industrial relations processes around agreements and outsourcing. I am asking what financial controls and monitoring are in place. There is a myriad of examples of what should be public services being outsourced with detrimental outcomes for the users. We saw this week the National Treatment Purchase Fund has created perverse...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Services Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: As Minister with overall responsibility for public expenditure and reform, does the Minister see a role for himself in this? This is happening across Departments. I will provide another example, namely, homeless emergency accommodation by private providers. Some are making huge profits and in some instances are providing emergency accommodation where there are bloodstains on the sheets and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that the Central Bank is not facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to address the falling number of tax exiles paying the domicile levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27618/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the budgetary measures he is planning to address staffing shortages across key areas of the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take action to ensure there is an appropriate school place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether his Department has assessed a location (details supplied) as a potential location for new housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 440. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are any additional supports in place for expectant mothers who will not be able to meet their mortgage repayments while relying on maternity benefit; if he intends to increase the rates of maternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28551/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I recognise the work the Government has done in support for UNRWA and the International Court of Justice and in recognising the State of Palestine, which it did on this day one year ago. There is, however, much more that needs to be done. After the last 12 months, it is unclear how much longer the State of Palestine will actually exist on the map. An entire people, its culture and place...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: This applies to all State institutions, including the Central Bank. We must act to stop this genocide. The Taoiseach must act and act now.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What is he going to do to stop the sale of these bonds?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I do not take away from anything the Taoiseach just said but I asked him about the sale of bonds being facilitated by the Central Bank of Ireland. It is very clear that these bonds are being used to fund the genocide. The Taoiseach has recognised that genocide is taking place and he has an obligation under the Genocide Convention to do everything he can to stop that genocide. The fact is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the Taoiseach do that? Will he answer that question? I am not taking from anything else he is saying or doing but in relation to bonds and the financing of this genocide, will the Taoiseach do everything he can to stop it?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It acts unilaterally.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach could ask the Central Bank to comply with an instruction on this.