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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (3 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have just met families with children who were attending St. Michael's House. Just before they graduated this year, they received a letter telling them there would be no places for them in adult day services. Since then, the families have found out that the HSE knew this was going to be the case for about 12 months beforehand, at least since May 2022. The families were never told. They...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (3 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [42508/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (3 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination last met. [36398/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (3 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination last met. [42507/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (3 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Recently, I met Sphere 17, which is a youth service in my constituency based in Darndale, Priorswood, Bonnybrook and Kilbarrack. It does tremendous work. I also met some of the young people who use the youth service who spoke about how well they feel supported there in terms of it being a safe place and a place where they are encouraged to reach their full potential. Youth services such as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 693 of 11 September 2023, the measures that her Department is taking to address further delays experienced by an autism unit in a school (details supplied); if her Department will take action to ensure that necessary work commences as soon as possible; the reason that further delays have taken place,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 612. To ask the Minister for Health whether the special leave with pay scheme will be extended for those suffering from long-Covid; if the scheme is not extended, what payment will replace this scheme for people who still cannot return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42332/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (3 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 722. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the interests of promoting the Irish language and boosting employment opportunities, he will consider introducing a new Irish-language training course for people in receipt of social welfare payments, as no such course currently exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42667/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: This country treats disabled people shamefully. Disabled children and their families must battle from the day they are born. It is outrageous that their biggest battle is often with the State to try to get basic services, like an assessment of need, essential therapies or a school place. More than 17,000 children are now waiting to access children's disability network teams, CDNTs. More...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. The "Benefits Street" programme did demonise welfare recipients and for the Taoiseach to reference it in a discussion on this topic is not appropriate. Does the Tánaiste agree that referencing television programmes that demonise welfare recipients is not an appropriate thing for anyone in the Government to do, including the Taoiseach? ...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I support these amendments. It is shocking to see the British Museum is full of artefacts that, for the most part, are not British. Most have been stolen from other countries. These amendments are absolutely spot on in that heritage that belongs in different areas should be returned. That goes both ways, as Deputy Ó Snodaigh said, so I fully support this proposal.

Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I support the amendments. The issue of public access to heritage and monuments is extremely important. I raised the matter in depth on Committee Stage. I tabled amendments on it that were designed to ensure the Bill interacts with existing legislation relating to how we can ensure access and existing routes for doing that, such as the powers of local authorities. I suggested there would...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. On the battlefields project, I accept he cannot definitively tell me whether the revision of the record of monuments and places will cover all those battlefields. Will that substantial piece of work, the lines on maps that we talked about at length on Committee Stage, just sit there now that it is done or will it inform these revisions?...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Deputy Sherlock may be deputising but he certainly explained those issues very well and quite comprehensively. I will turn in a moment to amendment No. 28 about landscape but first I will speak about amendment No.14. It was said in the Chamber just a few minutes ago that the Government is not engaging with amendments and is not listening. That is not the case. I have often found it to be...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I acknowledge that work has been done and that the concerns raised were listened to and worked on. I raised several issues. I thank the Minister of State for the offer of briefings. Given the legislative process that is ongoing, is the Minister of State still open to addressing those concerns in the remaining part of the process? Progress has...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to address amendments Nos. 110 onwards. I thank the Minister of State for his contribution and for considering the issues I have raised. I thank him for taking these issues seriously, for the written response he gave to the committee on the proposals and for the effort to introduce amendments to address some of the issues I have raised in respect of section 41 and the need for an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Of all the kites being flown about the budget, tax breaks for landlords is the most outrageous. Never before have rents or homelessness been so high. Never before has the number of adults stuck living in their childhood bedrooms been so high. Home ownership rates are at their lowest level in more than 50 years and the Government's answer to this litany of catastrophe is tax breaks for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is the census.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: We all know this idea of tax relief for landlords is being pushed by the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, whose rationale for his housing plan looks increasingly like a game of pin the tail on the donkey. Random interventions are being stuck in random places while the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government hopes the entire housing system does not collapse. Throwing even more money at...