Results 2,901-2,920 of 6,937 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for the clarification. It is important that people are not just going through the motions or that they are in just a few times a year. That is useful. I have talked about recommendation 8, which concerns the mayor having the power to select and appoint members of staff to their office. Recommendation 9 refers to sanctions or removal of the director general...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome this Bill and that we finally have it at this Stage. I know a lot of work has gone into it and there are improvements from the general scheme. I want to acknowledge that and say that it is moving in the right direction. With that said, it needs to go a lot further. Fundamentally, one of the reasons the Social Democrats and I are most interested in directly elected mayors is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to several schools that are unable to hire a substitute teacher in order to fill a fixed-term role temporarily, where that fixed-term role has been advertised but no hire has been found; if she will engage with schools on this issue given the staffing shortages that many are experiencing; if she will consider...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider re-evaluating the length of the two-year Professional Masters in Education to account for teachers who have a Teaching Council number and who already have teaching experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40629/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will look at a case (details supplied) whereby a child with autism has been out of school since March this year and is unable to find a school place for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40632/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 398. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the pension increases for retired RTÉ employees will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40631/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 714. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in the DMR each year from 2020 to 2023, broken down by division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40582/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 871. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will verify the total number of children on waiting lists for assessment of need; the number of children waiting on historical waiting lists; the number of new applications; the number of children or families still awaiting assessment following a preliminary team assessment review, broken down by CHO...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1019. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support services, broken down by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1020. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support services hours currently provided by each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1021. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a CAMHS appointment, by CHO, LHO and time waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40581/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1031. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the long-term illness scheme will take place; if the age limit of 16 years old in the mental health category of the scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40630/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: How would spending your budget reduce the supply?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Spend your budget to build affordable homes and increase the supply.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Motor Fuels (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what incentives, if any, are in place to encourage farmers to grow crops that can be used to produce hydrotreated vegetable oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Fuels (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government will reduce taxation on hydrotreated vegetable oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Regulations (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 396. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Government has submitted an Opinion on the forthcoming “Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on data collection and sharing relating to the short-term accommodation rental services and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724” on short-term letting across the European Union in relation to data...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Regulations (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 403. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what actions the Government have taken, and plan to take, to engage with the European Commission concerning the “Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724” and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 404. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set out communication by the European Commission in relation to the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022 as it stands, notably in regard to the proposed restrictions on the current practices of the short-term letting platforms operating in Ireland; if she will publish the correspondence...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 405. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what evidence was provided by the Government to the European Commission to justify the proposed restrictions on the short-term letting platforms currently operating in Ireland as set out in the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022; to provide the European Commission’s communication in...