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Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not know how members of An Garda Síochána can keep on top of the amount of laws there at present. Sometimes we see gardaí involved in situations and ask why they are not implementing, say, section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act or as I was saying in respect of Mount Street, the Roads Act 1993. There is such a vast amount of legislation that people in this...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The meeting in Paris in February commemorated the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I am sure the Taoiseach's predecessor, who attended it on our behalf, and the other leaders of the EU were fairly consistent in their desire to ensure that there was continued support for Ukraine. Obviously, from this country's point of view, we are limited in what we can do with regard...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent conference in Paris on the invasion of Ukraine. [14156/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome our guests to the committee. I will start with Mr. Beausang. I assume there is much interaction between his Department and the Department of Education in respect of the promotion of policies for skills, especially since it is really important to try to target people when they are in secondary school. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Brownlee mentioned transition year modules. I would have thought they were essential in trying to direct people at an important developmental age of 15 or 16 years towards what may be suitable for them. How does he think they are working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: We had a guy before the committee last week who got an interest in being an electrician while he was in school. He had the advantage that his father was involved in the business. I do not think he availed of any schemes during TY. What does Mr. Brownlee think can be done to try to assist students to identify where their skill and application may lie at a time when they are perhaps unaware...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Another cohort SOLAS is targeting, rather than those going through secondary school, are people who have left school but have not developed skills by the time they leave. SOLAS is trying to get them back into training. Mr. Brownlee mentioned the eCollege national online learning service and said it was going well. Does Mr. Beausang agree with that? Is he aware of that and does he agree it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: If, for example, I am a 25-year-old man who is looking to get involved in skills, how will I become aware of eCollege? How is that brought to my attention? Is there any online promotion of it?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that data on road traffic accidents is made available to researchers in order that they can advise on the best steps to be taken to confront rising accidents and fatalities on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19385/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures available for management companies that wish to install electric vehicle chargers within their apartment block but where ESB Networks have confirmed that there is not enough local power to accommodate this; whether any support is available to management companies seeking to introduce this environmentally friendly measure;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance whether there are plans to incentivise young people to invest in their own retirement outside of employment pension schemes and whether the 41% tax on the unrealised gains of exchange traded funds after eight years is acting as a disincentive to people investing in their own retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18799/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Rental Sector (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19338/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers in 2023-2024; the provisional allocation for 2024-2025, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19333/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs assistants in 2023-2024; the provisional allocation for special needs assistants for 2024-2025, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19334/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special teachers in 2023-2024; the provisional allocation for special teachers for 2024-2025, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special classes in 2023-2024; the provisional allocation for special classes for 2024-2025, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19336/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an expired visa and request for a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18892/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she can secure data from the Courts Service on the average length of time for reserved judgments in family law cases to be delivered. [18919/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by gardaí in the U district within DMR for having no insurance in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19097/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 503. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each division within DMR that have received additional specialist public order training to deal with major violence disorder incidents to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19098/24]