Results 3,441-3,460 of 9,148 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 536. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to seek the release of a person (details supplied) from prison in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 707. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will identify the ten projects in Lot 6 of her Department's Design and Build Programme, whereby construction works which were due to commence in 2023 have been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13187/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 754. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding financial support offered to registered post-primary school teachers to upskill to teach mathematics, physics and Spanish; the reason no financial support is provided for those who are upgrading to teach home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13550/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 786. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can have his or her appeal pursuant to the secondary, community and comprehensive school teachers pension scheme 2009, as provided for in SI 435/2009, considered in accordance with article 70 of the regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13843/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 795. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the averaging system used for the calculation of State pensions is to be retained; if not, the proposals the Government has for its replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12337/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 807. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that the recent one-off payment increases to the living alone allowance has made some people ineligible for receipt of the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12508/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 984. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Equal Status and Employment Acts will be updated to include socio-economic discrimination as a protected ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13813/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the safe staffing framework and safe staffing levels in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1499. To ask the Minister for Health the reason MRI scans are performed in St. Vincent’s Hospital only between 9am and 5pm on Monday to Friday; if steps will be taken to ensure that MRI scans are available seven days a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13812/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1503. To ask the Minister for Health the average time it takes for an ambulance to arrive at the location of a 999 call; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13849/23]

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Cuireann sé an-áthas orm a bheith páirteach sa díospóireacht seo le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Tugaim moladh don Dáil as ucht na díospóireachta seo a bheith ann agus deis a thabhairt dúinn ráiteas a dhéanamh faoi thábhacht na teanga agus staid na teanga inniu. Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Dáil agus na daoine sa Dáil...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Taoiseach for his detailed and comprehensive response to this question. I welcome the fact that, after the publication of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland report, a decision was made that we would establish an implementation office within the Department of An Taoiseach. That showed the seriousness with which the Government was taking the implementation of this...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [11556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 125. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the Government intends to introduce the working time directive for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 233. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the population that each CHO area covers, reflecting the new census 2022 figures, in tabular form. [11834/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Crone for coming before the committee this morning. He spoke about the availability of STEM subjects in secondary schools. Is it something policymakers should be concerned about because some schools simply do not have the opportunity to offer particular STEM subjects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it just a tradition in certain schools that they do not offer the subjects or is it more practical in that they do not have the facilities but would like to be able to offer those subjects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Last week, one of Mr. Crone's colleagues spoke about how applied maths had fallen off the map. I am looking at other subjects that he referred to in his statement such as engineering and design and communication graphics. Are there sufficient teachers to teach those subjects or is there a need to focus on training more people to be teachers of those subjects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The shortage of teachers is not only in maths and physics but is across the board in all subjects.