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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: We have been told that, historically, there has been a big gap between girls and boys when it comes to STEM subjects. Is that improving? Is Mr. Curtis still concerned about the gap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there any data on the percentage of girls in co-ed schools doing STEM subjects as opposed to the number in all-girl schools who are doing them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is terrible, because it is wonderful for people interested in STEM subjects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a subject the top cohort would excel at.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 435. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will intervene to request an organisation (details supplied) to publish the report completed on child abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9548/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a hotel (details supplied) will be paid for providing accommodation during the past eight months and which is only being paid for one of those months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times armed gardaí discharged a firearm during the course of their duty in each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9754/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to a district community response team within the DMR as of 20 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of gardaí adequately trained to engage in high-speed pursuit of vehicles in each Garda district within the DMR, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9756/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of registrations that An Garda Síochána is processing each week outside of the Dublin region; the average waiting times for appointments in each office, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 493. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí seconded outside of the State, by location; the number of police officers from other jurisdictions seconded here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of roads policing vehicles that are currently fitted with automatic number plate recognition systems; the amount of funding that has been allocated in 2023 to include additional Garda vehicles with automatic number plate recognition systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9759/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of competitions held in 2022 and to date in 2023 for Garda members to join community policing units throughout the Dublin metropolitan region.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 496. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of calls received regarding public order issues to Pearse Street Station, Dublin 2 in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people waiting on CORU registration; the number of this figure who are professionals who have trained abroad; the average wait time for registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10227/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 548. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a class case (details supplied) taken in relation to a medical card holder who was admitted to a private nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9557/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 620. To ask the Minister for Health whether his Department is exploring the option of introducing legislation to facilitate increased biosimilar use and or introducing pharmacy-level substitution for biosimilars. [9999/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: On a separate matter, I condemn in the strongest possible language the reprehensible and cowardly attack on and attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell yesterday in Omagh. It is difficult to think of a more cowardly attack than persons hiding in wait for a man who had devoted his leisure time to coach children playing soccer and then, when he was putting the soccer balls...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Nursing Homes (22 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he has plans for reform of the Office of the Attorney General. [8503/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Nursing Homes (22 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: If there is going to be a debate about reform of the Office of the Attorney General, it is important that everyone in the House has a clear understanding of the functions, role and limitations of that office. As the Taoiseach indicated, under Article 30, it is clear that the Attorney General is an adviser to the Government. That is the Attorney General's sole function. The Attorney General...