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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: What extra resources is the Bank of Ireland putting in place to facilitate customers who want face-to-face interaction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Ulster Bank allowing all three banking institutions into their branches at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously they are the people who need face-to-face banking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: They are the people who are going into Ulster Bank and KBC branches.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (18 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Sorry, I was going to ask Mr. Hayes a question but I will do it another time..

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship received by Irish Naturalisation and Immigration service monthly in each of the years from 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; the applications processed by the service monthly in tabular form; the length of time it took to process these applications per year; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 601. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current target of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service to process citizenship applications; if additional resources will be allocated to reduce processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24415/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to commend and thank all three guests for taking on the position of chair of their governing bodies. It is difficult in this country to get suitably qualified people to take on roles on State boards. A lot of people do not want to do it. You end up being exposed to Oireachtas committees or public scrutiny. It is very important for the technological universities that the people who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: In his opening remarks Dr. Prendergast said that 30% of courses in SETU are co-created with partners. Does that have any funding implications? Do the partners bring money to the table? What role do they play?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: But does Dr. Prendergast think there is a benefit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: How do you develop those co-partnerships?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: We saw a fine example of that on our trip at Bishopstown, it might have been in the old building that Mr. Deenihan referred to, where there were young people being trained on how to manufacture medical devices for companies in the vicinity in Cork. Would Mr. Deenihan agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: And the student will know when they start a course that there is a good chance of jobs being available if they complete it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Deenihan mentioned borrowing. I am conscious that TUs are not in a position to borrow. Are there potential downsides to this or is it another example of the inequality between TUs and traditional universities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Feehily agree that would be transformative?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is okay. I have made my contribution.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: The report produced by the Commission on the Defence Forces received a very positive response from the public when it was published some three months ago. The Minister has read it, is very supportive of it and will not let it gather dust on a shelf. When will he bring proposals to Government in respect of the implementation of the recommendations in that report?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is important to emphasise, as the Minister has done, the world has changed considerably and dramatically since this report was produced. I suspect the world will change even further by next month when we stand in the Chamber again for questions on defence. If we look at the fact that Finland and Sweden have indicated they will join NATO, the map of Europe will change significantly. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I was concerned to see that up to the end of April this year, defence spending was 5% under profile. I am conscious that the Minister has just said he wants to get as much money as possible for the Defence Forces. I commend him on that, but what is the reason for the fact that defence spending was 5% under profile up to the end of April 2022?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously everyone in this House wants to see defence spending increase. There is a recognition that we need to spend much more money on our defence capacity, but the concern is that the money received is not all being spent. I listened carefully to the Minister's answer and I note what he says about the €836 million. It appears that part of the problem is that although we have a...