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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Why would they do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Boland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously, I am not asking Mr. Boland to empathise with policymakers or politicians; however, can he understand that from the point of view of parliamentarians and members of the Government, a huge amount has been done to try to reform the insurance sector to reduce premiums? We enacted the perjury legislation, introduced the judicial guidelines and established the Office of the Legal Costs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Presumably, there are still profits being made in the Irish insurance sector. Are global insurers not aware that there are profits to be made?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I spent much of my time in the previous Dáil debating judicial appointments commission Bills. I am sure the Leas-Cheann Comhairle contributed to those debates as well. I am sure Deputy Martin Kenny, who I see across the Chamber from me, did likewise. I bring to this debate a certain amount of knowledge of those Bills, which ultimately got caught up in the politics of the last...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his response and welcome that extra resources have been allocated to An Garda Síochána. However, the issue is the deployment of those resources because, unfortunately, it does not appear that we are seeing a greater number of gardaí on the streets in the inner city. That is the solution to this. How many gardaí are doing roads policing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I regret that once again, I have to speak in this House on the level of violence in our capital city. A dangerous level of unprovoked and gratuitous violence is being perpetrated against people who are socialising in Dublin at night time. Three weeks ago, a 23 year old man was viciously assaulted on Dame Street after he had been subjected to homophobic abuse. That young man had his left...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken to reduce the delays in processing applications for passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the citizens information centre in Rathmines will be relocated; if so, the location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21393/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Certificates (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to reduce delays in granting birth certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21387/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Fraser very much for appearing before the committee. As I am sure he is aware, it is very important for the functioning of this committee that senior civil servants such as himself make themselves available and accept our invitations to appear. I thank him for appearing. When did Mr. Fraser first become involved in discussions with the CMO about his future work plans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Has Mr. Fraser had an opportunity to read Mr. Watt's briefing note?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not know if he has it with him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Will he please go to paragraph 20 of it? In fairness, this accords with what Mr. Fraser has said but, in paragraph 20, Mr. Watt says that it was in February of 2022 that the CMO entered into detailed discussions with the third level sector. He says this followed on from initial discussions he had with the CMO in August 2021 regarding his future work plans, these involving the Secretary...