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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I suppose the reason people previously before this committee recommended trying to decouple it is to try to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: -----reduce those stakes. That is the purpose and one can see the logic behind recommending decoupling leaving certificate results from admission to third level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Certainly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I think everyone on this committee agrees with Ms O'Connor that is the kind of shared vision we want. Unfortunately, something has developed that is not allowing that vision to manifest itself. It is just seen as a hierarchical system where the successful ones are at the top of the points level. It is not viewed in terms of achievement and broadening the educational attainment of a student...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I know, and I appreciate the answer. The objective in the future should be to recognise that if an examination date is given, then students are prepared for that. If we are trying to ensure that we are cutting down on stress, then that scenario would be stressful for a student. Sometimes we overinflate other types of stress. It would, however, be stressful if an examination was due to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does the Chair want me to keep talking?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that are being taken to ensure that the immigration and naturalisation process is protected from persons who are booking up available slots and then reselling them to persons that are desperate for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19407/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1405. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE orthodontic report 2015 has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19448/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1406. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that the HSE orthodontic report 2015 has cost the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19449/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1407. To ask the Minister for Health if he will invoke his statutory powers to ensure that the HSE orthodontic training report 2015 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19450/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1582. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons who are waiting for sleep disorder care (details supplied) including all outpatient, inpatient, day case, planned, active, to come in and suspension lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/22]

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend the Minister and the staff in his Department on producing this very fine piece of work. Trying to put together a large piece of legislation is no easy task. Not only must one set out in a coherent format for what you want to achieve but you also have to do that by making sure that it is consistent with the law that already exists. I am surprised the Minister has managed to get it...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Union (7 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the proposal for a European Union directive on corporate sustainability, due diligence and amending directive 2019/1937; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18477/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (6 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance if the principal private residence relief on capital gains tax allows persons to maintain principal private residence relief in circumstances in which they allow their home to be used by refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18497/22]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with what Deputy Ó Cathasaigh said.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I believe we all agree that academic freedom is of the utmost importance. It is expressly stated to be one of the objectives of An tÚdarás. Looking at the functions of An tÚdarás, the first function of it is to promote the objects. Academic freedom is an object and a function. It is implicitly stated within section 9(1)(a). I believe that constitutes protection.