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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the bail laws so as to prevent persons accused of serious assault and of sexual assault and with previous convictions for such offences from securing bail. [8552/22]

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. I commend the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, and the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smith, on bringing it forward. Back in 2014, the Houses of the Oireachtas decided to enact legislation that would provide a statutory protection to whistleblowers, and they were whistleblowers who came from within the public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Deering and Ms Cooney for coming before the committee. The Oireachtas spends a lot of time trying to think of methods by which we can encourage people out of the car onto public transport. However, Mr. Deering is telling the committee that the most effective method of transport for people with disabilities appears to be the car. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Footpaths are very important and essential for someone wishing to avail of public transport who has a disability. How would Mr. Deering judge the quality and effectiveness of footpaths for those trying to avail of public transport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can we avail of any statistics that give us an indication of the percentage of people with disabilities who are able to drive? Is that something Mr. Deering thinks would be important for us to be aware of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am thinking of somebody who has a disability and I would have thought it would be quite difficult to get driving lessons or become acquainted with the method by which one drives a car if one has a disability.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the criticisms in Mr. Deering's statement was in respect of the six criteria set out for a primary medical certificate. Mr. Deering regarded them as being too restrictive. How would he like to see those criteria changed or amended to make them broader?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would Mr. Deering like to see more of a qualitative assessment as opposed to a strict box-ticking exercise? When you have criteria they necessarily exclude people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Mr. Deering saying that in order for that to change we need legislative change because of the provisions of the Finance Act 2021?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: One thing Members of the Oireachtas can do is change the law. Mr. Deering is telling us we need to amend the Finance Act 2021 by taking out the six strict criteria. I am trying to think about what we can put in their place. Mr. Deering does not believe we should put in another extensive list of criteria but that there should be some method whereby the holistic view of somebody’s...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree. It is not the best place. It is something that requires an assessment and putting that into legislation necessarily excludes a lot of people. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, will be interested to hear what Mr. Deering has said and I know Mr. Deering does not doubt her commitment to it. Mr. Deering is saying we do not need another talking shop and that he wants to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the new funding that is being provided for HSE disability services in 2022. [7907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if homecare workers will receive the pandemic bonus payment. [7906/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance if the taxation of exchange traded funds is being reviewed; if such funds will continue to be taxed differently than individual stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to making childcare costs tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8330/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 602. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Louth Garda division as of 1 February 2020 and 8 February 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8234/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Carlow-Kilkenny Garda division as of 1 February 2020 and 8 February 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8238/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda car driving and motorcycle instructor courses that were held in either the Garda training college or Garda headquarters in 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8235/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 604. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all Garda district neighbourhood watch meetings in the Dublin metropolitan region have resumed in person or virtually; if not, when the remaining neighbourhood watch meetings will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8237/22]