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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does the witness apportion any criticism to the third level institutions in doing that or is it all the fault of the Exchequer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I address these questions to Mr. Kelly. We spoke in the previous session about the different schemes that apply for students leaving school seeking to enter third level institutions in Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the former, it is the CAO. Offers of places are made after the examination results come out. In the latter it is UCAS and one gets a conditional acceptance. Is there a way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I note the view of the TUI about Dundalk Institute of Technology and how that part of the island would benefit from a technological university.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to go back to the point I raised with Mr. Jones at the start. That part of the island was particularly affected by partition because there were very strong relationships between Newry, Dundalk and Drogheda and that whole region. Does Mr. Kelly believe that a technological university would play a role in rebuilding avenues of communication between people educationally there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Kelly and the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the points Ms Cousins mentioned was that students from Ireland who are given conditional acceptances do not take up the places in Northern Ireland presumably because they get offers from the CAO. I had not realised that the universities in Northern Ireland then cannot proceed to fill those places. Why is that, if it they are just conditional acceptances?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: On the point that Senator O’Reilly raised, this is not a political issue. This is about trying to recognise the benefit of students availing of cross-jurisdictional study, whether they go to Northern Ireland or not or elsewhere. Does Dr. Patterson think there is a benefit in that?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 218. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when funding will be provided by Government for the upgrading and refurbishment of the RDS arena that is used widely for different sports. [6487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 496. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for citizenship applications in Ireland at present; if they can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6716/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the new Garda stations at Clonmel and Macroom will be put out to tender; if these projects are being delayed in order to await tendering for a new family law court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7200/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce regulations to allow for persons serving determinate sentences to become eligible for parole review by the Parole Board as per section 24(3) of the Parole Act 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7420/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 578. To ask the Minister for Health the process by which pregnant women experiencing extreme nausea can obtain the drug Cariban which is available on the drugs payment scheme; the reason the drug cannot be prescribed by a GP on the drugs payment scheme; the number of Cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme to date in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with Deputy Costello. I welcome the introduction of this legislation. The Bill is the latest type of legislation that seeks to prescribe and specify powers to be exercised by members of An Garda Síochána. It is important that before we give significant powers to members of An Garda Síochána, those powers be debated by this House and specified in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (9 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 will be enacted and commenced. [6386/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The programme for Government commits the Government to step up funding for high-performance sport. The Taoiseach will be aware of one of our most successful sporting teams, the Leinster Rugby team, which, as the Taoiseach knows, plays its matches at home in the RDS. I know the Taoiseach has been there recently and he will no doubt be aware the condition of it is very poor. The grandstand...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [4696/23]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the Minister. As he indicated, his title has changed since his appointment in December. I am sure he will agree that a change in title is not sufficient and that there has to be a change in function and expertise within the Department to ensure there is delivery of the NDP. How does he see resources within the Department being allocated to ensure there is not just a change in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. How does he envisage the interaction between his Department and other Departments in respect of the delivery of the NDP? Looking at two areas, the NDP has a big responsibility, for instance, in the delivery of public housing and of infrastructure in respect of climate. What does the Minister see as being the interaction between his Department and the Department of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is the Minister satisfied that we are not simply seeing a change of nomenclature and that there will be actual changes in governance and delivery from his Department as a result of the change in responsibilities?