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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 397. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10877/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 410. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking through Ireland’s seat on the United Nations Security Council to bring about an end to the war in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11226/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new school (details supplied) has gone to tender; if she will provide the details on the development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11123/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if full-time staff refers to both SNAs and teachers in relation to the criteria for pay grades for school secretaries paid by her Department; if not, the reason; the steps she is taking to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11339/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason school secretaries who are paid by her Department do not get time off in the same way as most other school staff during mid-term break unless they use annual leave days; the steps she is taking to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality , further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 17 February 2022, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish citizens who are contacting the visa office to get their family members out of Ukraine and settled safely in Ireland are being told the process will take eight to ten weeks, and as part of this process...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I would like to thank Mr. McCormack and Ms Foreman for coming in and their contributions on this. In my local area, there are two very successful community gardens, in Baldoyle and Bayside. Both of them have transformed the local communities way beyond the people who are involved. It has actually had a transformative effect in terms of people feeling safer in the area, feeling happier,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: That absolutely makes sense. From what I have seen as well, people can often get involved because they want a bit of a plot themselves and from that community builds over time. It might be something that should be part of policy or something and should be encouraged or fostered. I absolutely take Ms Foreman's point that that is not necessarily where things start. Mucky Lane, which is in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, exactly. That has totally transformed that area. The knock-on effects of people feeling safe or having ownership over their area, and not feeling demoralised by litter or whatever but having the opposite reaction are huge. There are massive benefits. On the legislative side, is there anything else the witnesses want to say in terms of legislative reform? What needs to be done...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It should not rely on individuals on councils being receptive to this and encouraging it. In my area, Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council have been very good on this but it is individuals who are opposed to it necessarily happening. There is something to be said as well, though, when there is a limited supply of land for the smaller plots or community gardens. If there is more...

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome the town centre first policy and the measures that are being taken on this. It is positive. There have been some very good points made so far in this discussion. In particular, Deputy Alan Farrell was absolutely right in pointing out that huge mistakes have been made in planning in the past which have affected our town centres and our villages. All of those re-zonings took place...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Families who lost loved ones at the Stardust have been waiting 41 years for truth and justice. They want to know the truth about the fire which claimed the lives of 48 young people who never came home. Given the length of time the inquest will run for, it is essential the jury is paid. It is also very important that the jury is selected from the electoral register. Last night in the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: This is not a time for political scoring from any side of this House.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The world is watching with alarm the shocking events that are unfolding in Ukraine. What we are witnessing is unprecedented in Europe since the Second World War - a full-scale assault and invasion of one state by another. This attack is unprovoked and unjustified and will cause needless death, injury and suffering among the Ukrainian people. As the violence escalates and bombs explode...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I asked the Tánaiste specifically about Ukrainian citizens living in Ireland hoping to get their family members here and what assistance would be given to them. During the pandemic, Ukrainian citizens in Ireland showed up for us. They kept our supermarkets open. They were working in front-line services in healthcare, working as care assistance and working as nurses. They were...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the 20% cut in funding for rental inspections that the Government is implementing this year. This is despite the targets for rental inspections never being met. When I questioned the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage about it, he said that they are going to continue to rely on virtual inspections. Let us be clear, virtual inspections are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is cut from €12.5 million to €10 million on rental inspections.

Supplementary Budget for Rural Communities and Farmers: Motion [Private Members] (23 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Rural Independent Group for tabling this very important motion. It covers a number of important issues relating to the cost of living and rising energy costs, in addition to some very important issues affecting farmers, in particular, such as rising costs, which need a lot of attention. This motion correctly outlines this as an issue that affects people in rural and urban areas....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 179. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in Ireland that require care placements; the number of placements that are currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10236/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 180. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residential care placements for children that have been provided by State agencies in each year since 2002; the number of residential care placements that have been provided by private providers in each year since 2002, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10237/22]