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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason student Leap cards are not being capped in such a way that students do not spent over €30 a week in Dublin on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 291. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration is being given by his Department to restricting or prohibiting the use of cryptocurrencies in Ireland as a means of payment or trading commodity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made with schools in the Dublin 6 area arising from consultation seeking the establishment of ASD classes within those schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 726. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional staff will be assigned to the citizenship department for quick processing of citizenship applications in order that the timeframe for the making of such decisions can be improved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 753. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the consent of the Minister which has been given to the Legal Aid Board in relation to the leasing of premises at Railway Square, Waterford can be reviewed on foot of concerns raised by law centre staff for their safety regarding antisocial behaviour in the vicinity of the premises; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 810. To ask the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill will be introduced into the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52108/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and the witnesses for appearing before us. The strengths of the leaving certificate also present its weaknesses. I will ask the Minister a question in respect of that. The leaving certificate is a good examination for identifying academic excellent. A boy or girl in secondary school who wants to become a doctor knows that he or she has to excel academically. Such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. O'Connor mentioned the importance of transition year. Transition year sounds like an ideal opportunity for young people to identify the kind of career they might be interested in. At one level, however, transition year seems to be chaotic and at other levels, it is not properly structured. What would Dr. O'Connor like to see in a transition year that would be beneficial to expose...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to ask Mr. Conlon about access to apprenticeship programmes that he referred to in his opening statement. At what age are students targeted for that programme? How effective is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is that a good age to introduce people to apprenticeships that they may be interested in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Brownlee's opening statement referred to the 70% of second level students who choose to enter higher education and that he believed that a proportion of these students would be better suited to a technical or vocational route where they could really develop their creativity or technical skills. Is he saying there are too many unprepared people or people who should not necessarily be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it important that people who do proceed down a technical or vocational route are told that they are in fact proceeding down the route of higher education? It strikes me as though it is higher education although our society seems to not regard it as higher education.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is higher education.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she plans to take to combat antisocial behaviour and violent assaults in inner city areas of Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51419/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that can be introduced to deter boys and young men from engaging in gratuitous violent behaviour against others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51420/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Oct 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 257. To ask the Minister for Health if it is intended to recruit more neurology nurse specialists across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51522/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Oct 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 118. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for homecare support in each local health office area in CHO 6; the corresponding figures in each area for the end of June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50543/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (19 Oct 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each local health office area in CHO 6; the corresponding figures in each area at the end of June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50542/21]