Results 4,841-4,860 of 9,148 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 916. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are currently involved; the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will engage with the Minister for Foreign Affairs to consider instituting a statutory reform in which applicants submit a combined application for Irish citizenship and an Irish passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 2823. To ask the Minister for Health when children’s summer camps can reopen; if they are permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39294/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Births (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1435. To ask the Minister for Health if an alternative means of contacting the HSE Civil Registration Office in order to register a birth can be made available until such time as full services are restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1833. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some women are being told there are no results for their cervical screening tests (details supplied); if there is a delay in analysing within the necessary timeframe; if so, the reason women are being encouraged to go for testing if samples are not being analysed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1841. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in rolling out a Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied) to 12 to 15-year-olds with underlying conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 2287. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the coronavirus antibody laboratory test that checks for the presence of coronavirus IgG antibodies due to a past infection is not covered in the new EU Digital COVID Certificate for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37257/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 2286. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the coronavirus antibody laboratory tests that check for the presence of coronavirus IgG antibodies due to a past infection is not covered in the new EU Digital COVID Certificate for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37256/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 2623. To ask the Minister for Health if children aged 12 and under can accompany their parents who are fully vaccinated in travelling from Scotland to Ireland on 19 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38414/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (27 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 2868. To ask the Minister for Health if after the enactment of the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021, indoor hospitality will be required to place a time limit of 105 minutes on persons dining indoors in restaurants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39446/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Chairman. I welcome the Minister and Minister of State to the committee. I commend them on the very positive message they are giving to us and by extension the public. It is extremely important that the message goes out that it is the Government's intention that in-person learning will recommence in September in our third level institutions. It is also equally important that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the extra €21 million that is being provided. As the Minister indicated, students who have spent the past year learning online in their bedrooms may have developed anxiety and it may be difficult to get them back into in-person learning. Does the Minister think it will be necessary for the funding to be used to try to gain contact with students who are not returning to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: International students play a significant part in the third-level education system, in respect of funding to a certain extent as well. There will be greater obstacles for international students. What are we going to do to restrict the barriers or to try to get back to where we were before? Is that an issue the Minister thinks cannot be prioritised until later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not think he is online so I might come in.

Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State and my colleagues, Deputies Devlin and Kenny, for their contributions. It has been most beneficial that we have had this debate. As all speakers have recognised, changing this law is not really going to resolve the problem. Legislation itself is a very blunt instrument. Therefore, when we introduce legislation into this House, sometimes it can generate a...

Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I will share my time with Deputy Devlin, who I believe is to speak for five minutes. I welcome the opportunity to commence the Second Stage debate on the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021. Fianna Fáil and I introduced this legislation last March because of the increasing concern of the parliamentary party...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland is planning to forgo its portion of the 550 million antigen tests that have been procured by the European Commission in order to facilitate the Digital Covid Certificate and make travel within the EU affordable for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the current rules in respect of permitting residents of nursing homes to go out into the community for recreational and hospitality visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31956/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the status of HSE talks with regard to whether zolgensma can be made available to a child (details supplied) who has spinal muscular atrophy type 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31216/21]