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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: When Mr. Honer said the "objective", I note in his submission that the objective is to improve the coping skills of young people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Hughes think that is important in a student context?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: What is the appropriate age that Ms Hughes recommends we try to inculcate stronger coping mechanisms within younger people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: As Ms Foley is more acquainted with secondary students than the rest of us here, does she believe something can be said for trying to make secondary students more resilient or to teach them how to cope better with the stressful situations we will unfortunately always encounter in life?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would Ms Ní Chéileachair like to come in on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Examination Results 2022: State Examinations Commission (25 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: No. I suspect that the questions about the difficulty in recruiting examiners have already been addressed. I will look back through the transcript. I thank the Chairman.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: If the difficulty in recruitment is overcome, the next issue is to determine what strategic role the Garda Reserve should have. The statutory power to decide what role it should play is provided to the Commissioner, who can decide that in consultation with the Policing Authority. We need to see the Garda Reserve taking on broader functions and roles. There is sometimes tension between An...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: This time last year, the Garda Commissioner published his strategy on the Garda reserve. It was a long-awaited strategy and it arose as a result of a recommendation in the report of the commission on the future of policing into the Garda Reserve. Can the Minister of State give an update to the House as to what is happening in respect of the Garda Reserve? Many members in this House believe...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I think we all agree that the Garda Reserve is a very valuable resource and we should be using it more. One of the concerns that I have, as do many other Members of the House, is that the numbers of the reserve are supposed to be in the region of 450. Yet, this time last year, we only had 200 members working within the reserve. The Minister of State identified correctly the first priority...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the role she believes that the Garda reserve should play in policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52116/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Health when the cystic fibrosis drug kaftrio will be available for all children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52162/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the community rehabilitation teams in CHO6 and CHO7; the locations in which each team is based; the numbers of staff, in WTE terms, approved for each team; the numbers currently assigned to each team; the number of vacant positions on each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52163/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (20 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 373. To ask the Minister for Health his response to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to nursing students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2023 (19 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revisit his decision not to extend financial support to general practitioners' place of work, in view of the financial support provided to data centres in regard to the business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Works (19 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the permission if any that was needed and or granted for the construction works that are ongoing at Tom Johnson House; the times and days within which such noisy work is permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52069/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (19 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what his Department intends to use the Technological University of Dublin, Aungier Street premises for in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors were recruited by the HSE in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Programme for Government (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the public transport shareholders' forum will be established as is provided for in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of the BusConnects project if the S4 bus route has been approved to go up and down Highfield Road every ten minutes and, if so, if there will be a cycle path; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be bus stops on Highfield Road, Dublin 6 and, if so, the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52023/22]