Results 5,001-5,020 of 9,148 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (13 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it will be ensured that there will not be any changes to the CIÉ 1951 superannuation scheme in advance of the outcome of a High Court application made by the trustees of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 345. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which medical practitioners who assess disability benefit claims on behalf of her Department are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25204/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (13 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 351. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to take steps to reform and amend the means test for the blind person's pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25373/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (12 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a payment system (details supplied) being proposed by Ireland's main financial institutions; his views on whether it may affect competition within the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24821/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Issues (12 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that can be taken to prevent management companies from imposing significant increases in management fees on residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 241. To ask the Minister for Health when First Holy Communions will be permitted in churches under Covid-19 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24833/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (12 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today. The primary purpose of today's meeting is for us to hear the view of the Central Bank on the Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill. My understanding is that it welcomes proposals to protect consumers but has two concerns. First, it is concerned that lowering the APR may be ineffective and counter-productive and may not lower the total...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (12 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms McEvoy believe that legislation is the appropriate and preferable way to ensure that we can lower the total cost of credit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (12 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: If the Oireachtas does not legislate to lower the total cost of credit what legal mechanisms does the Central Bank have to try to ensure the cost of credit can be reduced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (12 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms McEvoy referred to the Central Bank's second concern of the unintended consequence that could arise around financial exclusion. Where does Ms McEvoy think those people will go who may be excluded as a result of the law being amended?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Engagement with Central Bank of Ireland (12 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms McEvoy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Historical Conflicts (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the events that befell Armenia and the Armenian people in 1915 merit the description of genocide; his views on the statement issued by the President of the United States on 24 April 2021 in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23940/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Historical Conflicts (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is important to point out that the massacre of the Armenians in 1915 and 1916 is not only a matter of historical interest. It also is, notwithstanding its antiquity, an issue that requires a political response. That is why, I suppose, I put down this question. We recently saw a political response from the new President of the United States who, on 24 April, which is the date upon which...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Historical Conflicts (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: When President Biden was making his statement on 24 April, he said the reason American policy had changed was not for the purpose of trying to cast blame but in order to ensure this would not happen again. We need to recognise that regrettably, there will be efforts at genocide again in this century as there were in the last century. The purpose here is not to try to hold any country to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the discussions between the European Union and the United Kingdom with regard to the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23941/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 424. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces as of 1 May 2021 or the latest date for which figures are available; the breakdown of all ranks across the three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24685/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 425. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces as of 1 May 2021 with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24686/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 426. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the involvement of the Permanent Defence Forces in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the number of personnel involved; the locations in which they provided support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24687/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 427. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if measures are being taken to bridge the gap of ten years between forced early retirement on age grounds in the Defence Forces and access to the State pension. [24688/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 May 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 428. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to extend the supplementary pension provision to post-2013 new entrants to give them the option of a lengthy career in the Defence Forces. [24689/21]