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Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill and I commend the Minister of State and the Department on bringing it forward. This Bill is long overdue; it has been called for and required for more than two decades. We need to appreciate it is complex and complicated legislation. Notwithstanding the delay, I can understand why the Minister of State and the Department have had to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (23 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he plans to take to secure Ireland's energy supply in view of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the necessity of Europe no longer relying on Russian gas and oil. [15283/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (23 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he plans to take to reduce EU demand for Russian gas by two thirds before the end of the year in accordance with the European Commission’s plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030 announced on 8 March 2022. [15284/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he plans to take in the short-term to increase Ireland’s renewable energy supply. [15285/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (23 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of licences for gas exploration in or in the vicinity of the Corrib gas field that still subsist and when those licences were granted. [15286/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (23 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will grant extensions to those licences for gas exploration in or in the vicinity of the Corrib gas field that still subsist in order to improve Ireland’s chances of securing a domestic gas supply as a transition fuel in view of gas being a transition fuel until Ireland is fully reliant on renewables....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when planning regulations will be updated to permit solar panels being placed in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14942/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 399. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of diplomats from the Russian Federation that have been afforded diplomatic status in Ireland. [14458/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 400. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Russian officials that are based at the Russian embassy in Dublin; and if all of these persons have been afforded diplomatic status. [14459/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 620. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons availing of the living alone allowance can retain that allowance if they provide accommodation to refugees fleeing Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14535/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Security (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 758. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any information suggesting that Russian officials based in the Russian embassy in Ireland are involved in illegal activity or espionage and if so, if she will disclose same. [14460/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Security (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 759. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any information suggesting that the Russian Federation is using Irish citizens in order to obtain confidential information concerning Ireland’s national security and if so, if she will disclose same. [14461/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. The issue of providing secure funding for third level is vital for all of us on the committee. We all recognise decisive action needs to be taken in respect of it in order that we can have a secure funding system into the future. I wish to raise two issues. The first is the role the private sector might play in contributing more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Horgan is saying that is not feasible until such time as secure and long-term viable funding is provided by the State so that the private enterprise will be aware of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Horgan. I will ask Ms Horan a question in respect of the third option in the Cassells report, that consideration should be given to requiring students who have gone through third level and done extremely well out of it, and who after the age of 40 have high levels of disposable income, to then repay the fees. Is there any appetite for that in the third level sector? Does Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Horan very much.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend the members of the Commission on the Defence Forces for producing such a thorough report. It is a credible and realistic report. It is credible because it highlights the significant lack of funding that has been put into our Defence Forces and how this needs to be rectified. The report is also realistic because it recognises Ireland never wants to be, and never will be, a heavily...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: I ask the Minister to take on board what is contained in page 146 of the report that refers to the fact that, "During the course of its work, the Commission encountered significant scepticism from military personnel, representative associations and concerned members of the public about the likelihood of the recommendations of this report being fully implemented." The Minister is the only...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he will announce the appointment of the independent chair of the Commission on the Defence Forces implementation body. [13475/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (10 Mar 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will extend the Air Corps service commitment scheme for pilots. [13474/22]