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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been secured for the issuing of tasers to front-line gardaí; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57430/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to H district drugs unit as of 1 January 2021 and 15 November 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to community policing unit at Coolock Garda station in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57432/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 485. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to purchase high powered unmarked motorcycles for Garda roads policing unit teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to Clare drugs unit in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 492. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent mental health nurses attached to each prison here in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57427/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom fáilte mhór a chur roimh gach duine. Is cruinniú an-tábhachtach é don choiste, do chúrsaí oideachais agus go háirithe do na daltaí atá sna scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge. Tá ceist agam do Caoimhín Ó hEaghra. Dúirt sé go bhfuil an tsraith shinsearach ró-bhunúsach do dhaltaí...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: An aontaíonn Julian de Spáinn le Caoimhín Ó hEaghra ar an bpointe sin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Tá aithne ag Julian ar mo Dháilcheantar féin. Tá a lán bunscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge ann ach níl aon mheánscoil lán-Ghaeilge ann. Bhí mé ag caint leis na finnéithe faoi seo cúpla seachtain ó shin. Cad í an fhadhb, ina dtuairim féin? An í an Rialtas an fhadhb? Cén fáth nach bhfuil aon scoil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Tá a fhios agam.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Bhí mé ag caint leis an Aire agus dúirt sí liom go mbeadh sí saor don chruinniú an Mháirt seo chugainn. Beidh mé ag caint léi faoi seo.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: An aontaíonn Caoimhín leis an méid a dúirt Julian?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: An Ghaeilge agus Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge: Plé (23 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Aontaím leat. Beidh muid ag caint faoi seo arís Dé Máirt seo chugainn.

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Sexual offences in Ireland are unique, when we look at the criminal code, because they are targeted nearly exclusively against one group in society, and that is women. I know there have been and there are sexual offences that are perpetrated against men but, predominantly, these are offences that are perpetrated against women. We need to recognise that when they are being perpetrated, they...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will conclude by stating that everyone in this House recognises the need for an independent review into the very serious allegations contained in the "Women of Honour" programme. I commend the Minister on the work he has done on that. I do not need an answer to the point I will make and that I ask the Minister to reflect on, which is that that process does not necessarily mean we should...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 81. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the fourth independent monitoring group for the Defence Forces which should have been initiated in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56371/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: Will the Minister update the House on the report on the fourth independent monitoring group for the Defence Forces? It should have been initiated in 2019. I do not know if it has been overtaken by the independent review. I hope not.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: I very much welcome what the Minister said about the establishment of an independent review but I am concerned that it seems to have superseded and overtaken the independent monitoring group. That is reflected by the fact that the Minister has linked my question with the other questions on the independent review which is obviously required. However, there is concern among the Defence Force...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of discussions in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56372/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: It may be the case that this British Government is coming to a place that it has never been before, namely, its senses. Looking back ten days ago, it was clearly the case that the British media and the British political establishment had been forewarned that this was the time when Article 16 was going to be triggered. Fortunately, they pulled back from the brink. The intervention of the...