Results 41-60 of 160 for speaker:Catherine Callaghan
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Does that include the air traffic control cadetship?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Will they complete their three-star training within the first six months and then go on to do their-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: There were some other questions.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide confirmation of the exact funding which will be provided for the N25 in 2025; the amount of funding will be provided to progress to the next phases of the development of the N24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34126/25]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: I wish to highlight something that is happening across County Carlow, namely, the proliferation of solar farms. To be clear, neither I nor anyone I know in Carlow is against renewable energy regeneration, nor are we against our neighbours and friends who make a living from having wind or solar farms on their lands. In the area surrounding Rathoe village, though, there will potentially soon...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: I thank Mr. Power and Dr. Burke for coming in and giving the committee their time. My questions will be very simple and straightforward because I believe that the regular person on the street just needs clarification about some simple things. Regarding the triple lock and our neutrality, how does the current format of the triple lock inform or impact our neutrality? Does it strengthen or...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Ireland chose not to be involved. We had autonomy and said no, that we were not getting involved.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: To follow up on that, if the triple lock is removed, how would that impact the current state of neutrality? Would it strengthen it, weaken it or change it in any way?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: I thank Dr. Burke. I do not want to cut him short but I have other questions I need to ask. Our voters at home need simple clarity on these issues. It is really interesting and it is important that we understand the context of it as well. I might get Mr. Power's view on that. If we were to remove the triple lock, would it impact our current neutral status in any way?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Thank you.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: There is an idea that, by removing the triple lock, we are sending our Defence Forces personnel, our young men and women, off to fight a war, and that it is going to be an option for us now or is just going to happen. From my point of view, that is a misrepresentation and not what is going to happen. Turning to our conflict resolution, which was mentioned, is there conflict in conflict...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: That was going to be my next point. Mr. Power had mentioned in his opening remarks that it can be messy and dangerous. Is it more messy and more dangerous for an Irish peacekeeper abroad who has 11 of their comrades with them? Is that more dangerous than having 49 alongside them?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I will speak as quickly as I can. To correct the record, if I said, or was interpreted to have said, that our militarily neutral status is irrelevant, I did not mean it is insignificant. I was speaking about it not being relevant to the conversation about the triple lock. I, too, have signed the oath of allegiance to the State. I have worn the blue...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: The General Assembly, as was pointed out, can make a recommendation but, it is my understanding-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: -----it cannot compel to act-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: It cannot compel to act.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: I am finished. My question is about any unintended consequences that our guests might see. We are talking about the triple lock all of the time but really what we are asking to remove-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: -----is the requirement for us to ask permission from other countries to determine where we, as an Oireachtas and a Government, have already decided that we are happy for our troops to go to.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: 166. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of extending illness benefit to the self-employed; the estimated increase in PRSI rates that would be required to meet this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32947/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: 176. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of persons who have qualified for the new pay-related benefit since it was introduced; if he will confirm the average payment rate under the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32946/25]