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Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am sorry; I cannot see from up here.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I cannot see him at all but I presume he is in the back row.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: Go raibh maith agat. I ask that the Minister of State would raise that. I know he has been very vocal on this issue, for which I thank him, but we cannot put Irish taxpayers' money into this fund that is going into member states where the basic rule of law and protections for democracy and human rights are not being observed. I ask that he would make that case strongly and ask the...

Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: As I have said previously, the Achilles heel of the Northern Ireland protocol is that it relies on the UK to implement it. I said that before the UK effectively broke international law. There is a serious risk that we will have a Brexit without a trade deal. That will potentially mean the loss of some 700,000 jobs across the European Union. It is predicted that in the event of there being...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: The programme for Government commits to an affordable housing scheme. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, has flagged that this will involve a shared equity scheme, presumably to be announced in the budget on Tuesday. There is a real danger that a shared equity scheme could lead to house price inflation and developers pushing up prices of new build homes. Given that there is a big gap...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation Levy (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to concerns the impact of a 130% increase in public service obligation levy will have on households of reduced socioeconomic means; his plans to support households that may not be able to afford an increase of this magnitude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29148/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that the full value of the employment wage subsidy scheme supports are not being provided to staff of an airline (details supplied); if he has engaged with the airline regarding such reports; if he will provide clarity regarding staff entitlements to back pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if equal weight was given to Irish, English and maths and the two best subjects of students from the junior certificate; if not, if different weighting per subject was used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student’s specific percentage regarding leaving certificate 2020 and the calculated grades process result or overall grade was used from their junior certificate to calculate their leaving certificate 2020 results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29004/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to address the issue of students who have been doubly impacted by the fact that those who received an inflated grade will retain the grades and the places in college ahead of those that through no fault of their own were incorrectly downgraded and will not receive the opportunity to have an inflated grade; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a full review of the entire calculated grades process will be undertaken in view of the errors that have been discovered. [29006/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will extend the duration of the existing illness benefit for teachers for Covid-19 related illness or exempt Covid-19 related absences until a vaccine is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29149/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (7 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 177. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if additional funding will be provided to youth work services in 2021 in order to provide more supports and activities for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28989/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for his response. Uighurs have had to shave their beards and uncover their hair as part of the restrictions that have been put on them. They have been made to pledge allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party. Children have been taken from their parents and put in orphanages and there has been family separation. As such, will the Government support the introduction of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: There are Irish citizens of Uighur ethnicity who are directly impacted by the Chinese Government's policies in Xinjiang. I am aware of one case where an Irish Uighur citizen lost contact with their Xinjiang-based mother since early 2017. The Irish citizen is worried about their mother's well-being and whether she is being arbitrarily detained in one of the camps in Xinjiang. Will the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the violation of human rights in Xinjiang; the steps he and his EU colleagues will take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: On 17 September the Chinese Government released a white paper confirming that more than 1 million Uighurs have been detained in so-called re-education camps in the region of Xinjiang. These camps are designed to stop Uighurs and strip them of their culture, language and religion. What action is the Minister taking to raise these human rights abuses with the Chinese Government?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the preparations that have been made for the right to housing referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28424/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Referendum Campaigns (6 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: What work is under way to prepare for the referendum on the right to housing, has the Minister been looking at a wording for that referendum and what timeline are we looking at in respect of it?