Results 61-80 of 193 for speaker:Catherine Callaghan
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Of course.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: There will be 28 coming in the next batch, we hope.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Do we have enough maintenance staff? Do we need more?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: We were talking about our service commitment scheme. There is one in place now for pilots and we are proposing one for ATC. Would there be any consideration, in the context of retention, to having that service commitment for technical staff as well?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Local bargaining is probably-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Okay, I will come back. I thank the Cathaoirleach.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: My last question was about the service commitment for technical staff. The Secretary General said local bargaining could possibly be considered in that regard. I note that the GOC mentioned we were operating at 50%, or just under 50%, of our strength in terms of maintenance. It was also stated that some maintenance was carried out by external contractors. Maybe we bring our aircraft...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: On a cadetship. Is it €45,000 after cadets get commissioned? Have the personnel in Spain been commissioned yet?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Are they on a lower wage, then? Are they on €25,000?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Even though they do the military training at the start. They will probably have done what three-star privates have done, but the pay is not reflective of that. That is my understanding of all cadetships, not just the ATC ones. Is the maximum ATC enlistment age 37 or 39?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Is it attractive for somebody in his or her 30s who might have a mortgage and children to join any cadetship if the pay is less than what it is for a three-star private, even though he or she will have done six months of military training? Might some thought be put into addressing that? My final point, the subject of which was referred to by Senator Craughwell, is on the service...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: Recent Air Corps Developments: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)
Catherine Callaghan: Do people bring their pay with them when they move from the Civil Service?
- 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.