Results 10,261-10,280 of 10,346 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (7 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 179. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered changes to the pension arrangements for public servants in civil partnership or same-sex marriage arrangements given the recent preliminary European Court of Justice findings in relation to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20294/16]

Criminal Justice Act 1994: Motion (6 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I support the motion put before the House by the Tánaiste and the Fianna Fáil Party supports the change in the draft section 44 regulation that proposes to reduce the prescribed sum from the old sum of £5,000, or €6,349 as it is now, down to €1,000. It is very important that as criminality gets more sophisticated and diverse our legislation also shadows that and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (6 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 69. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reintroduce the Gambling Control Bill 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19883/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (6 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will transpose the fourth European Union anti-money laundering directive 2015/849 into law. [20099/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (6 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to consider introducing incentive schemes under the home renovation scheme which would provide tax relief for making homes safe such as by ensuring that gas pipes inside a house are a different colour to water pipes and to ensure that no accidental connections to the wrong pipe occur which would cause a serious accident. [19937/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (6 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing incentives in addition to the home renovation scheme which would permit persons to purchase a gas boiler directly from the supplier when replacing an old gas boiler to ensure that they get the boiler for the cheapest price, given that this would incentivise them to change their old gas boilers, thus promoting safety. [19938/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (6 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing additions to the home improvement scheme for the installation of triple glazed windows which would radically improve energy efficiency in homes. [19939/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to introduce improvements (details supplied) to building standards and if he will consider recommending these to the National Standards Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19936/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (5 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the powers the charities regulator has to investigate or otherwise act when there are concerns about a registered charity; the number of times in the past five years such powers have been used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19521/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (5 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the sections of parts of the Charities Act 2009 yet to commence and the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19522/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Relief Availability (5 Jul 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing inheritance tax relief for persons who are not married and who are without children but who wish to bequeath their properties to nieces or nephews to bring them in line with the provisions in respect of bequests to children. [19120/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (30 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her estimate of the number of new gardaí that will need to be recruited over the next five years to bring the force to a strength of 15,000, taking into account the likely number of retirements or departures from the force. [19046/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ombudsman's Reports (29 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 211. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that the Ombudsman has excused her Department from the need to act regarding the audit-related complaint made to her Department and its agents by a person (details supplied) following the explicit judgement of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland in July 2012, namely that audited accounts had been...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ombudsman's Reports (29 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 212. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that regarding the disclosures by the European Union Commission to a person (details supplied) in February 2009 and again in July 2013, the Ombudsman has excused her Department of the need to correct the record of Dáil Éireann. [18681/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (28 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of all costs associated with the Garda Síochána investigation into a person (details supplied) including the number of gardaí and overtime involved in the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17976/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (28 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the special needs assistants provided to a school (details supplied) can be maintained at their current level rather than having one special needs assistant removed from the special needs assistants available to that school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18065/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court (28 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 544. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of appeals to the Labour Court which it has considered as being out of time and has not heard as a consequence in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18047/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Acting Chairman, Deputy Durkan, will be well aware, for centuries the history of this island has been dominated and overshadowed by its relationship with the neighbouring island. For most of that time, the relationship was poisoned because of colonialism and oppression. Fortunately, the past 100 years have been different and there have been great improvements in that relationship....

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome this opportunity, which is my first one, to speak on the justice Vote group Estimates. Each year, this State spends a considerable amount of money on those elements within the control of the Department of Justice and Equality. It is extremely important that the elected Members of Dáil Éireann have an opportunity on behalf of the citizens who elect us to consider those...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Garda Resources (22 Jun 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Dublin armed support unit in An Garda Síochána is in place and operational; the number of gardaí in the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17122/16]