Results 101-120 of 4,461 for and speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration is being given to minimum custodial sentencing for sexual offences committed against children; if this is something that could be legislated for; if she will look into the use of postcodes being used in exclusion order for suspended sentences (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 562. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans exist to increase the provision of residential care and supported independent living for adults with disabilities in the north Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18814/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (30 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...for older people in an area (details supplied) where there is currently no suitable centre for public health nurses to make a referral to; if this can be considered to prevent social isolation and assist families in providing care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18809/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (30 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 743. To ask the Minister for Health how the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board is progressing with opening its register, in line with the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Amended); when this register is likely to become active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 765. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of people who begin apprenticeships in the construction trades but drop out before completion, broken down by apprenticeship type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19434/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 767. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will look into a situation where a person is waiting on wages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19485/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...Minister for Health if he is aware of a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) to improve newborn screening; if the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee plans to introduce a comprehensive and up-to-date newborn screening programme; the reason for delays in the drafting and the implementation of such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18511/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of new buy and renew homes delivered in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18313/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the new-build social homes delivered in 2023, by delivery scheme, including SHIP construction, SHIP turnkey, CALF construction, CALF turnkey, CAS construction, CAS turnkey, Part V and PPP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing first tenancies delivered and sustained in 2023; the target number of housing first tenancies for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18315/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of croí cónaithe town grants drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget allocation to croí cónaithe towns refurbishment grant scheme for 2024; the target for delivery under this scheme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/24]

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Forty-three years. I join others in welcoming the families to the Gallery and saying the unlawful killing verdict is very welcome, the formal State apology that has been given is very welcome and the inquests' conclusion as to how the fire started and why it spread so rapidly is welcome. It has put to bed once and for all the original tribunal’s conclusion that the fire was probably...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank all the witnesses and organisations before us. We have heard very loud and clear the strong critique they have made of the Bill and the very serious points they have made about people being denied access to essential supports which they will then get if they are able to initiate legal action. That is, of course, a huge barrier for people to surmount. The general scheme, as it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I strongly support the calls for consultation and for more groups to be asked about this legislation. The risk is that it could well not happen. We recently looked for the evidence behind a significant Bill and were told that all the analysis was done by the office of the Attorney General and the information was not going to be released or shared with us. We frequently do not get the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (23 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide further details on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17346/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (23 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the reasoning behind the different rates in VAT treatment between psychologists and counsellors/psychotherapists, where psychologists' services are exempt while counsellors' and psychotherapists' services are not; if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 11 April 2024, if there is an available list of new autism classes opening in September 2024/2025; if so, if she will provide same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17345/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will look at a case (details supplied) where a pupil who was promised school transport has not been able to start secondary school because transport has not been delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17432/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (23 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 20 March 2024, if the Teaching Council will introduce new measures to allow teachers who have qualified outside Ireland to complete their teaching induction in Ireland; if this can be considered as a measure to address the current teacher crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17855/24]