Results 121-140 of 7,134 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1204. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth following the recent visit to a school (details supplied) by the Minister for Special Education, if she will respond to the urgent issue of a 7 year old child in that school’s autism class who is pre-speaking and has had no access to speech and language therapy, or any other form of therapy to date; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (10 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1550. To ask the Minister for Health if she will take action to support young people with spinal muscular atrophy who do not qualify for surgery as they are over 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30141/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1608. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will introduce oral immunotherapy for people who have severe allergies; if she will provide a timeline on its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30510/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I asked the Tánaiste whether he would confirm what the Taoiseach said last week, which was that there had been indecision from the Government on this and that it could not agree over the past three years. I believe he implied in his answer that the Government had not been able to agree what to do. He is saying there need to be reforms to legislation but it is three years since the High...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Disability services in this country are chaotic and threadbare. Families of children with additional needs have to fight for the very basics. All they want for their children is to be able to access an education and appropriate services and a chance for them to fulfil their potential. The very first step for most is to get an assessment of need and there are now over 15,000 children who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for his reply but we are going backwards here. The review was concluded by his Department well over two years ago. We should have seen a heads of Bill at this stage. His predecessor, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who I know the Minister works closely with, told this House a year ago that "we are nearly done in respect of the drafting of the heads of the Bill and I hope to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. However, I do not understand how his predecessor, the current Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who is perfectly competent and able, was in a position to tell the Dáil a year ago that the heads of Bill was almost ready to be published and he was hoping to bring it to Government very shortly. How was it possible for Deputy Donohoe to do that a year ago...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on reform of the ethics in public office legislation, given that the review of the statutory framework was completed in December 2022; the reason for the delay in publishing the heads of a Bill; if he expects this Bill to be introduced this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28132/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ethics in Public Office (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: An update on the ethics in public office legislation was promised in the programme for Government in 2020. It never happened. The Minister's Department concluded its review in December 2022. We were promised heads of a Bill but have never seen them. It is now two and a half years later. When will those heads of Bill be published?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Services Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the increased level of privatisation and outsourcing in the provision of public services, its effect on cost overruns and outcomes for citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28802/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Services Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What controls and monitoring are in place for the runaway train of public money being used to outsource and privatise public services?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Services Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for the answer, which was really about the industrial relations processes around agreements and outsourcing. I am asking what financial controls and monitoring are in place. There is a myriad of examples of what should be public services being outsourced with detrimental outcomes for the users. We saw this week the National Treatment Purchase Fund has created perverse...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Services Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: As Minister with overall responsibility for public expenditure and reform, does the Minister see a role for himself in this? This is happening across Departments. I will provide another example, namely, homeless emergency accommodation by private providers. Some are making huge profits and in some instances are providing emergency accommodation where there are bloodstains on the sheets and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that the Central Bank is not facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to address the falling number of tax exiles paying the domicile levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27618/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the budgetary measures he is planning to address staffing shortages across key areas of the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take action to ensure there is an appropriate school place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether his Department has assessed a location (details supplied) as a potential location for new housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (29 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 440. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are any additional supports in place for expectant mothers who will not be able to meet their mortgage repayments while relying on maternity benefit; if he intends to increase the rates of maternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28551/25]