Results 1,681-1,700 of 9,147 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 386. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the projected cost of expanding the in-school therapy pilot scheme to include five additional schools. [38626/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE’s plans for the former Baggot Street Hospital, which is not being used, and could be a very useful community facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38576/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the manufacturing delays relating to the importation of mefenamic acid (ponstan); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39009/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 516. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated capital cost of providing an additional 164 acute psychiatric beds in view of the HSE's report on acute bed capacity this year; and the estimated full year cost of staffing them. [39015/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the number of places available on speech and language therapy courses. [38624/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the number of places available on occupational therapy courses. [38625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of providing a €250, €500, €750 and €900 placement grant for third level students on mandatory placements. [38900/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills ask the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of expanding FET by 10,000 places, 15,000 places and 20,000 places. [38901/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing the Student Assistance fund by €2.5 million, €5 million and €7.5 million. [38902/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing the fund for students with disabilities by 25%, 50%, and 75%. [38903/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 579. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing funding to the fund for students with disabilities by €1 million, €3 million and €5 million to support more DARE applicants. [38904/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 580. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of raising PhD stipends to €25,000, €30,000 and €35,000. [38905/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of abolishing student contribution fees for apprenticeships. [38906/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am extremely concerned about the International Protection Office in Mount Street. As the Minister is aware, over the past 18 months the number of people applying for international protection has put considerable pressure on the office on Mount Street, such that I am concerned about the capacity and suitability of it. Does the Minister have any plan to conduct a review of it? Does she...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. As the Minister has said, the International Protection Office has been present on Mount Street for more than 20 years. I have been a Deputy since 2016 and there has never really been any issue with the office operating there, except over the past 18 months. What has happened is that, as we are all aware, the number of people applying for international protection has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. It is still the case that 57% of all applicants apply physically by arriving at Mount Street. We need to look at what happens in other countries, where they have a series of different locations where people can apply for international protection. It does not appear to make sense to me that we have only one or two physical locations where people apply. We should also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am inquiring as to the progress on the strategy that was announced in June 2022, when the Government established a zero-tolerance attitude to gender-based, sexual and domestic violence. One of the commitments was that we would double the number of refuge spaces available. Will the Minister give us an update on how that is progressing?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the fact that two years ago, in June 2022, the Government published its strategy, Zero Tolerance. The House will be aware that the central aim of that strategy was the adoption, as a society and a State, of a zero-tolerance attitude to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. What was beneficial about the strategy that was launched was that it was accompanied by an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I was pleased to read the implementation report in respect of 2023, which said that the number of safe homes, as it referred to them, had doubled in 2023 with 17 additional safe homes coming on stream, bringing the total number to 49 by the end of the year. I am also pleased to hear that the Minister expects we will be able to achieve the objective of the strategy, which is to double the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 186. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of reducing employers’ PRSI by 1.5%. [38428/24]