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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the NTMA on Matters Relating to its Operation (22 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: How much of ISIF funds are invested directly or indirectly in occupied Palestinian territories?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the NTMA on Matters Relating to its Operation (22 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Given that the largest displacement of Palestinian people in the West Bank since 1967 is happening now according to the United Nations, does that not influence any decisions that we should divest on those holdings straightaway?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (17 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I acknowledge that Deputy Denise Mitchell has been very supportive, along with the other TDs for this area and all the public representatives from all parties, in supporting the local communities on this. I know the Minister of State has not written his response but there are a few things in it that are factually wrong. Neither Clongriffin...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (17 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am raising this issue in relation to the situation in Clongriffin and Belmayne. It is a very large community. The start of development there happened about 20 years ago. Many people moved in there then and started out in their lives. They did not have families at that stage. Since then, they have formed families. Children have been born, grown up and become young adults. Over this...

Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I welcome and support this Bill. I commend Deputy Ardagh for all her work on this over the years. I commend the Minister of State and the Department for running with it. I particularly acknowledge all of the work done by the Irish Cancer Society and its patient advocates over the years in campaigning for this. Indeed, they have not just campaigned for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the proposed new Garda station for Northern Cross in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40130/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (17 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on his Department’s work to recover pension overpayments from existing and former ministers and senior-grade civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40129/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office (17 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 70. 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. [40131/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: For the record, the Social Democrats has published detailed proposals about how to increase financing for housing, make it more affordable and build more homes. The Taoiseach owes the people an explanation. Why was their money used to fund Israel's genocide in Gaza? There is no denying or hiding it. Not only was public money used but the Taoiseach actually increased that funding in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is public money.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is funded by Government.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Irish Strategic Investment Fund is funded by the Government using public money - money that belongs to the public. The Government gives the Irish Strategic Investment Fund its strategic direction. It should be directing it not to have any of our money invested in companies operating in contravention to international law in the West Bank.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: There are much better places our money should be spent - in affordable housing, healthcare and disability services. Not a cent should be invested in companies operating in occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank. The Taoiseach knows that. Is he going to stop this now and will he tell the Dáil when were the Israeli bonds sold, on what date? We know it was a few weeks ago....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the Taoiseach going to act to ensure not a cent of Irish public money goes into these companies?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Directly and indirectly.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the Taoiseach defending it?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Where does the Taoiseach think that money goes? There should not have been a cent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. McDonnell and will finish there as I think I have used my time. Can I just make one point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: In terms of countercyclical spend, in housing we can do more in a downturn with picking up from the private sector and we can get more affordable and social housing. Obviously, we need to keep doing it when times are good as well. If Dr. McDonnell has time later, he might touch on his views on the cost-of-living measures, whether they should be targeted or universal and his rationale for that.