Results 1-20 of 3,670 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place and the efforts made to ensure that direct provision accommodation centres are in compliance with planning laws and with fire and safety regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12713/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department carries out assessments and investigations of direct provision accommodation centres to ensure they are in compliance with planning laws and with fire and safety regulations at the time the tender is awarded and after that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12714/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 510. To ask the Minister for Health when non-essential travel to France will be permitted by which travellers will not have to quarantine on their return. [13360/20]

Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence): Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with my four colleagues. The consequences of the global lockdown of 2020 are, at present, not fully known. We can see how damaging some aspects of it have been, such as the damage to our economy, our medical systems and people's health. There are other repercussions, however, of which we are still unaware. I spoke previously in the House about my concern as to the impact...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate. Fianna Fáil will be supporting these motions. I welcome the Minister's statement emphasising that there will be a review of security legislation. He said it is ongoing in his Department. We need to examine the two items of legislation separately because they relate to more than simply the Special Criminal Court. Let us...

Death of Garda Colm Horkan: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ar mo shon féin agus ar son Fhianna Fáil déanaim comhbhrón le clann an Gharda Colm Horkan, a fuair bás an tseachtain seo caite nuair a bhí sé ag freastal ar an bpobal. Aithnímid sa Teach seo an tseirbhís a chuireann comhaltaí den Gharda Síochána ar fáil gach lá agus na priacail mhóra a bhíonn ann agus iad ag...

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with Deputies Niall Collins and Christopher O'Sullivan. The vast majority of Irish people detest racism because they recognise that at its core, it has the persecution of and discrimination against certain groups of people because of the colour of their skin, their ethnicity or their nationality. It is important to point out that the Irish people are in a good position to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new vehicles purchased by An Garda Síochána in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of vehicles that have been sold and-or retired from duty during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10830/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles added to the DMR roads policing division fleet in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of vehicles that have been sold and-or retired from duty from the fleet during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10831/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (16 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 388. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a temporary extension of maternity benefit from six to nine months for mothers whose maternity benefit claim expires between the start of March and end of September 2020 can be provided. [11391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Advocacy Service (16 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 385. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Magdalen survivors living in a nursing home (details supplied) can be referred to the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities. [11313/20]

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: As justice spokesperson for Fianna Fáil, I wish to put on record and to express to the Minister and the Minister of State my disgust at the development in recent days that has seen major, reputable individuals in the world of boxing decide to affiliate themselves and get involved with a leading Irish figure in an international criminal organisation. I ask that Tyson Fury, Anthony...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (9 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if foliage emanating from Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6 onto the lane at the back of the houses at 16 to 30 Grosvenor Square, Dublin 6 will be cut back, in view of the fact it has obstructed access through the lane. [10403/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of national schools that provide ASD classes for children with special educational needs in Dublin 4. [10260/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will invoke section 8 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 to ensure that children with special educational needs in Dublin 4 will have access to their local national schools if at present they do not provide ASD classes. [10261/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will have ASD classes as part of its national school. [10262/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 428. To ask the Minister for Health if further home help hours will be offered to a person (details supplied). [10407/20]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: Those of us who are interested in community policing should watch carefully what is happening in the US. Recent events there reveal what occurs when there is a toxic relationship between a certain section of a community and its police officers. Not only have the brutal killing of Mr. George Floyd and the consequent protests underlined the toxicity of the relationship that exists between...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (3 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 357. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he or his officials have examined the possibility of extending the period of maternity leave permitted in view of the impact the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed to curtail it is having on new mothers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8705/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (3 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there were no supervised tests in the internal higher executive competition 2020 held in his Department; and the way in which his Department can ensure that the person who was called to interview was the same person who did the unsupervised test. [8364/20]