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Parental Choice in Education: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with a couple of colleagues. I thank my colleague, Jen Cummins, for all her work on this motion. I also acknowledge the huge work done by parents across the country who are campaigning to get an education without religious instruction for their child. Parents should not have to campaign to get the basics for their child. I thank the Minister for attending and for her...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Israeli blockade on Gaza is now in its third month. No food, no water and no medicines have crossed into Gaza in that time. The only things that Israel has sent in are bombs and bullets. As it slowly starves the civilian population, it has continued its relentless bombardment. Yesterday alone at least 59 people were killed in air strikes on two schools. People huddling together in a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I put a couple of questions to the Tánaiste that he has not answered. The key issue is that EU humanitarian aid is not getting into Gaza because the actions that need to be taken by the international community to ensure it happens are not being taken. People in Gaza cannot wait any longer; they need action now. The Government must do everything it can to stop munitions going through...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Energy prices in Ireland are extortionate. Annual gas bills are €120 higher here than in other EU countries. When it comes to electricity bills, they are €350 higher. These sky-high prices, on top of extortionate and exorbitant housing costs, are causing real hardship for people. As we speak, a whopping 440,000 households around the country are in arrears. The previous...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: A living wage is not just good for low-paid workers, it is also good for the local economy. Money that is put in the pocket of workers gets spent in the local economy and boosts local businesses and jobs. There is a very strong economic case for it. Can the Taoiseach not see that it is an absolute kick in the teeth for people on low pay to hear about Government proposals to increase pay...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: -----on the living wage. Will it bring forward the living wage, as it has promised? Why can the Government do it for top-paid workers but not for people on low pay?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yesterday, the Social Democrats put forward a real solution to increase the finance available to build affordable homes. I hope the Taoiseach will look at that seriously. Not content with creating a new €430,000 post for the housing czar, this Government now wants to increase pay for senior executives in semi-State organisations. Yesterday, the Minister, Deputy Chambers, announced...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the report undertaken by his Department’s Committee sub-group into the replacement of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [21338/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the frequency with which the school planning areas reviewed; when the most recent review took place; the alterations, if any were made during that review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21384/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school project will be delivered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (30 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to address child trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21437/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [17123/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [18952/25]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: They are not an affordable home.

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

Cian O'Callaghan: They are not a new build affordable home.

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

Cian O'Callaghan: The Government is painting them as a new build affordable home.

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

Cian O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach knows well that increasing the funding sources for housing will increase the construction of housing. In fact, he has often said that the reason the Government relies on investment funds is because of a lack of alteratives. The situation is that there are now 15,418 people living in emergency homeless accommodation. There are 4,675 children growing up without a home. Rents...

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

Cian O'Callaghan: I was hoping the Government had learned its lesson when it was caught out deliberately misrepresenting last year's housing delivery numbers. I was wrong. When the figures for affordable housing were finally published last week, something was clearly off with them. Cooking the books was the only way the Minister could pretend the targets had been met. The target was 6,400 new-build...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (10 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the two Irish citizens facing deportation from Germany for taking part in peaceful protests; whether he has engaged with the German embassy on this issue; what support his officials are offering these citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18346/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Exemptions (10 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is an exemption for motor tax if the car was off the road for the entire year of unpaid tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18345/25]