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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (3 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government is taking on an EU level to end the Israeli blockade of food, humanitarian aid and baby formula which is having devastating consequences in children’s hospitals in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36797/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (3 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 317. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has met with the Chairman of the Agri-Food Regulator following his request for a meeting in February; if so, the outcome of that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36710/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (3 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will grant the Agri-Food Regulator the additional powers it has requested to carry out its role effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36711/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: What will fees be in September? Will they be €2,000 or €3,000? This is the fourth time the Minister has been asked that question so could he give a direct answer to that question? What will students and their families be hit with in September? Can the Minister answer that question? In terms of dismissing things, it seems as if this Government is dismissing what it promised...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I extend our sympathies to all the family and colleagues of Brother Kevin Crowley. He is someone who gave his life to serve others. The Minister did not tell people during the general election campaign that a vote for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would be a vote to increase college fees. The Minister has been asked twice about this issue. I will ask him a third time. What fees will...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is now complete disarray and open revolt in the Government over student fees. Last night, the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, announced he was not happy about this mess. He said he signed up to a programme for Government that clearly promised to reduce fees. He described the threat to increase them by €1,000 as a scud missile nobody was expecting. Can the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: We have heard enough bluster on this issue. The Government made a commitment in writing, in black and white, to reduce student fees. Will the Government uphold that commitment?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the Minister answer the question concerning what fees will be in September?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On Vote 13, subhead B6 contains building projects in planning or under construction. I ask the Minister of State about the audit carried out by Deloitte that found that the OPW did not conduct a value for money assessment for the bike shelter project, for example, in advance of the work taking place. Deloitte made a number of recommendations in its audit. Will the Minister of State give us...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is there any indication of how many of the 18 are implemented now and how many have yet to be implemented?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the new enhanced internal audit position done then?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Have the project management guidelines for small capital projects been put in place?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: On Vote 13, subhead B6, regarding value for money and the overspend on modular units, I am supportive of everything that is being done to provide housing for people fleeing from war. I think that is necessary and worthwhile work. On the programme to deliver 654 rapid build modular units, the current overspend on the project is €47.9 million. Will the Minister of State talk us...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The overspend is €47.9 million. That is what was provided in a response to a parliamentary question. I would not say it is on budget. The Minister of State is trying to say the unit itself is on budget but the associated costs, which are an integral part, is where the overspend is.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: You cannot put a modular unit in without associated costs. When this is being calculated, are there no calculations about putting in connections? How did we get to a point where that was such a high overrun? I have talked to people who work in the industry and they say that those costs came in exceptionally high. Does the Minister of State accept that point or does he actually think it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I ask the Minister of State about one issue, which is the proposed new Garda station at Northern Cross. This was promised and announced in 2019, not by the previous Government but the one before that, of which the Minister of State was part. Indeed, he was the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works at the time. There has been no progress on this station in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. Can he understand the frustration of the local community that the Government he was part of back in 2019 announced this new Garda station, told the local community it would happen, there was agreement about the site, and then six years later we are getting responses indicating a site has yet to be identified? After announcing this new Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is a very unsatisfactory answer from the point of view of the community.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (2 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure the additional €15 million is provided to the postal network in order that it can continue to provide an essential nationwide service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36335/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Did the Minister only discover the economic risks and threats posed by the Trump Administration after the election in Ireland took place? That is a very serious question. To justify breaking promises on the basis of the threats posed by the Trump Administration, when it was already in place and we knew that Administration posed huge threats to our economy by the time of our election, and...