Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Referendum Campaigns

Jim O'Callaghan

145. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to hold the referendum on the Unified Patent Court Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13184/23]

Energy Prices

Jim O'Callaghan

163. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends to take steps to introduce legislation to provide greater powers to the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to give greater protections to customers of energy companies and to ensure that price gouging by energy companies is not permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12334/23]

Irish Prisoners Abroad

Jim O'Callaghan

536. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland is taking to seek the release of a person (details supplied) from prison in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/23]

Schools Building Projects

Jim O'Callaghan

707. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will identify the ten projects in Lot 6 of her Department's Design and Build Programme, whereby construction works which were due to commence in 2023 have been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13187/23]

School Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

754. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the position regarding financial support offered to registered post-primary school teachers to upskill to teach mathematics, physics and Spanish; the reason no financial support is provided for those who are upgrading to teach home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13550/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Jim O'Callaghan

786. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) can have his or her appeal pursuant to the secondary, community and comprehensive school teachers pension scheme 2009, as provided for in SI 435/2009, considered in accordance with article 70 of the regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13843/23]

State Pensions

Jim O'Callaghan

795. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the averaging system used for the calculation of State pensions is to be retained; if not, the proposals the Government has for its replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12337/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Jim O'Callaghan

807. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that the recent one-off payment increases to the living alone allowance has made some people ineligible for receipt of the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12508/23]

Legislative Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

984. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Equal Status and Employment Acts will be updated to include socio-economic discrimination as a protected ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13813/23]

Hospital Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

1361. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the status of the safe staffing framework and safe staffing levels in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/23]

Hospital Facilities

Jim O'Callaghan

1499. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason MRI scans are performed in St. Vincent’s Hospital only between 9am and 5pm on Monday to Friday; if steps will be taken to ensure that MRI scans are available seven days a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13812/23]

Ambulance Service

Jim O'Callaghan

1503. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the average time it takes for an ambulance to arrive at the location of a 999 call; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13849/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

16. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [11556/23]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

125. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the Government intends to introduce the working time directive for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/23]

Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

233. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will detail the population that each CHO area covers, reflecting the new census 2022 figures, in tabular form. [11834/23]

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation

Jim O'Callaghan

235. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance whether the terms of the settlement entered into by the special liquidators of IBRC with a company (details supplied) can be disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11144/23]

Hospital Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

680. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of approved consultant positions in each public and voluntary hospital; the number of those filled on a wholetime equivalent basis; the number of those vacant as of 28 February 2023 or the latest date available; and the number of those filled on locum or non-specialist basis in tabular form. [11598/23]

Departmental Functions

Jim O'Callaghan

4. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [10049/23]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

11. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level steering board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, to oversee the implementation of the high-level action plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [10050/23]

National Security Committee

Jim O'Callaghan

15. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the national security committee chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [10051/23]

Court Accommodation

Jim O'Callaghan

63. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the timeframe for the completion of the design and planning of the family law court at Hammond Lane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10399/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

64. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason the construction of new Garda stations at Clonmel and Macroom have not commenced, notwithstanding that they have planning permission; if he can provide an indication when they will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10400/23]

Departmental Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

149. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff within his Department working within the Immigration and Naturalisation Service; if recruitment of further staff would expedite applications for visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10398/23]

Child Abuse

Jim O'Callaghan

435. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will intervene to request an organisation (details supplied) to publish the report completed on child abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9548/23]

Emergency Accommodation

Jim O'Callaghan

436. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a hotel (details supplied) will be paid for providing accommodation during the past eight months and which is only being paid for one of those months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

489. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of times armed gardaí discharged a firearm during the course of their duty in each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9754/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

490. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to a district community response team within the DMR as of 20 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

491. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of gardaí adequately trained to engage in high-speed pursuit of vehicles in each Garda district within the DMR, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9756/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

492. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of registrations that An Garda Síochána is processing each week outside of the Dublin region; the average waiting times for appointments in each office, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

493. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí seconded outside of the State, by location; the number of police officers from other jurisdictions seconded here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

494. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of roads policing vehicles that are currently fitted with automatic number plate recognition systems; the amount of funding that has been allocated in 2023 to include additional Garda vehicles with automatic number plate recognition systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9759/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

495. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held in 2022 and to date in 2023 for Garda members to join community policing units throughout the Dublin metropolitan region.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/23]

Crime Prevention

Jim O'Callaghan

496. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of calls received regarding public order issues to Pearse Street Station, Dublin 2 in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/23]

Medical Qualifications

Jim O'Callaghan

532. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting on CORU registration; the number of this figure who are professionals who have trained abroad; the average wait time for registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10227/23]

Medical Cards

Jim O'Callaghan

548. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the status of a class case (details supplied) taken in relation to a medical card holder who was admitted to a private nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9557/23]

Medicinal Products

Jim O'Callaghan

620. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health whether his Department is exploring the option of introducing legislation to facilitate increased biosimilar use and or introducing pharmacy-level substitution for biosimilars. [9999/23]

Nursing Homes

Jim O'Callaghan

11. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he has plans for reform of the Office of the Attorney General. [8503/23]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jim O'Callaghan

71. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the implementation of RED II criteria will be taken into consideration during the EU ETS emissions accounting process in 2023. [8967/23]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jim O'Callaghan

72. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given that under RED II, sustainability certificates are required for a business's biomass supply in order for the emissions to be considered carbon neutral, the action that is being taken to assist businesses that have to date not received certificates due to delays in the system; and the significant body of work required to implement all processes within the biomass supply chain to ensure robust compliance. [8968/23]

Rail Network

Jim O'Callaghan

87. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the improvements made to the rail network across the country in recent years; and if he will outline any plans for further expansion and improvements. [9033/23]

Sentencing Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

198. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the average length of sentence handed down to persons convicted of a violent crime or sexual offences in each of the past five years - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [8986/23]

Domestic Violence

Jim O'Callaghan

199. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of protection orders, safety orders and barring orders issued in each of the past five years - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [8987/23]

Domestic Violence

Jim O'Callaghan

200. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of domestic abuse cases heard in court in each of the past five years - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [8988/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

131. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the details of the supports that his Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported where relevant; and the estimated cost and value of the support where available [8875/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

146. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the supports that his Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8864/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

181. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the supports that his Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8865/23]

National Car Test

Jim O'Callaghan

207. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if the NCT test for new cars will be extended from four to six years every two years, and from 10 to 12 years for older cars, in view of the improved condition of vehicular traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8818/23]

Departmental Programmes

Jim O'Callaghan

209. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the details of the supports that his Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8877/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

238. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the details of the supports his Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support, where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8866/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

258. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details of the supports that his Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8872/23]