Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

277. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the supports that her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [8876/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

327. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [8870/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

349. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [8867/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

364. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence 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. [8862/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

440. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the details of the supports that her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [8863/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

494. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the supports that her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [8874/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

519. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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. [8861/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

541. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [8868/23]

Visa Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

551. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if the processing time for de-facto partnership visa applications can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8181/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

587. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice 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. [8871/23]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

690. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in implementing agreed pay rises for current and retired healthcare workers; the number of healthcare workers this affects; when he expects these delays to be overcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

711. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health 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. [8869/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

742. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [8860/23]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

754. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the supports her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [8873/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

17. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the steps he intends to take to respond to the recruitment crisis in An Garda Síochána. [7507/23]

Sentencing Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

66. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the steps he intends to take to expand the penalties available to the Courts in sentencing children convicted of serious offences. [7508/23]

Departmental Bodies

Jim O'Callaghan

6. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [6888/23]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

106. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) it is expected that will open an ASD classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7485/23]

Sports Facilities

Jim O'Callaghan

218. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when funding will be provided by Government for the upgrading and refurbishment of the RDS arena that is used widely for different sports. [6487/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

496. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time for citizenship applications in Ireland at present; if they can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6716/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

518. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the new Garda stations at Clonmel and Macroom will be put out to tender; if these projects are being delayed in order to await tendering for a new family law court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7200/23]

Parole Boards

Jim O'Callaghan

529. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice his plans to introduce regulations to allow for persons serving determinate sentences to become eligible for parole review by the Parole Board as per section 24(3) of the Parole Act 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7420/23]

Medicinal Products

Jim O'Callaghan

578. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the process by which pregnant women experiencing extreme nausea can obtain the drug Cariban which is available on the drugs payment scheme; the reason the drug cannot be prescribed by a GP on the drugs payment scheme; the number of Cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6558/23]

Legislative Programme

Jim O'Callaghan

247. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 will be enacted and commenced. [6386/23]

Programme for Government

Jim O'Callaghan

12. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [4696/23]

Energy Conservation

Jim O'Callaghan

63. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an organisation (details supplied) can access funding for refurbishment and insulation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5625/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

184. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda vehicles allocated to the Garda Technical Bureau in 2022; the number of vehicles withdrawn from the Technical Bureau during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4982/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

185. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of each category of public order training courses that were held in either the Garda training college or Garda headquarters in 2022; the number of gardaí per course; the duration of each course, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4983/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

186. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles seized by Garda authorities in the J district for having no insurance in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4984/23]

Road Traffic Accidents

Jim O'Callaghan

187. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of road traffic collisions in each of the years 2019 to 2022 in each Garda district in County Waterford; the number that resulted in a fatality or serious injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4985/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

188. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Dundalk and Drogheda Garda districts as of 25 January 2023; if he will provide the corresponding figures for 31 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4986/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

189. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged with burglary offences in the R district on 24, 25 and 26 December 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4987/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

190. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 13 December 2022, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4988/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

191. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 556 of 25 October 2022, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4989/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

192. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of inspections carried out by Garda authorities in each district within the Dublin region on pubs, clubs and nightclubs to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing legislation in 2022 and to date in 2023; the percentage of premises that were in breach of the legislation and the frequency in which inspections are carried out, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4990/23]

Medicinal Products

Jim O'Callaghan

705. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the reimbursement application for a treatment by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; when he expects this treatment to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4503/23]

Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

745. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the 1,000 extra beds recently reported by the HSE in terms of hospitals involved and types of bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4772/23]

Vacant Properties

Jim O'Callaghan

108. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a report on the operation of the Croí Cónaithe scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3559/23]

Defective Building Materials

Jim O'Callaghan

127. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to ensure buildings built now and in the future are not defective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/23]

Defective Building Materials

Jim O'Callaghan

96. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the details of the scheme to rectify defective apartments will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3442/23]

Parking Provision

Jim O'Callaghan

202. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if local authorities can be instructed not to charge a parking fee for owners of electric vehicles who are charging their cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2741/23]

Business Supports

Jim O'Callaghan

230. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in each county that have successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2819/23]

Planning Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

310. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has the authority under the Planning and Development Act 2000 to make regulations providing that the installation of solar photovoltaic or solar thermal collector panels be a condition for planning permission to be granted for car parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3159/23]

Vacant Properties

Jim O'Callaghan

312. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the voids programme; the number of properties that have been returned to use in 2022; the estimated number that will follow in 2023; the estimated number of properties nationwide that could qualify for the programme; if it is possible to accelerate the programme without any adverse consequences for other related activity in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3205/23]

Child Abuse

Jim O'Callaghan

434. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can request that the report into historical abuse allegations at an organisation (details supplied), recently completed, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3018/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Jim O'Callaghan

498. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the construction of hospitals devoted exclusively to elective-only procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2767/23]

Medicinal Products

Jim O'Callaghan

499. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if general practitioners are permitted to prescribe paxlovid for vulnerable people with Covid outside of a hospital setting and, if not, if this can be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2768/23]

Antisocial Behaviour

Jim O'Callaghan

33. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if any discussions have taken place between his Department, Dublin Bus and the Luas on public order and safety on their services. [2221/23]

Antisocial Behaviour

Jim O'Callaghan

48. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if any discussions have taken place with the Minister for Justice regarding safety and public order on board transport services. [2220/23]

Customs and Excise

Jim O'Callaghan

207. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if measures can be introduced to reduce the red tape associated with importing goods for personal use from non-EU countries into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2559/23]