Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

European Union

Jim O'Callaghan

349. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has sought assistance from the European Commission in respect of the continuing detention of a person (details supplied); if not, if he will engage with the Commission for the purpose of securing its assistance in seeking the release of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3470/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

494. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the review into the age limits for joining An Garda Síochána will be completed; the status of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3289/22]

Bus Services

Jim O'Callaghan

189. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will work with a company (details supplied) to reinstate a bus stop at a location to ensure that persons from East Wall, Ringsend and Irishtown, Dublin have access to bus transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62999/21]

Commercial Rates

Jim O'Callaghan

463. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level or percentage of funding that local authorities get from commercial rates; if he will provide the breakdown of commercial rates payments, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63145/21]

Commercial Rates

Jim O'Callaghan

464. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans his Department has for the reform of business or commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63146/21]

Commercial Rates

Jim O'Callaghan

465. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department can provide both pre and post Covid-19 analysis of the yield to the local authorities from commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63147/21]

Local Authorities

Jim O'Callaghan

466. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has plans to harmonise the conduct of revaluation efforts of the local authorities in order that they occur at regular intervals and during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63148/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Jim O'Callaghan

524. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons who received the pandemic unemployment payment pass the test of continuous employment that is required in order to apply for a loan under the local authority home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/22]

Parole Boards

Jim O'Callaghan

1187. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the new Parole Board will commence its operation and functions under the Parole Act 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63019/21]

Parole Boards

Jim O'Callaghan

1188. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to extend the powers of the Parole Board to persons convicted of sentences other than life sentences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63020/21]

International Agreements

Jim O'Callaghan

1189. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment will be ratified by Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63023/21]

International Agreements

Jim O'Callaghan

1190. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the inspection of places of detention Bill will be introduced in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63024/21]

Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

1191. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when a new prisoner complaints system will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63025/21]

Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

1192. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the monitoring report into the monitoring visit of a place of detention in April 2020 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63026/21]

Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

1193. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the special investigation report completed in 2020 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63027/21]

Citizenship Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

1304. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if flexibility can be introduced for persons applying for citizenship to reduce the total cost on applicants for providing evidence through bank statements or other personal data of their continuous residence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2112/22]

Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1354. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on respiratory sleep therapy services as defined in the HSE National Drawdown Framework including the provision of CPAP devices by HSE area in each of the years 2017 to 2021. [62977/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

1808. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if persons who were vaccinated for Covid-19 in the United States of America and who do not hold an Irish passport will be eligible for an EU Digital COVID Certificate issued by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1924/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

428. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are in place to ensure that the social welfare infrastructure is not subject to cyberattack; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61203/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

495. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the measures in place to ensure that justice systems including those of An Garda Síochána and the Courts are protected from cyberattacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61202/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

562. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps in place to ensure that the health system is protected from cyberattacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61201/21]

Rail Network

Jim O'Callaghan

189. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the total expenditure of the development and associated cost for the MetroLink project from its initiation to the current date including a breakdown of the different expenditure incurred for example, marketing and engineering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60419/21]

Public Transport

Jim O'Callaghan

190. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on the Luas Green line to date to include the original engineering works and the subsequent upgrading of platforms to increase capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60420/21]

Foreign Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

267. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland is taking to deal with the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia and in particular to the people suffering in Tigray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59994/21]

Education Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

315. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when the review conducted by her Department in 2018 into alternative education or out-of-school provision life centres will be published. [60048/21]

Education Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

316. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the reason the review conducted by her Department in 2018 into alternative education or out-of-school provision life centres has not been published to date. [60049/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Jim O'Callaghan

477. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if antigen testing will be made available for preschool settings in the same way that it is being made available for primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59837/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

478. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the statistical breakdown of all Covid-19 cases admitted to ICU between 1 April and 26 November 2021; the percentage of persons admitted who were unvaccinated as opposed to vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59838/21]

Hospital Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

129. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if additional neurology nurses are being recruited for St. Vincent’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59236/21]

Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

181. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of the Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland from Theory to Action Implementation Framework 2019-2021 and the development of the framework for 2022-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59237/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

297. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps that have been taken and may be taken to protect pregnant teachers and pregnant special needs assistants who may be exposed to Covid-19 during the course of their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58350/21]

Hospital Services

Jim O'Callaghan

522. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to help alleviate the pressure on Temple Street and Crumlin Children’s Hospitals in particular for the waiting lists of those children who are waiting to have surgery to combat scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58362/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jim O'Callaghan

662. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if monoclonal antibody medicine, onapreve is available in Ireland for Covid-19 patients (details supplied). [58898/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

152. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when she last met the Garda Commissioner. [57685/21]

Departmental Inquiries

Jim O'Callaghan

467. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the scoping exercise into the death of a person (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57088/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

477. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been secured in 2022 for the purchase of additional dogs for the Garda dog unit and additional horses for the Garda mounted unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57424/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

478. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to Donegal roads policing unit as of 31 December 2020 and 12 November 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57425/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

479. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in DMR north Garda division that have taken basic or refresher public order training in the years of 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; if new public order training course for this division will occur before the end of the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57426/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

480. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been secured for the purchase of additional Garda public order unit vans in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57428/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

481. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Kerry Garda division as of 1 January 2021 and 15 November 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57429/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

482. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been secured for the issuing of tasers to front-line gardaí; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57430/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

483. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to H district drugs unit as of 1 January 2021 and 15 November 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57431/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

484. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to community policing unit at Coolock Garda station in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57432/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

485. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to purchase high powered unmarked motorcycles for Garda roads policing unit teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57433/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

486. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to Clare drugs unit in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57434/21]

Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

492. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent mental health nurses attached to each prison here in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57427/21]

Foreign Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

6. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the recent election in Nicaragua. [56373/21]

Brexit Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

13. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of discussions in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56372/21]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

81. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the fourth independent monitoring group for the Defence Forces which should have been initiated in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56371/21]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

121. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence when the vacant position of third-party adjudicator for the Permanent Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56370/21]