Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
Leathanach 31 de 63
Céad, 5 Beal 2021
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School Funding
Jim O'Callaghan
381. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if funds will be provided to a school (details supplied) for the construction of an ASD classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22920/21]
Céad, 5 Beal 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
519. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the protections in place for children who are required to quarantine under section 38B of the Health Act 1947 (as amended); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/21]
Céad, 5 Beal 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Jim O'Callaghan
521. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when persons who do not wish to take a vaccine (details supplied) may be able to receive a different vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22670/21]
Céad, 5 Beal 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
522. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if it is necessary to seek a waiver of the trade and intellectual property rules for Covid-19 vaccines in order to protect developing countries from the threat of Covid-19; if so, the steps taken to obtain this waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22677/21]
Déar, 29 Aib 2021
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Rail Network
Jim O'Callaghan
19. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if no application for a rail order in respect of MetroLink will be made until such time as the feasibility study into the extension of the Metro to south-west areas of County Dublin has been completed. [22404/21]
Déar, 29 Aib 2021
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Rail Network
Jim O'Callaghan
20. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland business case proposal should be considered in the implementation of the transport strategy when that strategy never contemplated a city centre terminus nor the possibility that such a terminus could be in place for decades. [22405/21]
Déar, 29 Aib 2021
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Rail Network
Jim O'Callaghan
21. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland business case proposal should be considered in the implementation of the transport strategy when the clear outcome of the public consultation process was that there is currently no agreed southside solution to reach Sandyford, County Dublin. [22406/21]
Déar, 29 Aib 2021
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Rail Network
Jim O'Callaghan
22. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the criteria used by the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland to select Charlemont as the preferred MetroLink terminus. [22407/21]
Déar, 29 Aib 2021
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Rail Network
Jim O'Callaghan
23. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the studies carried out by the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland to substantiate the selection of Charlemont as the preferred MetroLink terminus location above other city centre locations such as St. Stephen’s Green or O’Connell Street. [22408/21]
Déar, 29 Aib 2021
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Rail Network
Jim O'Callaghan
24. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed construction of a tunnel beyond a city centre terminus to Beechwood and the proposed construction of a station at Charlemont effectively preordains a future decision to proceed with the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s preferred route of a segregated aboveground metro route along the Luas green line to Sandyford, County Dublin. [22409/21]
Déar, 29 Aib 2021
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Rail Network
Jim O'Callaghan
25. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which expenditure on the partial construction of its preferred route of a city centre tunnel to Beechwood with a Charlemont station will be a valuable use of taxpayers’ money; and the way in which spending that money now will reduce the risk and cost of the ultimate Metro South project. [22410/21]
Déar, 29 Aib 2021
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Rail Network
Jim O'Callaghan
26. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated total costs of constructing MetroLink south beyond the two high profile city centre stations (details supplied). [22411/21]
Déar, 29 Aib 2021
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Rail Network
Jim O'Callaghan
27. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the contractual arrangements in place between the National Transport Authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and a developer (details supplied) for the construction of the Charlemont station box; the capital cost of these works; when the developer is due to be refunded; the approval the NTA and TII have for incurring actual metro construction costs in advance of submitting the MetroLink business case and in advance of obtaining a railway order; if the NTA and TII requested the developer to apply for planning permission for the station box; the legal grounds on which the NTA and TII is of the view that a metro station box is not required to have planning permission granted as part of a railway order; and the legal grounds on which the NTA and TII is of the view that the Charlemont metro station box has obtained valid planning permission when it was included in the planning permission for an office development and it is not a requirement for or part of that office development. [22412/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Sports Facilities
Jim O'Callaghan
85. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions taken to obtain the view of young persons in increasing their participation in sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21803/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Culture Policy
Jim O'Callaghan
123. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the cultural capital scheme 2019-2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21804/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
150. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the operation of the small business assistance scheme for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22193/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
151. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the operation of the sustaining enterprise fund; the number of jobs it has protected during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22194/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
152. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the operation of the COVID-19 credit guarantee scheme; the number of businesses that have availed of the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22195/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
Jim O'Callaghan
153. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the operation of the trading online voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22197/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
154. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the operation of the business continuity voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22198/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Jim O'Callaghan
298. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the status of the operation of the debt warehousing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22196/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
334. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps being taken to support the return of live performances and events in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21183/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
339. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a formal response has been delivered to an organisation (details supplied) in respect of a document that was furnished to her Department in October 2020. [21238/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
340. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she plans to permit the graduated return of antigen tested spectators to sport. [21239/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
341. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the UEFA European Football Championship games planned in June 2021 in Ireland will proceed with spectators' present. [21240/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
342. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps being taken to ensure that the UEFA European Football Championship games planned for June 2021 in Ireland will proceed; and if it is planned to implement a report (details supplied) rapid Covid-19 testing to facilitate the attendance of spectators. [21241/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Northern Ireland
Jim O'Callaghan
505. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that have been taken to investigate the procurement of the rights of a book (details supplied) as was suggested in Dáil Éireann in December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21316/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Departmental Reviews
Jim O'Callaghan
536. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when the independent review into the 2020 leaving certificate calculated grades system will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21142/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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State Pensions
Jim O'Callaghan
639. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason former gardaí who worked in the public sector prior to April 1995 do not have entitlement to a State pension (contributory); her plans to change this rule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21259/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Enterprise Support Services
Jim O'Callaghan
680. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the enterprise support grant; the number of grants that have been approved to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22234/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Legislative Measures
Jim O'Callaghan
829. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to change the law to ensure that persons responsible for killing spouses or civil partners do not benefit from the estates of the deceased person. [22114/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Firearms Licences
Jim O'Callaghan
830. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of silencers for firearms that are licensed in Ireland. [22115/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Jim O'Callaghan
872. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to implement the recommendations of a report (details supplied) on Covid-19 rapid testing in respect of the graduated return of spectators to sport. [21234/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Jim O'Callaghan
873. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if regulations will be amended to permit the return of 2,000 antigen tested spectators to the RDS on 15 May 2021 for a rugby match in accordance with the findings of a report (details supplied). [21235/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Jim O'Callaghan
874. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if it is planned to permit a branch of an organization (details supplied) to allow 2,000 antigen tested spectators living within a 20km range of a stadium into the stadium on 15 May 2021 for a match as part of the graduated return of spectators to sport. [21236/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Jim O'Callaghan
875. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if it will be acknowledged that the antigen testing proposed by an organisation (details supplied) that will take place in advance of the rugby match that will take place on 15 May 2021 is compatible with the recommendations within the on a report on Covid-19 rapid testing. [21237/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Jim O'Callaghan
876. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if there is a difference in payment for persons administering Covid-19 vaccinations depending on if they are nurses or doctors. [21242/21]
Céad, 28 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
898. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if it is planned to vary the requirement for persons travelling to Ireland from the United Kingdom to quarantine in view of the low incidence of Covid-19 that exists in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21338/21]
Déar, 22 Aib 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Jim O'Callaghan
76. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if all new school builds will include the construction of ASD classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20908/21]
Déar, 22 Aib 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Jim O'Callaghan
77. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she plans to produce a five-year forecast of the current and future need for special needs education places in the catchment area of each school and to communicate this demand to schools within each area within six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20909/21]
Déar, 22 Aib 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Jim O'Callaghan
78. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she plans to publish a list by school each June of all available school places in ASD units for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20910/21]
Céad, 21 Aib 2021
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Public Expenditure Data
Jim O'Callaghan
95. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated level of public expenditure for 2021; the extent to which the level 5 restrictions in place since the end of 2020 have impacted on the forecasts he made in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20389/21]
Céad, 21 Aib 2021
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Public Expenditure Data
Jim O'Callaghan
125. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cumulative additional public expenditure undertaken to meet the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic since the beginning of March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20390/21]
Céad, 21 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
534. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the total expenditure on the scheme and its predecessor since March 2021; his plans to extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20682/21]
Céad, 21 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Jim O'Callaghan
535. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies currently being supported by the Covid restrictions support scheme; the total expenditure on this scheme since its introduction; his plans to extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20683/21]
Céad, 21 Aib 2021
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Housing Regeneration
Jim O'Callaghan
778. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if steps have been taken to initiate the regeneration of Pearse House, Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19883/21]
Céad, 21 Aib 2021
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Solar Energy Guidelines
Jim O'Callaghan
817. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if information will be provided on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings, as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if information will be provided on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20660/21]
Céad, 21 Aib 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jim O'Callaghan
1073. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if it is planned to restore the three school days (details supplied) that were missed prior to the commencement of remote learning in order to ensure that children are not disadvantaged any further as a result of the closure of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20438/21]
Céad, 21 Aib 2021
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Gambling Sector
Jim O'Callaghan
1358. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to change the regulatory framework for gambling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20996/21]
Céad, 21 Aib 2021
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Prisoner Transfers
Jim O'Callaghan
1374. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts will be updated to permit the repatriation of Irish prisoners serving sentences in the UK under sentences not recognised in Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18209/21]