Results 61-80 of 7,618 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (6 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure Ireland plays a leading role in the restoration of the Palestinian banking system; if he will advocate for the immediate end to the block imposed by Israel of banknotes to Palestinian banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60750/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid to companies (details supplied) for advice on stocks and the cancelation of warrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60748/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (6 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the dwellings purchased where the 10 % stamp duty was paid, by year since the enhanced stamp duty was introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60749/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (6 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 255. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason it is necessary for An Post to submit a business case to his Department and NewERA before any agreed pension increases can be paid; the timeframe for when the business case will be assessed and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60743/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (6 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he can provide an update on the redress scheme for Stardust survivors and their families; when he expects to bring proposals on the scheme to Government for approval; the further length of time survivors and their families will have to wait before receiving compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60740/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (6 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 445. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the roll-out of spinal muscular atrophy screening as part of the heel prick test for newborns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60741/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am asking the Minister about the spending reviews he has not published.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the Minister publish the spending reviews that he has not published?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Parliamentary Budget Office.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish updated spending reviews for each Government Department; the reason for not publishing in advance of budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60444/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I ask the Minister about the spending reviews carried out this year that were not published, as had been the practice in previous years. Why were no spending reviews published in the run-up to the budget? How many spending reviews were carried out this year that were not published? Why has the practice of publishing these reviews been abandoned? Does the Minister agree the public has a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Go raibh maith agat, a Aire, but let us focus on spending reviews and 2025, and not all the other things that have happened. The Government has a track record of wasting public money. We need look no further than the bike shed for an example of that. In previous years, spending reviews were published in the run-up to the budget. That did not happen this year. Why not? Why is the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: How many spending reviews were carried out in 2025 that have not been published? That is the nub of my question. That is what I want to know. We have been told at the budgetary oversight committee that in the region of 50 spending reviews across Departments - a very significant body of work - have not been published. Can the Minister tell us how many spending reviews have been carried...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2025: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh na hoifigigh. On this issue of tax indexation, what the Government parties were discussing during the election campaign was not tax indexation; it was promises about tax cuts, which we have not seen delivered on. We pointed out during that campaign that you could not have a whole range of expenditure increases while reducing our tax take and that...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2025: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I think it would be best if we could deal with the renter's tax credits and then I can come in after that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2025: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is a significant and serious issue here - and the Minister provided some of the data - in relation to existing tenancies and new tenancies. It must be remembered that new tenancies primarily relate to existing rental stock as opposed to new builds. In both cases, where a tenancy changes over, rent increases year after year have broken what is allowable under law. A 2% increase has...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2025: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Amendment No. 4 concerns refundable tax credits. According to the CSO 6% of those in employment are experiencing poverty. A refundable tax credit would allow low income workers who do not earn enough to use their full credits to have the unused portion refunded. This would essentially be a cash payment to those who are already dealing with low pay to ensure they do not miss out on the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2025: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: First, I welcome the Minister's acknowledgement that there is an issue here in terms of low-paid workers and poverty. Nobody should be in poverty but the idea that people are working hard, are on an income where they are in poverty and the way the taxation system is designed is part of the problem, should not be the case. We should not have 6% of working people in poverty. That needs to be...