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Cian O'Callaghan

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Social Democrats · Dublin Bay North · serving since 2024-11-29

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Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2026-05-28 · to Further and Higher Education
753. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that the number of students taking courses taught through the medium of Irish stands at less than 1%; to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to reach the 20% public service recruitment target under the National Plan for Irish Language Public Services; to provide an update on the establishment of a cross-sector working group to address this issue; if he will ensure that there are student representatives on this working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41098/26]
written 2026-05-27 · to Public Expenditure
71. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 19 May 2026, to provide a breakdown of the expected spending cuts as a result of recent overspends in the Department of Education and Youth, in euros, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40795/26]
written 2026-05-27 · to Education
86. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is committed to ensuring low student-teacher ratios for DEIS and DEIS Plus schools; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) is due to lose a mainstream class teacher as their pupil numbers on 30 September were 165 and not 166; if she will engage with the school to ensure that their student-teacher ratio remains as it is now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40383/26]
oral 2026-05-26 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [39719/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Taoiseach
59. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [37342/26]
oral 2026-05-26 · to Finance
143. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the Government and the Central Bank are acting in accordance with the recommendations set out in the report on the Israeli bond programme of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/26]
oral 2026-05-26 · to Finance
145. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure the Irish Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, is fully divested from all companies that are directly and indirectly involved in illegally occupied Palestinian territories, OPT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39699/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Finance
183. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance regarding his Department's responsibility for implementing sanctions relating to Russian actions in Ukraine, whether his Department prepared or received any official advice regarding the Aughinish Alumina plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39702/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Finance
185. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he is taking on foot of his Department's advice to introduce new regulations that would ensure social media companies vet who can post adverts promoting financial investment schemes on their platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39700/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Transport
354. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the increases that are due to the CIÉ pension scheme; if he can confirm that this issue will be "resolved very quickly" as stated by the Taoiseach during Taoiseach's Questions on 12 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38853/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Transport
413. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to examine the feasibility of transitioning the public transport network to a 24/7 service, including rail infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40047/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Transport
414. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the establishment of a public transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40043/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Finance
436. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted a cost benefit analysis for the proposed new investment scheme; if not, his plans to carry out a cost benefit analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38933/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Education
540. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide confirmation that the summer programme will be going ahead this year at a school (details supplied); the number of places the school can offer for the summer programme; if there is an outcome of the school's SNA review conducted earlier this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38851/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Education
541. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if tenders have been returned for the new school building project (details supplied); if the project will commence construction in Q3 of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38860/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Housing
673. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine an individual's eligibility (details supplied) for the affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38918/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Social
739. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has concluded a review of means testing of social assistance schemes. [38861/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Social
761. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine an application for disability allowance submitted to his Department by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39921/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Justice
887. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the recent annual corruption perceptions index (CPI) rankings (details supplied) published by an organisation; his views on the organisations opinion that the flow of illicit 'dark' money through Dublin poses a threat "to social cohesion, as well as economic integrity and democratic resilience"; the action is he taking to mitigate this risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39652/26]
written 2026-05-26 · to Children
949. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2521 of 14 April 2026, the position regarding the complaint (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38852/26]
oral 2026-05-19 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [32865/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Taoiseach
43. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [32866/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Public Expenditure
426. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the expected spending cuts for each Government Department as a result of recent overspends in the Department of Education and Youth, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36722/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Public Expenditure
427. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount the Department of Education and Youth estimated as its required budget for 2026; if it was more than was allocated by his Department in Budget 2026; if so, the amount by which; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36723/26]
written 2026-05-13 · to Foreign
1. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been brough to the case of a person (details supplied); if her Department will commit to observing the trial to ensure that Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights is adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35369/26]
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