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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: What time are we finishing?

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I extend our sympathies to the family and friends of John Bruton on his passing. Our thoughts are with his wife Finola; his son Matthew and daughters Juliana, Emily and Mary-Elizabeth; our colleague Richard; his sister Mary; and all his extended family. We also offer our condolences to his many colleagues in Fine Gael and to those who served with him in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can provide a detailed timeline for building works including estimated completion for the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5716/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (7 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what options are available to students living in the Beaumont, Coolock D5 school planning area to access Educate Together or other multi/non-denominational primary school education, given that there is no educate together provision in their school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5717/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 463. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the information relating to programme income will be provided to preschools that are currently filling out their core funding applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5714/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (7 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 464. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will look into a case of an assessment of need (details supplied) and corresponding complaint due to the statutory timeframe for an assessment not being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5715/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (1 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the dwellings purchased where the 10% stamp duty was paid, broken down into housing schemes, apartments and individual homes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (1 Feb 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the drafting of an updated housing circular 46/2014, as committed to in the Youth Homelessness Strategy; if his Department will consult with the youth services sector on its provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the Cabinet committees on which he sits. [1398/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [1397/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Poverty (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 28. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [1399/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the application process for mortgage interest relief for people whose sole income is their State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4141/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on measures being taken to tackle puppy farming across the country; what is being done to enforce these measures; what measures are being taken to enforce dog microchipping regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4144/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department will provide additional funding for organisations that provide out-of-hours services for animal welfare; if there are any plans to train gardaí, customs officers, etc. on animal welfare practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 553. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether social workers who were working in direct services, e.g. residential care during the Covid-19 pandemic, were entitled to the Covid recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4142/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 554. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any additional supports available for carers who are put under physical strain when caring for a person who may require lifting, for example financial aid for physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4143/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses and everyone else for attending. Our canals and waterways are amenities of great importance. About once a year I go for a walk on the Royal Canal, which is not in my constituency. It is a highly varied route. I start in Phibsborough and head inland. It is striking that the nicest places to walk on the canal are where the boats are and where there is a lived...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Rowe for his answer. He has said that a good few times today but it is not exactly what I was asking. "Ring-fenced for reinvestment" is one thing but linking to the services provided is slightly different. People who pay a management charge in an apartment or house can see where the management fee is going for the services they are getting, be it security, refuse collection or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will that be in the locations in question so that people can see?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: On the proposed fees, these increases will prohibitively expensive for some people and will cause them very serious problems if they are on a low income or a State pension.