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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 199. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any safeguards or protections in place to ensure that when residential properties with very serious fire safety defects are sold, the prospective buyers are made aware of these defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22251/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Acting Chairman should extend the time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [21382/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Since the Government took office, rents, house prices and the number of people who are homeless and living in emergency homeless accommodation - almost 12,000 people - have reached record levels. At the same time, almost €1 billion that was allocated to be spent on housing has not been used for the purpose of building social and affordable homes. This year, spending on housing is...

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: From the point of view of the Social Democrats, it must be an absolute given when building with more sustainable materials that it must always be done while building homes to high-quality standards and meeting building regulations and standards. Strong independent inspection and strong enforcement are needed when it comes to building any home. We have a poor recent history of that,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [20669/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their contributions. I want to look at the issues of the mandated targets. Was the proposal for 25% of all new builds or public new builds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: With regard to public builds, does that need to be done at the planning permission stage, or later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: As regards public procured housing through the system, the end user, whether public or private, is not necessarily known at the start. The end user is known from the start in the case of properties that are built directly through a local authority or AHB leading on the scheme but that is not the case for private sector builds and that are sold towards the end to a public end user. One of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a related question for the CIF. It is clear there needs to be certainty for the industry and there needs to be a pipeline. This is a suggestion regarding how that could be the case be if there were mandated targets. What is the CIF's view? If there are no mandated targets, how can that certainty and pipeline be achieved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Before I move to Ms McManus and Mr. Stevens, is there logic to having mandated targets that apply to the public and private sectors and are phased in over time? Is that a way of delivering certainty or is it too prescriptive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Parlon. What is the view of Mr. Stevens and Ms McManus on having mandated targets phased in over time? Is there a logic to it or are we better off addressing this from other angles?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a final short question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: If I may, I will come in with a short question to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: With regard to mandated targets, to what percentage are the witnesses referring?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: No, I am asking how much of a house has to be off-site construction to fit a target? Has that been considered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for their contributions.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 18 April 2023, the action he will take to protect the interests of people in Ireland when adopting decisions from the European Central Bank in relation to mortgage interest rates; how Ireland compares to other European countries in terms of mortgage and savings rates; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 245. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when payment arrears arising from the implementation of the 3% pay increase awarded from 2 February 2022 under the revised Building Momentum pay deal will be paid to staff members who retired in the second half of 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a community employment scheme sponsored by an organisation (details supplied) that is currently being delayed in its finalisation; if her Department will engage with the relevant parties in order for the scheme to be finalised and audited; and if she will make a statement on the matter....