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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: On reform, I want to ask about a 2008 report from the Law Reform Commission. The report in question took the form of a consultation paper and it contains a number of recommendations in respect of expert witnesses. In 2016, a report was published by the commission in which it reiterated the need for reform and clarity in the use of expert witnesses. There is serious concern about the role...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank our guests for their contributions. I wish to follow up with the representatives of Uisce Éireann on the suggestion relating to compulsory purchase orders. I will focus on a particular part of the issue. When those powers are with local authorities, there is a safeguard against over-reach in the use of those powers. That safeguard is the elected councillors. The water...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The suggestion relating to public infrastructure and having the processes and various consents running concurrently, rather than sequentially, is an important point. It must be incredibly frustrating to have parts of the consents for a large project time out and have to go back to get fresh data because of the delays and then have to get a new consent to get fresh data or surveys. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is this a result of the processes the authorities have chosen to adopt or is it down to legislative requirements? In the case of large public infrastructure processes that have gone though the consultation period and planning, the applicant may be told that certain matters, such as the granting of a wastewater discharge licence, for example, will be decided at a later stage. Certain issues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Let us say a wastewater facility gets planning permission and then applies to the EPA for a wastewater discharge licence or whatever. Is there a difficulty for the EPA in granting a licence for something that does not have full planning permission? The planning process could alter the size of the wastewater infrastructure or make alterations. If the EPA has already granted a licence based...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: That has to be done before Uisce Éireann can start work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: In a way, the process might still be sequential, rather than being absolutely concurrent, but with strong overlaps. That might be what works. There may be a clear sequence whereby processes would start and each would complete slightly after the previous one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Infrastructure Provision and Residential Developments: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It would take a great deal of co-ordination to get it all exactly along those timelines. Even if it was somewhat concurrent, however, that could give rise to significant time savings. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction will begin on a school (details supplied) in Clongriffin given that planning permission expires in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27263/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed extension at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27264/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 753. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if officials from his Department will be meeting with homeowners and representatives prior to an updated report on the regulation of defective blocks being published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27993/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 827. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the carer’s allowance payment to include an additional option for the allowance to be paid based on the needs of the person requiring the care and not based on the means of the carers and their spouse, where the applicant falls outside the limit of the means test; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1135. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans to address parking charges in hospitals, especially for those who attend hospital regularly due to ongoing treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27262/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1165. To ask the Minister for Health if the condition fibromyalgia, will be recognised on the long-term illness scheme; what supports will be introduced to assist people with fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27592/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1226. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the eye-drop medication, muro, has been removed from the medical card scheme; if he plans to reinstate its coverage in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27991/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Between 2010 and 2019, Ireland had one of the largest increases in Europe in the numbers of people aged 25 to 34 still living in their childhood bedrooms. Since the Minister took office, home ownership has fallen to its lowest level in more than 50 years. Rents have reached record highs and the number of people living in homeless emergency accommodation has exceeded 12,000 for the first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for attending. They have made some strong and clear contributions, which is useful. They are almost making the case for not taking this type of approach at all to land value sharing, and saying it is an indirect approach, full of risks in how it could impact on the market. They are convincing me that a much more direct approach is needed, whereby we should go to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent leasing dwellings by each local authority in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (1 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 313. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review a case whereby a child (details supplied) has been recommended to participate in another year of ECCE, but falls outside the allocated timeframe, given their age; if he will engage with the family and the Montessori school in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Vótáil.