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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask about investment funds buying up homes. By the way, apartments are homes. Figures published today by PNB Paribas Real Estate show that institutional investors paid up to 32% more per home compared with individual household buyers. This is pushing up house prices and rents. While the number of homes being built is increasing each year, the number of homes available to buy is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [6525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 28. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline and order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [6524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 245. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide tax credits in budget 2023 for owner-occupiers and social landlords of apartments and duplexes with building defects who have been subject to levies for the remediation of the defects in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 270. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason front-line workers that kept supermarkets open during the height of the pandemic have not been considered for the bonus payment for front-line workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6290/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the report of the independent working group on defective homes will be published by the end of March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 351. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 762. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding and supports for mental health services in Dublin city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6569/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I appreciate their work in the area. My question is for the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, DRHE. On the inspections by Dublin Fire Brigade, of which it stated 20% resulted in works to bring the accommodation up to standard in terms of fire safety compliance, should inspections not have taken place before people moved in to ensure all accommodation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Am I to understand all accommodation was inspected by Dublin Fire Brigade before it was brought into use?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Was any accommodation operating without fire certificates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does Mr. Durkan mean that if it was in operation as a hostel before 1992, it might not require a fire certificate to continue to operate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Would there be a difference in residential use if the property was a home for a few individuals and then became a hostel for many more people? You would expect a fire certificate would be required at that point. In regard to the inspections over the past two years, the report stated that apart from the Dublin Fire Brigade there have not been inspections. They were suspended due to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Recommendation 5 of our report from last year was that HIQA should be appointed to do these inspections. That was not referenced in any of the opening statements. Given that the tendering process on this has not worked to date and given that there have not been inspections for the past two years, would it not be a good idea to appoint HIQA, which has the experience and expertise in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Okay. I might ask the Department about it. In regard to recommendation 12, in its opening statement the Simon Community reference a problem with the tendering process in terms of accommodation. When DRHE awards a contract, is a contract awarded to the lowest bidder or is quality also considered? How is the decision made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Then, privately run emergency accommodation may only be judged in terms of the accommodation, the building, and not quality around service provision or-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: On the national quality standards, work on this began in 2014. My understanding was that it was meant to be for all providers of homeless accommodation at the time. Where was the decision taken that it would not apply to privately-run emergency accommodation? Will the standards for privately-run emergency accommodation be published? Will Ms Hayes send a copy of them to members of the...