Results 641-660 of 6,937 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses from Uisce Éireann for coming in. I have two sets of questions. A few weeks ago, other Oireachtas Members and I met a group of water workers. One of the issues they raised concerned the level of resources going to private contractors. They told us that a huge amount of Uisce Éireann's resources and budget is now being allocated to private contractors....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: They sound plausible in that they could be on that sort of scale of a difference.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: If Uisce Éireann could do so, that would be useful. The workers were very certain and specific about that and said €18,000 was the highest amount for work that would be done on the direct labour model.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Gleeson for that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: I appreciate that. Second, on the lead pipe replacement programme, can Uisce Éireann give an update on where that is? In my area, there is huge frustration among people who see pipes being replaced in a community beside them, yet there is nothing is happening in their estate, with no timeline or information. People are very concerned about the health impacts of lead pipes. Why is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: Ms Ryan stated that 9,000 connections have been replaced this year. At that rate, how many years will it take to replace the lead pipes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: Does Uisce Éireann have a rough idea on that, without giving an exact answer? Does it have a general idea in this space?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: Approximately 9,000 of these services are being done each year; is that it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: That is the number that have been completed so far this year. We should be looking at about 18,000 for this year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a case (details supplied) where a child still does not have a special education place for September, and has little communication from the NCSE due to a vacant SENO position in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26161/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: 188. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the progress of the implementation of recommendations for the Housing Adaptation Grant review in consultation with the Department of Housing; when will the review be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25967/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Question Heading for question(s) 194 (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of prosecutions that have taken place for failure to make the necessary improvements in the past ten years in relation to improvement and prohibition notices, broken down by year; the fine that was imposed; if a custodial sentence was given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26157/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Question Heading for question(s) 194 (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: 195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if successful claims for compensation have taken place due to inaction in making necessary repairs as instructed by either an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice in relation to improvement and prohibition notices; if so, the number of claims that have taken place; the average compensation awarded; and if he will make...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)
Cian O'Callaghan: Uisce Éireann may not be in a position to confirm those exact figures but it is not disputing them.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024) Cian O'Callaghan: What was the underspend on subhead A3, local authority housing, last year?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024) Cian O'Callaghan: That is the amount that was actually spent.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024) Cian O'Callaghan: What was the underspend?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024) Cian O'Callaghan: Okay. Is there a reduction in the amount allocated to local authority housing in this year's Estimate?