Results 2,121-2,140 of 7,176 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 532. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff that have been assigned to the new vacancy unit; the amount that has been allocated to the unit; the full role and remit of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1586/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 558. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding that was provided to each local authority in 2021 to support compulsory purchase orders of houses or buildings suitable for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 531. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current status of the social housing passport reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 533. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or in part ownership of or under the control of each Department and agencies under the remit of same; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant in tabular form; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 550. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount that has been spent on rent subsidies including rent supplement, the housing assistance payment, the rental accommodation scheme and long-term leasing each year over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1867/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 557. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the State expenditure on housing assistance payment in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 625. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will provide every possible support to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vaccination Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 637. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the Covid-19 TRIPS waiver and the World Health Organisation COVID-19 Technology Access Pool in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63569/21]

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Second Stage (20 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: While I agree with the sentiment of Deputy Lahart on this having to be the final say, it is critical that it is not the final say because the legislation does not go far enough on building control. The other legislation the Minister has committed to for an independent building regulator authority is crucial. The Bill on its own, which is very flawed and I will table amendments to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (20 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will take steps to ensure that tackling gender-based violence is under the remit of a single Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2762/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I confirm I am in the Leinster House complex. I wish Mr. O'Rourke well in his new role. In regard to the experience in other countries in terms of compulsory purchase orders, it is very much that it facilitates a speedy negotiation of a fair price. It is an extra tool to do that. I would encourage Mr. O'Rourke to keep that under review and to come back to us on that. On Project...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I ask for clarification here. The general assumption is that the other 25% would be 10% social housing in respect of the Part V obligations and then 15% affordable purchase except where it is a local authority site and the local authority requires higher than 10% social housing. Is that the general approach?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has been waiting for a place in a special education school for seven years; the steps she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2183/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 850. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed school building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2416/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1120. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in care that have been placed in homeless accommodation in past 12 months; the safeguards that have been put in place in terms of vetting of staff and other residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1866/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a venue has been secured for the Stardust Inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1914/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1435. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the properties owned by the HSE that are not currently in use; the length of time that the properties have been in the ownership of the HSE; the length of time they have not been in use in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1547. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a two and a half year waiting list for an initial assessment at the National Gender Service; the steps he is taking to address these long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63567/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1548. To ask the Minister for Health if the assessments that take place at the National Gender Service meet international best practice; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by service users regarding the questions they are asked during the assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63568/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1749. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that a service and a project (details supplied) will remain open; if these services will be provided with the necessary funding and resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1587/22]