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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 269. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if documents required as part of a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be urgently returned to a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5619/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 363. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure that naturalisation applications are not delayed and that applicants receive confirmation of receipt and status updates throughout the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5618/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Two things struck me from reading An Taisce's submission. The first is the survey showing that 34% of the State's archaeological monuments have been destroyed since 1840. That is very stark. The destruction is continuing at an alarming rate. Since 2007, only nine prosecutions have been taken by the DPP on the recommendations of An Garda Síochána for alleged offences under the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Sorry to interrupt. What is Dr. Clinton's view on ignorance as a defence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: At last week's session, when I raised the Valletta Convention, I was told there was no need to put it into the Bill, we did not have to put it into legislation because all our legislation was compliant with it anyway and we could name it in the Long Title of the Bill and this would be more than sufficient. What is An Taisce's view on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It was suggested last week that for checks and balances or to get outside expertise, we would not need an advisory council but that the Heritage Council could be used instead. What is An Taisce's view on that? Would the Heritage Council be sufficient to get the expertise referred to by Dr. Clinton? It is a very valid point. If people have expertise, they should use it. Is the Heritage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is Dr. Clinton's view that without an advisory council specifically on this, we would not get that expertise. Is that the point?

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]

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]

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...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes in relation to the rapid build housing programme that were built; the location and the person or bodies that were the main contractors on these schemes, and in view of the very serious problems that emerged in rapid build schools in a risk assessment that was carried out with regard to this programme; and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 302. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7181/22]