Results 2,481-2,500 of 7,176 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ukraine War (29 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that are being taken to provide Ukrainian refugees with access to driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (29 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of additional staff that have been provided to local authorities in the past 12 months to support the delivery of housing; the roles and number per authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 371. 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. [16136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (29 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional resources that will be provided to primary schools to assist the staff to deal with the arrival of Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 515. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the scheme to compensate those affected by illegal birth registrations is limited to one institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (29 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 651. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a working group to investigate the needs of persons living with Huntington’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 671. To ask the Minister for Health when he will act on the commitment to give a recognition payment of €1,000 to eligible front-line health and ambulance workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16045/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: There have been huge queues in Dublin Airport in recent days, resulting in people missing flights. These queues are being caused by a lack of staff to carry out security checks. The Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, is advertising for more security staff. The advertisement for these roles makes it clear that staff must be available to work 40 hours a week across a 24-7 roster. Employees must...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: With no disrespect to the Minister of State, I am disappointed not only that the Minister has left the Chamber but also that we do not have present a Minister of State from the Department that is handling this legislation. I question how, at a political level, the comments I propose to make will feed into the process. I very much welcome the Bill and the establishment of a permanent...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Last week, I raised with the Taoiseach the issue of long queues in Dublin Airport leading to some passengers missing their flights. After that, I was contacted by staff at Dublin Airport who stated that despite several years' service on the security team, they are still waiting for full-time contracts and are currently on rosters that give them little more than 20 hours' work per week. They...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: President Zelenskyy spoke powerfully to the Oireachtas this morning about the effect the ongoing war is having on the civilian population in the Ukraine and about how civilians fleeing war are being killed in cars on roadways as they attempt to leave the besieged city of Mariupol. We must all condemn in the strongest possible terms the treatment of the civilian population in Ukraine by the...

Vacant Properties: Motion [Private Members] (6 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion, which I broadly support. The motion addresses the relevant issue of vacant properties. I will make one comment on the motion that I mean in a constructive sense. The motion proposes a long list of incentives and measures but it omits other measures that we know from international experience are effective in dealing with vacancy,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the long waiting times for persons requiring NCT tests will have consequences for persons waiting; the reason persons now have to pay upfront for NCT tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of, or the revenue that is foregone by, the capital gains tax exemption provided under section 604A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which provides relief from capital gains tax for certain properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of, or the revenue that is foregone under, section 705G of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which provides that a REIT is not chargeable to corporation tax or income from its property rental business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance the total gross amount of assets held by Irish real estate funds for 2016 to 2021, as reported to the Revenue Commissioners on form IREF - part 3 - schedule of IREF assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18374/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of revenue for Irish real estate funds as included in their financial statements which are required to be filed with the Revenue Commissions for each accounting period under section 739FA of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that the accounts of Irish real estate funds are not made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18376/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the protections that will be put in place to safeguard the State’s investment in homes as part of the shared equity and the local authority affordable purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new build social housing homes that were delivered in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/22]