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

Cian O'Callaghan: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new homes that were delivered under the Serviced Sites Fund and Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/22]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cost rental homes that were tenanted in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/22]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant homes that were brought back into use using the repair and lease scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18244/22]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 396. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total amount levied under the vacant sites levy; the total amount collected by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18407/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on visa applications by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the resources available to the HSE Civil Registration Service in order that the backlog of marriage registrations can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17423/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 944. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that the European Union rules on the protection of animals during transport are adhered to on all live exports from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18245/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all of the staff at the International Protection Accommodation Services have been provided with trauma-informed care training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the languages in which the resources provided by the International Protection Accommodation Services are available in; and if all of the languages are widely available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18987/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wish to follow on from what Senator Moynihan raised about this issue. As others mentioned, some 11% of global emissions come from or are associated with upfront embodied carbon emissions from new construction, therefore, this area is hugely important. Exactly as Senator Moynihan mentioned, I frequently see perfectly good buildings near where I live being fully demolished only to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: In terms of embodied carbon, it would not be fair to say that Ireland is at the forefront in terms of building regulations. Other European countries have building regulations in this area, such as France and Holland, and, as we heard earlier, many countries are speeding ahead in putting regulations in place. It is probably not true, in terms of embodied carbon, that Ireland is at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: We have heard that work is ongoing to progress towards putting regulations in place, but the current situation is that this are no definitive plans. We do not have a particular time limit or definite commitments. I wish to ask about another area that relates to a written submission the committee received, which is public knowledge, so I am sure it is fine to reference it. In the Circular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is because they are measuring their carbon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is an incentive not to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I ask that, in future, if any members miss their speaking slots, which can happen for very good reasons, we stick to the speaking order to be fair to everyone. I thank the witnesses for attending and for their contributions. I am taking three key points from this. First, we have a huge challenge on our hands and we are very far off where we need to be, while there is some good work going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Members of this committee are keenly aware of how under-resourced are local authorities. In a range of different subject areas, we need to grapple with the fact that local authorities are under-resourced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: A key issue for local authorities is the areas to prioritise. We cannot simply wait until local authorities are better resourced; they need to be. We also need to have structures in place to ensure this is something they prioritise. That means there needs to be an accountability mechanism whereby if a local authority is not up to scratch, concerned members of the public are able to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Burgess for that very useful response. I also ask the representatives of An Taisce and SWAN for their views on that.