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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (5 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 194. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider providing specific State pensions for foster parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22531/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank everyone who came in for their contributions. I echo the concerns expressed by Senator Boyhan. Those alarm bells around people who do not know what they are doing in construction, and that being a certain section, have been ringing for years and decades. We have seen billions in taxpayers' money being spent to try to rectify some of those defects as well as the huge human cost....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask Ms Phelan or Mr. Butler about taller buildings and the use of timber frames. They said there needs to be a competent designer and something like a sprinkler system or other measures to address fire safety issues. Could they expand on what other measures they have looked at? As Mr. O'Connor said, sprinkler systems are quite expensive and would, therefore, create affordability...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Butler for that answer. I know there are many concerns from people who have experience in fire safety around that because many defects have occurred in higher-density fire safety-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Butler for that. I know questions have arisen in some of the jurisdictions around some of those standard tests and how credible they are. My final question is for the Irish Green Building Council. In terms of priorities, what are the top three things Mr. Barry thinks we need to do to move all this on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the witnesses clarify what barriers around the waste directive need to be addressed?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: No. The deputy chairman of An Bord Pleanála has stepped aside temporarily. He has admitted to what he says is an inadvertent conflict of interest. There are other allegations of conflict of interest reported in the media and under investigation. Given the centrality of An Bord Pleanála to the planning system and how important it is in terms of the planning process, will the...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank an Teachta Ó Broin for the motion. The Social Democrats will support it. It gives us an opportunity to discuss these issues on affordability and housing. I want to respond to a couple of things the Minister said. He spoke about the need for supply and the problem with people objecting to housing. It is worth noting that the people who voted to dezone land earmarked...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (10 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 150. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and policing reform division of his Department. [22095/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the preparation work that has been carried out to enable a new vacant property tax to be introduced in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22597/22]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the HAP external review report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22598/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (10 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider bringing forward legislation to regulate light pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22600/22]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 430. 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. [23326/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she will take to ensure that the date of the leaving certificate 2022 results is announced as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22593/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (10 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 569. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the recommendations set out in the Housing Assistance and Discrimination - A Scoping Study on the Housing Assistance Ground under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 report will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 688. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he will take to ensure that there is a permanent psychiatrist in the Dublin north-east mental health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22636/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the Taoiseach issue a formal apology in the Dáil to people who had their births registered illegally? As he is aware, there is considerable disappointment that the apology that was issued was issued by the Minister in the Seanad and with very little notice. Will the Taoiseach do the right thing and, with proper notice, give this apology on behalf of the State in the Dáil?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [22093/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [23378/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: My question is about economic evaluation of the Government's housing policy. The Government is planning to give €450 million in subsidies to developers to build apartments. These subsidies will be up to €120,000 and, in some cases, as high as €144,000. Despite this huge public subsidy there will be no discounts in the sale price, no affordability built in and the...