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LGBTQI+ and Equality: Statements (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome that these statements are taking place. It is more than 25 years since I attended my first Pride march. It was 26 years ago, which is hard for me to believe in many ways. Much has changed in Irish society since then and much has changed for LGBTQI+ people. That said, while some things have changed massively for us, some things have remained quite the same. The Pride march has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions that are being taken to ensure that there is adequate housing for Ukrainian refugees in the medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he was first informed about allegations of wrongdoing at An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition concluded its investigation into the Croí Cónaithe cities scheme following the pre-notification; if so, the outcome of the investigation; if not, when the outcome is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31794/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I was first elected as a councillor in 2009 in an area of Dublin where a lot of pyrite was emerging in housing estates. It is terrible to see that, more than ten years on, a lot of the issues that residents in those areas were raising - the same issues of access to core testing and so on - are still not being addressed properly. As for the general scheme and head 24, which is about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The first question was whether the witnesses have an opinion on section 24 of the scheme, which affects class actions and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will start where the Chairman left off. In the absence of testing of foundations taking place, how can Mr. O'Connell be relatively confident there will not be problems with foundations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is it not the case, however, that the vast majority of the remediations done to date related to infill? They relate particularly to the infill and the material that was going to the infill and that is why the other parts of the structure were not affected. Is that not the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the SCSI for the work it has done. The pricing it has done is based on standards and products from 15 years ago, many of which are not available now. How did it calculate the pricing on that basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Based on the terms of reference pricing off which the SCSI has been working, is 100% redress possible when rebuilding a home?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: If the witnesses do not have a view on that issue, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is my turn but I will not take my full time if that is helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I only have two questions and I will not take the full seven minutes. The opening statement's section on enforcement notes that it is a specialist area. I agree with that and with looking at the merit of having specialist teams on a regional basis to try to build that expertise in the area. Is consideration being given to having some sort of national office that could resource that? That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I understand that approach. People who work in local authorities will often tell you that because the court cases can be so complex and costly, there can be a reluctance to even take them or go down that route. This applies to everything around planning enforcement. If there was some national resource to be able to help them with that, like there is with the Food Safety Authority, which...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree with both Deputies. There is an issue that councils are turning people who are homeless away from emergency accommodation now in different parts of the country. We have been asking for several weeks now for statements on An Bord Pleanála. The Remy Farrell report that has been ordered has been extended, but there is not clarity as to why it has been extended or exactly what...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Projects (28 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [29503/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Projects (28 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The community and voluntary sector play a very significant role in the well-being of our communities. Due to changes in the tendering process for employment services, community-run job clubs are closing in several areas. These have provided invaluable support over many decades. These projects were funded 100% by grants and have no surplus of funds built up. They cannot pay out redundancy...

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I had indicated to speak on Seanad amendment-----

Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I do. I want to speak on Seanad amendment No. 1, which is about the Title of the Bill. Many of the amendments are not related to the Title of the Bill. I specifically want to know why the amendments on the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 are coming in like this? Why were they not brought in in the Dáil originally? Why are we not getting an opportunity to input into them? Some of...