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Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am happy to support this motion from the Raise the Roof coalition. It is useful that a coalition of unions, civil society and housing and homeless organisations has come together as part of this campaign. I agree with the previous Deputy that, as we all know, this is an incredibly serious issue that is having a profound and detrimental effect on people across Ireland. It requires from...

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I note the Minister does not like being interrupted by other people but he happily does it to me. I do not mind him interrupting but I am just pointing out that he takes umbrage when others do it, yet he does it to me all of the time. He can just reflect on that.

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: We mentioned in the motion 20,000 social, affordable and cost rental homes, not 20,000 social homes, but perhaps the Minister did not actually read it. It is not clear if the Minister thinks it is not possible to do that. I do not understand how the Minister feels it is possible to do 24,000 homes this year yet we could not have 20,000 of those as social, affordable and cost rental homes....

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: First, there are media reports this morning that one of the amendments is being withdrawn. Is that the case? Are any of the amendments being withdrawn? Perhaps the Minister of State will let us know in his concluding remarks.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Can the Minister of State let us know if any of the amendments are being withdrawn?

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for clarifying that. I would have thought that the courtesy that should have been given to the Dáil is that we should have been told that in the opening statement rather than relying on media reports. That is just the latest in how this has been very poorly handled by the Government. I oppose and object to the approach by the Government in the...

Rent Reduction Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Social Democrats will support this Bill going on to Committee Stage. Any issues with it, technical or otherwise, can of course be engaged with then. While we would take a somewhat different approach in respect of solutions in this regard, we very much support the direction, intent and principle of this legislation. There is a real lack of urgency from the Government on this issue....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the national reform programme for the European semester 2022 that was published by his Department in April 2022. [36169/22]

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I very much agree with Deputy Ó Broin. Withdrawal is the responsible thing to do here. It is worth saying that these issues were discussed at the committee. Legislation to address these issues around online political activity was sought but to bring these amendments in now without any level of scrutiny, given the seriousness of the issues and the requirement that they be scrutinised,...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: This is not any way to handle legislation. What has happened here is that the Government has rolled what is effectively seven different Bills into one. Only one of these, the original part on substitute consent, has received any scrutiny. It alone requires significant discussion and scrutiny on this Stage. Parts of what the Government has brought forward at the last minute are...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 4: In the second line of subsection (1B), proposed to be inserted by section 2(a), after "fine" to insert "or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both". In relation to my amendments and the class A fines proposed here, the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: First, companies that do short-term lets like Airbnb make hundreds of millions of euro in profit. That is why places like Barcelona that take this seriously subject them to fines of approximately €600,000 for breaches. The Minister of State thinks a fine of €5,000 is somehow going to cut it but it is not. On RPZs, I urge the Minister of State to look at this because it...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 4: In the second line of the definition of “relevant property”, proposed to be inserted by section 2(c), to delete “and is located in a rent pressure zone”.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Amendment No. 12 is about measures to allow flexibility for emerging technologies to be extended to large-scale residential developments. I have a real difficulty understanding the rationale behind the amendment in the context of large-scale residential developments. They are not like wind farms which can have a delay between the granting of planning permission and the commencement of the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: If this is about attenuation ponds and solar panels, why is the Bill not restricted to those areas? Why are there no protections or safeguards in the Bill for that? The Bill is wide open and the way it is written means it could apply to anything at all in a large-scale residential development. If that is the case, why are there no restrictions or safeguards?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in the context of the National Student Accommodation Strategy, and Housing for All, the preparations that are being made to ensure that there is sufficient accommodation provision for international students and English language students ahead of the new academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter [37187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 699. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new international education strategy will be published; the timeline for introducing the International Education Mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37185/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (12 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 700. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policies that are in place in higher education institutions in relation to racism and the way that students can report racism they may experience while studying in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37186/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Chairman and members of the committee for facilitating the scrutiny of the Bill at this stage. I very much welcome that it is taking place. I thank the organisations and individuals taking part. I very much welcome any constructive suggestion as to how the Bill can be improved. I am very open to amendments that members of the committee or other Members of the Oireachtas may...