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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the outcome of the National Homeless Action Committee considerations on whether HIQA should be appointed to inspect services for persons that have become homeless including privately-run emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38215/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Climate Change Policy (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 576. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the climate target set for the agricultural sector is fair and appropriate to the rest of the economy considering the leeway that has already been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38218/22]

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: That is why we have not heard of any.

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: To follow from that, the market surveillance office, for example, only has six staff. It is hugely under resourced. Clearly, there is an issue here. We have been told in the previous session from a highly qualified and experienced engineer with expertise in this area that he is aware of at least one quarry that is still producing substandard material that is going into homes and leading to...

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: That is important. It is really needed. I would make the observation that given the massive trauma and stress this has caused families and communities across Ireland and the massive cost to the public, it is not enough for us to be reliant on stating that people should make complaints if they have knowledge. If they do not, nothing will be done about that. I have a question in terms of...

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: Representatives of homeowners earlier today stated that they felt that this part of the legislation was designed to put the frighteners on them to stop people pursuing a claim against anyone. They felt that homeowners are being targeted in this legislation, and not quarries or anyone else with responsibility, on this. The Minister has been vocal on the issue of recovering costs. Some Irish...

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: To confirm, a senior counsel has not been appointed yet.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Protection (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the national coastal change management strategy steering group; the number of times that the group has met since its formation; the current membership of the group; the issues that it has considered; when the group’s findings will be presented to Government and published; if coastal communities...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new affordable purchase units that have been delivered in quarter 1 of 2022; the number of affordable purchase units currently in delivery; the projected total delivery of affordable purchase units in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38888/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the details of the new affordable purchase units that have been delivered in quarter 1 of 2022 including the location of delivery; the number of affordable purchase units provided at each location; the average purchase price; and the delivery provider in tabular form. [38889/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the details of the new affordable purchase units provided in quarter 1 of 2022; the number of new builds, acquisitions, turnkeys and other delivery mechanisms in tabular form. [38890/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of the new affordable purchase units that have been delivered in the four Dublin local authority areas in quarter 1 of 2022, in tabular form. [38891/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities that have a full-time vacant homes officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38892/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Legal Cases (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount in fines that has been paid to the European Commission for planning failures at the Derrybrien wind farm to date; when the daily fines will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38893/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of departmental reports that are pending publication; the titles of these reports; the expected publication dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of serviced sites fund, affordable housing funding and affordable purchase homes that have been completed and offered for sale since January 2022; the details of their location, unit size and sale price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38895/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 591. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans under consideration to move to a competitive tendering process for youth services; if analysis on the way that this would impact on youth services has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38854/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 592. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 6 July 2022, the 17 actions from the National LGBTI+ Strategy that have been completed to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38868/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a few questions for Ms Hegarty and one for Mr. Doyle. He referred to 204 vacant units identified in Monasterevin and said that only 24 owners were interested in development. Regarding breaking down the other vacant units in terms of fair deal, disputed and, in particular, those who are not interested, can he expand on the non-interested cohort?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It would be useful to get those data to have insight into what the position is. I thank Ms Hegarty and the Irish Council for Social Housing for coming before the committee. In her statement, she identified the land value trap as a major issue in terms of why construction often stops and we have a stop-start approach. That approach involves huge costs and major skills losses. What measures...