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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Can Ms Farrelly expand on the higher densities and making them viable? It seems to be an issue across the country that some of the higher density planning permissions are not getting built out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The pipeline of land was very much highlighted as an issue in the comments here today and in the Dublin task force delivery report. Can the witness tell us a bit about increasing the land bank? How is it funded? Is it primarily focused on land that is zoned for residential development or is it focused on land that is not currently zoned for residential?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Okay, so there has not been a funding stream for that forward funding to date to ensure there is a sufficient pipeline so that land can be purchased at good value as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is fair to say that forward funding for land assembly and land pipeline is very important for the medium and long term.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach told the Dáil earlier that housing commencements are up. Housing commencements are in fact down 14%. He also told the Dáil that the housing plan is working, however, all of the evidence shows that it is not. House prices and rents have never been so high. Homelessness has reached record levels. The number of people emigrating from the country because housing is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: They are down 14%.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister does not think there is a housing emergency.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does the Minister deny there is a housing emergency?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister is denying reality.

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Before I talk about the importance of a referendum, setting a date for it and the need for us strongly to oppose any possibility of privatisation of our water and wastewater infrastructure, I support the comments by my constituency colleague, Deputy Mitchell, regarding the problems for people moving into homes because of delays in water connections. It is completely and utterly unacceptable....

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does the Minister of State not think the Water Advisory Body plays a valuable role and has contributed in a very positive way? Why is he seeking to put forward this amendment?

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I support this amendment. Turning to my amendment No. 9, fundamentally there is nothing to stop the Government from setting a date for a referendum on this issue now. It could be done and should be done. This has been talked about for years. We need the Government to finally get off the fence on this issue and to name and set a date. If the Government were to do this, then we could then...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new assessment of needs scheme will ensure that children being assessed by SET teachers will have the same supports and resources available regardless of the school which they attend; if SET teachers will be given equal and adequate training in order to conduct an AON in an objective manner; if school support plans are expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 622. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that teachers who qualified abroad have access to the Droichead framework, in order that they can register with the Teaching Council without completing another professional masters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55542/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 904. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated timeline for the delivery of the Covid-19 recognition payment for front-line healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54111/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1019. To ask the Minister for Health if there is an estimated timeline for the second Covid-19 booster to be rolled out for those of under 50 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54608/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 28. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [54612/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: To follow up on that, I want to ask the Taoiseach about claims the Government is making on housing delivery. Is he aware that some of the information that he and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage provide on housing delivery is simply not correct? For example, the Taoiseach claimed in the Dáil last week that the number of housing commencements is up when in fact it...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Except that they are not all built or finished.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The ones-----