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Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy John Brady for bringing this motion before the House. I recognise his very long track record in this area, highlighting the issues that affect the fire services. On behalf of the Social Democrats, I strongly support the motion and support the retained firefighters who are campaigning for a basic level of decency in the way they are treated. It is a pity the Government has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the local authorities for coming before the committee and for all the work they are doing. In terms of vacancy and dereliction, I want to recognise the work of the local authorities. They are showing a high level of leadership and commitment. We can see that in Waterford, in terms of repair and lease in particular, and in Limerick, with the number of derelict sites registered and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: What about Waterford?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: On social housing, the council is meeting its targets and hopes to exceed them. If it was being asked to do more than that, it would need more staff resources.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: On land, it was said that within three to four years there would need to be more land purchases. Can Mr. Walsh expand on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The council would be able to acquire more land with its own resources at the moment, but if that was to be ramped up it would need more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: In terms of the 17 ha and 400 units in Limerick, it is working out at about 23 or 24 homes per hectare. Is that normal in terms of social housing delivery?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The 17 ha remain within the metropolitan area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: There was a question on judicial reviews and the delay they can cause for the delivery of social, affordable and cost-rental housing. In Limerick and Waterford, are any social, affordable or cost-rental homes schemes being delayed by judicial review in recent times?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: About how many homes are involved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am not asking the witnesses to comment on that. In a general sense, what can be done to reduce some of the conflict or ensure something does not get to the point of a judicial review? Do they have any thoughts on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yesterday, I asked the Taoiseach about the Government making incorrect claims about housing delivery. He was not able to give a full answer, so I wish to ask him about it again. The Government claims 1,765 new-build social homes were delivered in the first half of this year. Analysis by Laoise Neylon of the Dublin InQuirershows that the majority of social homes in Dublin city that were...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Government is telling us that homes are finished when they are not.

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 2: “In page 7, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “Report on the establishment of a Land Price Register 8.The Minister shall, not later than 3 months after the passing of this Act, commission and publish a report on the establishment of a Land Price Register to be operated by Tailte Éireann which would— (a) expand the...

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is great that the Government supports and is committed to data and to the evidence-based policymaking that we can engage in thanks to data, but given that this amendment would not create a land price register and would only create a situation in which there would be a report on the matter, why not commit to that now? The Minister of State...

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his comments, but "consideration" is no good, so I will be pressing the amendment.

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Timeframe for valuation of commercial property 9. Tailte Éireann shall, within 4 months of the substantial completion of a commercial unit, assess the Net Annual Value of the property and set a valuation in line with rental values at the specified valuation so that commercial rates may...

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for that reply. I can understand why section 28(5) has not been commenced given the serious backlog. This is not a backlog; this is ten years late and it has not been done. I accept this is only part of the solution and not the entire solution, but it would help move things along. Communities are left with a sense of incompletion and with vacancy, which...

Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: We want to tackle vacancy and dereliction. There is also the environmental waste of building new buildings. They contain all that embodied carbon and then for them to sit empty and not be put to use is hugely wasteful from an environmental point of view. Is addressing this something the Government is committed to? Are the Valuations Office and Tailte Éireann, when it is set up, going...