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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing, cost rental, affordable purchase, and mixed tenure developments currently in the new one stage approval process, and the number of units of accommodation in these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 252. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership of, or under the control of, both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 297. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Chair for facilitating me. I thank the witnesses for all the work that has been done on this. I welcome their comments that they are listening to and taking on board the views that are being put forward during our pre-legislative scrutiny and will make changes on foot of that. With regard to cost protection, the legal practitioners who appeared before the committee and who have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will Mr. Hogan explain "universally accessible"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: By saying that is universal, Mr. Hogan is saying people currently do not have access.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: In terms of the commitment Mr. Hogan has given on the development contributions that will be put back into the Bill, such as community gardens, is the Department giving commitments at this stage on any other areas that will be reinstated in the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the land value sharing and urban development zones Bill not going to come in as part of this now? Where is that at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is going to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: To follow on as separate legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Mulhern. I have two final questions. In terms of section 5, that is, the new section 8 of the Bill, many people from different quarters have said very clearly during our pre-legislative scrutiny that they do not know why this has arisen and that they have not experienced difficulties with this. They do not know why this has arisen or what the purpose is behind this change. Has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Hogan for that. It would have been useful to have had it even before today's meeting. We could then have asked him about it. It is better late than never, however. Satellite litigation and the potential for delays has come up a lot. We have heard this from a few different quarters, including from some contributors who would place themselves as being very pragmatic and so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Mulhern.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will rephrase the question. Childcare is a key area in which objective data are needed. Are there other particular key priority areas where it is needed?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Strategies (21 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework. [12944/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Health Strategies (21 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The well-being framework specifically recognises the importance of housing to well-being. There can be nothing more important for a person's well-being than having a secure home. Renters from all over Ireland have posted their harrowing stories on uplift.ie of how the lifting of the eviction ban will affect them. Has the Taoiseach read these testimonies, and if not, will he read them?...

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for tabling this motion. The Social Democrats will be supporting it. At this stage, I want to appeal to Government backbenchers. It is not too late for them to change their mind on this, do the right thing and vote in favour of this motion. In particular, the Green Deputies should show some backbone on this matter. I know there are no Green Deputies in the...