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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 693. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the State expenditure on long-term leasing to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48841/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Weather Events (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 766. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the humanitarian assistance scheme is available for residents of the recent flooding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 738. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider bringing in child benefit payments for those over 18 years in full-time secondary education in 2023, instead of from September 2024 onwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48047/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1010. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve the provision of childcare in an area (details supplied) whereby there are waiting lists for every childcare facility in and around the area, and parents are unable to find any childcare place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1065. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to reimburse parents whose children have been forced to get a private assessment of need due to the long waiting lists in the HSE; if this reimbursement would apply to necessary therapies also; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48371/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1083. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 589 of 11 July 2023, if he is aware that there are still school leavers from St. Michael's House who have not been provided with day services (details supplied); if he is aware that two school leavers are currently sharing a day service; if he is aware that no transport...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to pay parity for medical scientists; if pay parity will be delivered in early January 2024 as indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48124/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1306. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of some opticians who have not received payment from the HSE for the last number of months to continue the HSE glasses vouchers for children; if he will rectify this situation in order that parents can continue to use the vouchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48521/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will introduce the "use it or lose it" clause to ensure sites with planning permission are developed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask about the use it or lose it measures the Minister has promised on a number of occasions. Where are they? When will they be introduced? Will he give an update on that?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will address issues regarding the residential zoned land tax in my second contribution. According to the Department of Finance, planning permissions for 100,000 homes around the country are unactivated. In the programme for Government, the Minister gave a clear commitment to introduce lose it or use it measures to penalise developers who sit on planning permission. More than three years...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the Minister explain why the residential zoned land tax is being delayed until 1 February 2025? We are in the middle of a housing disaster for people. These measures are needed as quickly as possible to eliminate any land hoarding and to reduce speculation. Why kick it down the road yet again, given the crisis that we are in at the moment? What can possibly explain more delays in the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is delayed.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is delayed a year.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for raising this very important issue. On that, will the Minister give us an update on the social housing passport? I am concerned discretion will just not be enough to get what we are looking for here. Separately, it can be especially frustrating for people who have suffered domestic violence to have delays in HAP applications. I know that is an issue across...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what measures will be put in place to tackle the record numbers of children living in homeless emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The number of children growing up without a home has never been so high in the history of this State. There are record numbers of children growing up homeless. This is having a devastating impact on their development and well-being. What is the Minister doing to reduce the number of children becoming homeless? I ask the senior Minister to answer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Has anything new been done to address it?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Record numbers of children are homeless.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is record homelessness.