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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: My question concerned the larger numbers of people who would have a licence and the sorts of conditions that are envisioned to be attached to those licences.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: The witnesses have said that the 250 cu. m and 2,000 cu. m thresholds are based on advice from the Environmental Protection Agency. What is the rationale for that EPA advice in drafting this legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: That would be great. I ask for that to include other European Union examples.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will implement the recommendations of a report (details supplied) on the post office network; if his attention has be drawn to the concerns raised over potential closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the call by an association (details supplied) to reverse the suspension on the primary medical certificate; if his attention has been drawn to the impact suspending this scheme will have on those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32051/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the time limits will be extended for jobseeker’s benefit payment for those who need it in view of the increased challenge faced by many to gain employment during this pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31867/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the jobseeker’s allowance for those who need it in view of the unique challenges in finding employment during this pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32050/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 164. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to provide community employment supervisors access to pensions in line with the 2008 Labour Court recommendation to provide access to an occupational pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (21 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 168. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will bring forward the implementation of the extension of the current two weeks parents leave to five weeks in order that many new mothers that gave birth during this pandemic can avail of the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32049/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: Regarding the legislation that will come up later on the ban on evictions, we know from research from Harvard University that there is a direct link between evictions and the spread of Covid-19. We know if we evict people into homelessness and into congregated settings, there is a higher risk of contracting Covid-19. We also know we are out of line with most EU member states in that it...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Second Stage (22 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I strongly agree with Deputy O'Dowd's comments, which were spot on. I ask the Minister to listen to them and to consider this point. The Social Democrats will support the legislation but it does not go anywhere near far enough. The reason it is being introduced is because we are in the middle of a pandemic. The people most effected by and at risk from the pandemic are people who are...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: On that very point, the thing about the Attorney General's advice, which is well written up by good legal scholars, is that the Government is not under obligation to follow his advice. The obligation is to listen to it and consider it but the Government can then make a decision as to what course of action it wants to take. As Deputy Ó Broin has been saying, there is now a growing...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 10 o’clock I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "2.(1) An emergency period for the purpose of this section shall be deemed to exist for a period of at least six months after the enactment of this Act.".

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to Covid-19 testing on arrival here from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33371/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on excluding private coach operators from the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 346. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons with driver tests scheduled during the current level 5 restrictions will be given priority once scheduling reopens; if the option of a refund on a test cancelled during this time will be offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33372/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 433. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for excluding private coach operators from the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33214/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Erosion (3 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 575. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 333 of 15 September 2020 and 143 of 13 October 2020, if the steering group will visit locations, for example, in north County Dublin, currently suffering the effects of coastal erosion and flooding in order to witness the effects of coastal erosion and flooding as part of informing its...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (3 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Tailte Éireann Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32544/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (3 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made in implementing the Constitutional Convention recommendation from 2013 that measures be taken to improve voter turnout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32551/20]