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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (8 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 371. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Government has not yet fulfilled a commitment to more effectively regulate owners' management companies, as set out in Housing for All and the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20421/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20795/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (8 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to the delivery of the 20 promised beds for adults with eating disorders; if he will provide data on the numbers of adults seeking medical support for eating disorders over the past five years; the number of those people were provided a bed for eating disorders; the number that were admitted to psychiatric units; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (8 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 523. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the only clinic for eating disorders serving the entire CHO9 area is currently in a temporary building with a team that is understaffed; when this clinic will be provided with a permanent building; if capacity can be increased as they currently cannot meet the demand; if increased funding will be provided for a day service; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Bereavement Counselling (8 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the State-funded bereavement services that exist for children and adults; if he will consider allocating additional funding to these services for the provision of supports for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20802/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (9 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 30 April 2024, if she will review the legislation for sexual offences against children where a perpetrator lives very close to the child in question, regardless of whether the crime was a first offence, and where the child is likely to see the perpetrator; if she will work to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank all of our contributors. My first question is for the Department. A commitment was given that a senior counsel would be appointed to pursue accountability from the suppliers of defective concrete blocks. This has not happened yet. Will the Department give us a timeline on when a senior counsel will be appointed to carry out this important work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: The commitment was given more than a year ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is hard to understand, given the seriousness of the issues involved, that it has not happened yet. The accountability aspect is very important. The opening statement from Engineers Ireland is very strong on the NSAI review of IS 465. It calls on the Government to divert all necessary resources to the NSAI to ensure that the revision is completed by the end of this year. I want to ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Larkin. I have another question I want to ask but before I do I would like to know whether Engineers Ireland has a view on this. Is it proceeding quickly enough?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Owens. My next question is for the Housing Agency in respect of an issue raised by Engineers Ireland. Issues have arisen with regard to recommendations for mediation where the option of an engineer employed by a homeowner differs from the option determined by the Housing Agency. It suggests that given the research and the fact the review of IS 465 is not completed, the higher...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Can I ask for a quick response from Engineers Ireland. What is its view on the issue I have raised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is not allowed under the legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: That means it is important that the review on IS 465 concludes as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that many residents are unable to install electric vehicle charging points due to their management companies; if management companies are legally allowed to deny the installation of all EV charging points; if this is contrary to the Climate Action Plan 2023; if there are plans to change the legislation to compel...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will look into a case (details supplied) where a student who has a dual diagnosis of Down’s Syndrome and autism has no school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21477/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has carried out preparatory work to ensure public moneys delivered to owners’ management companies under the Government’s various defects remediation schemes will be fully tracked and accounted for if the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is not delivered on time; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Protected Disclosures (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action he intends to take on foot of reports of alleged wrongdoing by local council CEOs and elected councillors from the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government is he aware of the ongoing issues faced by an affordable housing provider (details supplied); if he will take action to ensure a solution is reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21841/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (14 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline, in relation to the pension auto-enrolment scheme, how maternity leave and people with caring responsibilities where they may be in part-time employment due to these responsibilities will be treated under the scheme; if there is provision to account for these people (the majority of whom are women) who...