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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I start by congratulating Deputy Brabazon both on his election and on his maiden contribution. I know he has been a very hardworking, committed public representative for many years. In 2020, the Minister said that investment funds were engaging in aggressive behaviour to avoid tax. He introduced a range of measures that were supposed to clamp down on this tax avoidance. Since then,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will come back to the Minister on the source of that figure. So that I am clear, is the review commissioned by Revenue in 2022 published? The Minister referred to the other reports and reviews that are going on but will he clarify if that review is published? A report published by the Central Bank last year found that 78% of the homes owned by investment funds were bought as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister has been very selective in the years he quoted in relation to taxation. The Minister knows well that the tax decreased. In fact, he said that there was aggressive behaviour to avoid tax. The purpose of the review conducted by Revenue was to look at how those loopholes could be shut down. Has there been any action on foot of that review, the results of which have not been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Exactly. They have halved.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Since last June, we in the Opposition have been seeking a serious debate on the Housing Commission's proposals and the Government has yet to facilitate that. I hope it does so soon. It is hard to know where to start with the Taoiseach's rapidly unravelling housing plan. The Taoiseach cannot even convince his Fine Gael colleagues that his new approach is a good one. Yesterday, the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: If the Taoiseach cannot even win over his colleagues in Fine Gael, he is in big trouble. This is the party that transcribed developer lobby documents and turned them into government policy. Fine Gael was also the first to roll out the red carpet for investment funds and it has consistently failed to close tax loopholes exploited by international investors. However, even Fine Gael Ministers...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: We have put forward a number of alternatives to tax incentives for private developers to finance the construction of housing and, significantly, the construction of housing that is affordable for people. Am I to take it from the Taoiseach's answer that tax incentives for developers are on the table? Does the Taoiseach accept the view that the section 23 tax incentives that Fianna Fáil...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Regeneration Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: In the context of the Dublin city centre task force, I wish to ask the Taoiseach about motorbike theft. A total of 787 motorbikes were stolen in Dublin in 2023 - a 100% increase on the previous year. This means that for every 100 motorbikes bought, 44 were stolen. It is completely out of control. Will the Government follow the example of London, which launched Operation Venice and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5043/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Regulatory Bodies (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to ensure that the Central Bank is not facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5041/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant homes that were brought back into use in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5424/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 214. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of ‘above-the-shop’ homes that came into use in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5425/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has specific targets for bringing vacant homes back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (13 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has specific targets for bringing ‘above-the-shop’ back into use as permanent dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5427/25]

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is a new low that the explanation for the absence of the Minister for Housing is that he is aware the debate is going on.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is this what democracy in the Dáil is reduced to? The senior Minister responsible does not turn up but we are meant to be okay with him being aware the debate is taking place. Is that the situation with this Government? It has happened two weeks in a row for debates on housing motions that the senior Minister-----

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: We do participate in every debate in the Dáil. The Minister should be here.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The senior Minister should be here.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister of State interrupted me. If the Cathaoirleach is going to intervene, it should not be biased against the Opposition.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will proceed. The Minister of State said in his response that the Government would not support the motion because the State alone cannot achieve what is needed in housing. We have never said that the State alone needs to achieve what needs to be done in housing.