Results 841-860 of 7,163 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy basis for only using one-bed units for housing first tenancies; if the policy will be amended to include two-bed units given the shortage of one-bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4914/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the approved housing bodies regulatory authority will be formally established; the reason for the delay; the oversight and enforcement powers the regulator will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for the conclusion of the defects working group’s work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4922/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Criminal Court (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with the Biden administration the need for the United States of America to sign up to and come under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court; if not, if he will give consideration to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4918/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance being provided by Ireland and the EU to Bosnia’s response to the humanitarian migrant crisis on the Bosnia and Croatia border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 317. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect native honey bees; the impact non-native honey bees are having on biodiversity in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4913/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current policy in relation to the sale and importation of non-native Irish honeybees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4912/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have about three sets of questions so I will get straight into them. My first question is for Mr. Kenny. I take it from his previous answer on the national quality standards framework, NQFS, that they do not currently apply to private providers. Why are private providers exempt? Who made the decision that the standards would not apply to them? The DRHE website states they will apply to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I do not understand why there would be a separate set of standards for private providers than for the NGOs and not-for-profit groups. It sounds to me as if there is a two-tier system being set up on this. There are a number of issues about the private hostels. There have, for example, been reports of a no chatting rule being implemented in a number of them whereby the residents are told...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Kenny. How many single people in private accommodation funded by the DHRE have support plans? Does Mr. Kenny know the figure for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is very concerning that very few of them would have a support plan. The final question I have is on the DHRE's report and the local connection. The report says that the DHRE makes dedicated beds available to the rough sleeper outreach team for people it encounters rough sleeping regardless of whether they are from the Dublin region. Am I to understand that if the outreach team meets...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Okay, that is great. What type of accommodation can the team place them in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is good to hear. Finally, can audited accounts be published by the DHRE, or does it publish same?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Kenny. I am finished. I thank all the witnesses for their work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. Suiter and Dr. Reidy for coming before the committee. I have a number of questions related specifically to the Bill and what changes should or should not be made and what recommendations the witnesses have. Potential disinformation from online campaigning is a challenging area because one person's disinformation is another person's strongly held opinion. It is more about trying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses. What must we do to ensure this aligns with the EU Digital Services Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is very clear. I thank Dr. Reidy as well. The comments on postal voting and the Bill are also clear enough and there could be a change or strengthening to facilitate extensions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: In the recent "RTÉ Investigates" programme on homelessness, Natalie told us about how she feels safer sleeping in a tent rather than in emergency homeless accommodation. Last week in the Dáil, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage told us that the national quality standards framework applies to all homeless accommodation, including private providers. On Friday at...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (3 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a full list of the current Cabinet committees; the frequency of meetings for each; and the membership and function of each. [5869/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (3 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a full list of the current functions, units and divisions within his Department. [5870/21]