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Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move: Bill entitled an Act to repeal the parts of the Planning and Development Act 2000 that provide for the provision of social housing via Part V leasing. When Eoghan Murphy announced his resignation yesterday, he claimed credit for having, in his time as Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, the largest spend on public housing in the last decade. How much we are...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: No, this is absolutely uncalled for.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: You should not be in full flight of conversation while any Member has the floor.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I ask that all Deputies, including the Minister, might listen while I make my contribution, rather than being in full conversation.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Housing has been turned into a commodity for investors and social housing has been turned into a commodity for investors. Part V long-term leasing is part of this problem and I seek to address it in this Bill. The aim of the Bill is to improve the provision of affordable and social homes. It does this by revising the Part V arrangements and seeks to repeal provisions introduced by the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline and order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [18551/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: On the citizens' assemblies, will the Taoiseach look at the issue of families getting legal representation at inquests in circumstances where they have lost their loved ones? As he is aware, the families of the Stardust victims put forward proposals to ensure that they would all have legal representation at the inquest. Those proposals were cost-effective and based on international best...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 23. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest discussion with the President of the United States of America. [21821/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Briefly, can the Taoiseach clarify what is the position of the Government in terms of intellectual property rights? Has the Taoiseach discussed this with President Biden? Is Ireland advocating at an international level for the waiving of these rights? What exactly is the position? If not, will the Taoiseach start to do this?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 448. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the granting of investigative foreshore licences has caused very significant disruption and costs for persons working in fishing; the action he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Youth Homelessness Strategy (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 444. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the youth homelessness strategy; the person or body that will be tasked with drafting this strategy; when and the way consultation with relevant stakeholders will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21346/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 445. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing units built in 2019 and 2020 that were one-bedroom units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21348/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 446. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of the social housing units built during 2020 that were one-bedroom units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 447. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of the over 800 one-bedroom units, which according to the Housing First Implementation Plan were scheduled to be delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies over the period to 2021 that have been delivered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 453. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action being taken to address access to social housing for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 454. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the water supply is tested at the domestic level to ascertain if the supply is in breach of the maximum level of lead allowable by EU standards; the measures being taken to replace lead water pipes; the action being taken to educate households in relation to measures that they can take to mitigate against the build-up of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 506. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position of Ireland on the UN Database of Companies Operating in Israel’s Illegal Settlements published in 2020; if this database is taken into consideration during public procurement tendering processes; if Ireland supports calls for the database to be updated on an annual basis as new information becomes available; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 713. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will form a consultative panel of representatives from the LGBTQ+ community and initiate proposals to ban so-called conversion therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (28 Apr 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 937. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the lack of access to an assessment of social care support needs for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21450/21]