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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Chairman and the secretariat for organising this meeting. I am substituting for Deputy Flaherty. I thank all of the homeowners who are here today, the committees that are behind them and all of the other homeowners behind those committees. For the benefit of anyone who has not dealt with this issue and is new to it, the mental stress everybody here and everybody they represent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: I thank all presenters. Starting with Mr. Forde, and focusing on the recommendation of the expert group concerning the damage threshold, there is concern that this aspect is going to be used to exclude homeowners rather than anything else. This concern is exacerbated by the specific citing of work completed by Mayo County Council on the damage threshold. I am sure Mr. Forde is aware that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: Did the group analyse the 900 applications under the current scheme? If so, how many reached the 1.5 mm threshold?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: May I ask a question that adds on to the Chairman's?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: I am just concerned. There is an impression given this is nearly naturally occurring, yet there are quarries producing blocks that have not produced any problems and there are quarries that are producing blocks that have. From the various expertise of all our witnesses, how much of this is so-called man-made and how much of it is down to specific actions that either were or were not taken?...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 110. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the European Working Time Directive will be implemented for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34024/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that all processes in relation to existing exploration licences are managed expeditiously in the context of RePowerEU; his plans for ensuring that Ireland meets the ambitions outlined in RePowerEU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected receipts from excise duty on motor fuels for each of the first five months of 2022 versus in each month of the actual recorded receipts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected receipts from excise duty on home heating oils for each of the first five months of 2022 versus in each month of the actual recorded receipts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33767/22]

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the chance to discuss this legislation. I acknowledge the significant work put in by so many people to get to this point, including the Minister, his team and his officials, but especially homeowners from Mayo, members of Mayo Pyrite Action Group, North Mayo Pyrite Group, Mica Action Group in Donegal, and similar groups from Clare, Limerick and Sligo. Last week, one of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with the French Ambassador (15 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the ambassador and his team. I think they have possibly been our closest European neighbour since 1798 but we can discuss that again. I will not mention the protocol because I am sure the many experts on it in attendance will mention it. I will come back to the themes of the Presidency - recovery, strength and belonging. They were the themes on 1 January and today Europe is in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (15 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: I thank the delegates not only for their presentations but also for their ongoing work. We have been set a challenge and, in fairness to Senator Keogan, she was the first to advocate for having European affairs officers. We have been set a challenge. In fairness to Senator Keogan, she was first regarding the EU officers. It would be a wonderful way to mark Ireland's 50th anniversary as an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (30 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the reform of the senior cycle; the expected timeframe for the implementation and planned consultation processes of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34981/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (30 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered the introduction of sustainable energy grants for new builds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all new builds are now bound by regulations dictating the type of home heating that can be installed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who are constructing a new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (30 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is no provision in either the existing or in the proposed revisions of the defective concrete blocks scheme that will preclude a defective concrete block homeowner from either availing of the rent-a-room relief or renting a room in their house via a short-term letting platform; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (30 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the current proposed revisions of the defective concrete blocks scheme and pending the ISO 465 review of foundations will not penalise a defective concrete block qualified homeowner who is availing of option 1 of the scheme and who is in a position to pay separately of the defective concrete block scheme to remove their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (30 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 148. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the costs of the specialised disposal of damaged blocks and material via the defective concrete blocks scheme are included in the calculation of costs that are part of the proposed caps of the revised defective concrete block scheme; the plans that the Government has to reduce these particular costs; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (30 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 152. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the programme for Government commitments in regard to town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (30 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if community safety partnership funding can be used to fund the maintenance and expansion of an existing community CCTV scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35157/22]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil). (15 Jun 2022)

Dara Calleary: Cuirim fáilte roimh an bhfoireann ón Leabharlann Náisiúnta. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an stiúrthóir gníomhach as úsáid na Gaeilge. Fáiltím roimh an iarracht atá á déanamh aici. Tá sé suimiúil nach bhfuil a lán de na príomhfheidhmeannaigh a thagann os ár gcomhair ag déanamh an...