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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is abundantly clear that the Government supports 100% of new build apartments being sold off to investment funds. That has been made clear by the Government over the past couple of weeks, especially with the proposals announced last night. Why does the Government not support home ownership for smaller households, individuals and older couples who may want to move out of a family home...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (19 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the US Navy helicopter that landed at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel on 13 May 2021, at approximately 9am and took off again at approximately 10.30am, was carrying weapons or munitions or was engaged in a military operation or exercise or engaged in intelligence gathering activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish a dedicated transport division of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27230/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is a huge gap between what the Minister and the Government are saying about housing and what they are doing. The Minister earlier referenced the proposed sell-off of public land in north Dublin, enough to build 1,200 affordable and social homes, to a private developer. If that sale goes ahead, more than 240 apartments will be built on those lands and sold off to investment funds....

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: At the outset, I wish to state that in respect of the contributions of the Minister and the Minister for State, it would be reasonable for the Government to outline its position on the use of rapid antigen testing. It was namechecked by one of the Ministers. At this point, given its importance in respect of the reopening of our aviation industry, it would be reasonable for the Government to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a copy of the advice given that the new 10% rate will provide a really significant disincentive to bulk purchases in relation to the new 10% stamp duty on houses and duplexes. [28365/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (25 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 306. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to urgently support the population of Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27523/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 308. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to make the Covid-19 vaccine more available to persons in less developed countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27899/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (25 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to increase funding supports for psychology doctoral students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27521/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that addresses matters relating to equality last met. [28337/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: In respect of the work on equality, I want to ask the Taoiseach about the report just published by the Ombudsman for Children entitled No End in Site – An investigation into the living conditions of children living on a local authority halting site. In that report, Traveller children describe their living conditions as hell and say that because of these living conditions, they feel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a specific question for Sinn Féin and then a question for the other parties. On a question for Deputy Ó Broin regarding the information stored on interactions at the doors, does that include voting intention or political profiles of individual voters? How long is that data stored for? Would an interaction at the door with an individual voter during the 2014 local elections...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: When the Deputy says two electoral cycles, is that two general election cycles and two local election cycles, which is potentially ten years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bil 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, it could be held for ten years. With respect to the other party representatives, do any of their parties' candidates or public representatives at a constituency or local level hold information on the voting intention or political profile of individual voters? The representatives might address that in the order of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Labour Party, the Green Party and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Issues (27 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider prohibiting the use of funds allocated through the Irish Strategic Investment Fund and Home Building Finance Ireland for the construction of homes that are then sold onto investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 163. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans to improve regulation of short-term lets that are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (27 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 162. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if any independent analysis of the cost of home building in Ireland has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (27 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans that are under consideration to tackle vacancies in the housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (27 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action that has been taken to urgently address the number of persons who have become homeless and who have died since the beginning of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29001/21]