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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wish to flag that as I have some issues with these sections, that is, sections 169 onwards, that I want to consider, I reserve the right to table amendments on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Like my previous comments about sections 169 onwards, I may table amendments to all of the Schedules on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 184: In page 89, to delete lines 1 to 8. The purpose of this amendment is to avoid a situation where there is a lack of clarity on when an applicant needs to apply for leave for judicial review. It is not properly stipulated in the Bill. As it currently stand, the courts could be beset with uncertainty on MARA, the MAC holder and the applicant. The amendment...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: What safeguards are in place for the surrender of licences? Has that been considered? Do we have sufficient safeguards for when licences need to be surrendered?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a quick question. In terms of these agreements, what safeguards would there be to ensure there would not be any impacts on or conflicts with MARA's regulatory or, indeed, any of the other body's regulatory functions? Is there anything to safeguard there against any potential conflicts in any agreements made? If MARA makes an agreement with another body and is involved in regulation,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: That would be useful. It can take time for people to even realise what the processes are and it can be difficult for people to raise issues, and so on. We do not want to lose something legitimate because of a fairly arbitrary limit. If there is good reason, that is fair enough, but if there is not and it can be extended, we can look at that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will this also be subject to screening and everything else?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [54496/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: What is being done to reduce the number of homeless people sleeping rough on our streets? The latest figures show there are 95 people sleeping rough in Dublin. I have met people on our streets who say they feel safer sleeping on the streets than in emergency accommodation. There is no Garda vetting of staff in privately run emergency accommodation. The basic national quality standards are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Has the Taoiseach nothing to say in reply to my question on homeless people rough sleeping?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: This issue is progressing out of it, though.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the feed-in tariff for homes with PV panels will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55703/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the current temporary location of a school (details supplied) that is outside its own catchment area and that the school cannot be accommodated at the location from the academic year 2022; her plans for the new location of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 547. To ask the Minister for Health when persons with underlying conditions such as type 1 diabetes will be eligible to get a Covid-19 booster vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55702/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the management companies of some apartment buildings are refusing to permit the installation of electric vehicle charging points despite the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland awarding residents grants for same; the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 184. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the housing capital underspend to date in 2021; the amount he expects will be carried forward into 2022; if this will exceed the 10% cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (18 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 224. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to reintroduce the service that was recently stopped in which members of the Civil Defence provide transport to persons who need to attend hospital appointments; the reason the service was stopped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the lack of available home support service carers in an area (details supplied); the number of persons in the area who have been approved for home support but whose service has not commenced due to lack of carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56670/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Budget Process (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the details of the social impact assessments carried out by his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit since 1 January 2016. [57672/21]