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Ceisteanna - Questions: Budget Process (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Has there been an assessment of the social impact the housing crisis is having on people with disabilities? Last week, Ciara, who is homeless and sleeping in a car, told her story on the Reboot Republic podcast. She could not find any suitable private rented accommodation as her HAP was insufficient. There is no homeless emergency accommodation suitable to her needs. She has lost her care...

Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Gannon for bringing forward the Bill. It is quite shocking that it needs to be brought forward at this stage in the history of this country. We are approaching the end of 2021 and I find it very difficult to understand the lack of urgency in the comments of the Minister on this issue. There is a requirement for this to be dealt with quickly so that no more school students...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: United Nations (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Irish UNESCO Tentative List was last revised; when it will next be revised; the application process to include a site of historic significance on this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56938/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 6 October 2021, the result of his Department’s engagement with the Garda National Vetting Bureau and the Department of Justice in relation to Garda vetting under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 309. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to address the lack of substitute teachers at primary level; the measures being taken to ensure students do not miss out on teaching due to a shortage of substitute teachers; the way in which this will be evaluated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57087/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that the leaving certificate 2022 will take into account the disruption and loss of learning caused by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 16 November 2021, the considerations her Department has made in relation to the school's accommodation needs for the 2022-2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57441/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the construction of a new school on a site (details supplied) in Dublin 13 which already has planning permission for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57459/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 582. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered sending each household a set of antigen tests and face masks that meet European standards due to the rising case numbers of Covid-19 at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56947/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Tánaiste about the shared equity scheme. On previous occasions when Governments have ignored expert advice from the Central Bank or the ESRI, especially on housing, it has not ended well. Why, on this occasion, does the Government feel it is okay to ignore the warnings from the ESRI and the Central Bank that this will inflate house prices? House prices have increased...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome the confirmation from the Minister that there will be time allocated by the Government to facilitate this on Committee Stage next week, and that it will move on to Report Stage and Final Stages the week after that in Dáil Éireann. I welcome that and it is important. I am aware that considerable time has been given to this Bill in the Seanad, but it is important that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if guidance has issued to cinemas and theatres regarding accepting certain forms of the EU Digital Covid Certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57719/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Taoiseach about people trying to buy homes competing with investors. This is a message I received from a constituent: Today I went...to...look at an apartment to buy. The estate agent automatically assumed I was an investor. The other person at the viewing was bidding on this particular apartment and another upstairs in the same building - with a view to buying both.......

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I referred to apartments.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Education will next meet. [58660/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: What is the Government doing to increase the number of apprenticeships, especially in construction trades? This is of crucial importance for building new homes and for meeting our climate change and retrofitting targets. Apprenticeships in key construction trades, such as bricklaying and plastering, are at only some 10% of their 2004 levels. In other countries, such as the UK and Norway,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (30 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the programme for Government. [57673/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (30 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the local connection rule and the commitment on page 55 of the programme for Government to introduce a social housing passport to allow a household to move from one local authority housing waiting list to another. The local connection rule is still causing significant issues and problems, perhaps not on the same scale as last year, but people are still being...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Economic and Social Council (30 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 22. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [57674/21]