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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is record homelessness.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what measures will be put in place to tackle the record numbers of children living in homeless emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The number of children growing up without a home has never been so high in the history of this State. There are record numbers of children growing up homeless. This is having a devastating impact on their development and well-being. What is the Minister doing to reduce the number of children becoming homeless? I ask the senior Minister to answer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for raising this very important issue. On that, will the Minister give us an update on the social housing passport? I am concerned discretion will just not be enough to get what we are looking for here. Separately, it can be especially frustrating for people who have suffered domestic violence to have delays in HAP applications. I know that is an issue across...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will introduce the "use it or lose it" clause to ensure sites with planning permission are developed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask about the use it or lose it measures the Minister has promised on a number of occasions. Where are they? When will they be introduced? Will he give an update on that?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will address issues regarding the residential zoned land tax in my second contribution. According to the Department of Finance, planning permissions for 100,000 homes around the country are unactivated. In the programme for Government, the Minister gave a clear commitment to introduce lose it or use it measures to penalise developers who sit on planning permission. More than three years...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the Minister explain why the residential zoned land tax is being delayed until 1 February 2025? We are in the middle of a housing disaster for people. These measures are needed as quickly as possible to eliminate any land hoarding and to reduce speculation. Why kick it down the road yet again, given the crisis that we are in at the moment? What can possibly explain more delays in the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is delayed.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is delayed a year.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 138. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will establish a deposit protection scheme to protect renters from having their deposits unlawfully withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49016/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I raised with the Taoiseach previously the need to regulate management companies effectively. As apartments from the Celtic tiger era reach 20 years of age, management sinking funds will be needed increasingly to repair roof leaks, replace lifts and so on. When sinking funds are insufficient, repairs will not be take place or owners will be levied sums that they simply cannot afford....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [47752/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (8 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of the new emergency department for Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48928/23]

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for bringing forward the motion. I apologise for not being here at the start of the discussion but I was meeting with the Palestinian ambassador and her colleagues regarding the grave situation in Gaza. Never in the history of the State have there been so many children growing up without a home. Despite record levels of homelessness that are growing month...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reports (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have previously raised with the Taoiseach the plight of a number of young people who have been left without any day services after they graduated from school in St. Michael's House in Baldoyle. Despite promises from the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, that day services would be provided by the beginning of September, two of the young people are still awaiting an offer of any day...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reports (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the recently published annual report of his Department. [46789/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reports (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 13. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the recently published annual report of his Department. [47751/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: If she shows up.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Nov 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is planning to review the chargeable excess tax and standard fund threshold regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47418/23]