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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Since the Government lifted the eviction ban, we have had record levels of homelessness month after month. Never in the history of the State has the number of children living and growing up without a home been so high. Homelessness for children can have devastating and long-term consequences in their education and development. One woman was in touch with me in the past week who has been...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: None of this is enough, is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I concur with many of Deputy Duffy's comments about the experience of being a councillor, for example on how a councillor can challenge effectively, interrogate his or her functions properly and give strategic leadership when the executive has all of the resources. We all try our best when we are in those roles but it is a David versus Goliath situation. I want to make this first point...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed). (26 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Specifically, if powers were to be devolved to a directly elected mayor, or not through that, to local government, which areas need to be prioritised?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the Cabinet Committees on which he sits. [46601/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask about new build house prices and developer profits. The ESRI has said that if the help-to-buy scheme was scrapped house prices would fall. Recent analysis by the architect Orla Hegarty has shown that in Dublin 15, in the Taoiseach's constituency, since the shared equity scheme was introduced new build house prices have increased by €92,000. BNP Paribas has stated that...

Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023: First Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time".

Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023: First Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to introduce a requirement for property developers who are in receipt of State subsidies to publish annual financial statements. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. This is a very straightforward Bill. If it is passed, it will provide transparency on the profit levels of developers who benefit from...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review a case (details supplied); if this process is discriminatory to children with disabilities who are recommended to attend playschool for their development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46884/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 20. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the economic policy unit of his Department. [46600/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [43831/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [46599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for updated measures to improve the provision of electric vehicle charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46292/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the progress being made on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46294/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Budget 2024 (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a scenario analysis post-budget 2024 for a person who is a first-time buyer, single and earning €35,000 per year and how budget 2024 affects them in housing terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 496. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 621 of 28 February 2023, whether there are plans for compensation to be offered to those who had no other option but to avail of private nursing home care with no assistance from the State; whether any further information is available for medical card holders or their next of kin who are paying fully for nursing home...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 544. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that Crumlin Children's Hospital currently only has two modern ultrasound machines, when it needs four in the radiography, radiology and ultrasound department; if he is aware that there is a lack of trophan machines in the hospital; when the necessary funding will be provided for this equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 639. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide more information on the reason the increase for PhD research funding only applies to those being funded by the Science Foundation of Ireland and the Irish Research Council; if, in the interest of equality, he will expand these increases to apply to all PhD researchers with recognised funding; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (24 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 649. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new National Student Accommodation Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46636/23]