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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 406. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what evidence was provided to the European Commission to show that the proposed measures set out in the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022 would make best use of the existing housing stock; what the European Commission’s assessment of this evidence was; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 875. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline, with regard to recommendation 14 of the Report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs, which stakeholders will be involved in this group; how the group’s agenda will be set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35175/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the homeowners in particular for the powerful and strong testimony they gave. The State is compounding the stress and trauma for homeowners instead of alleviating it. That is not forgivable. If there is one takeaway from this, it should be that we must listen to the homeowners who have been living through this. I want to ask about IS 465 and foundations. We were told that if a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Do any of the homeowners wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I just want to ask the Department about the testimony we heard earlier from Engineers Ireland about insurance risk and IS 465. The organisation says that a key factor with regard to engineers not signing up for the IS 465 register is the risk profile of the scheme and obtaining professional indemnity insurance. The organisation specifically states that: The lack of professional indemnity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: My apologies to Mr. Ó Coigligh but I am asking the Department about the different view it holds on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is reasonable to say that this information is new but the Department is taking this completely seriously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: With regard to Mr. Ó Coigligh's opening statement, he states, "The vast majority of those who need help will get all the financial assistance they need." He then reiterates point on the 100% grants. That completely flies in the face of what homeowners have not just said today but have been saying for a long time. They have gone into detail about that and how, in respect of the scheme,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I completely accept that the Department operates the legislation which is passed by the Oireachtas. That is completely reasonable. However, Mr. Ó Coigligh has come to our committee and has made a statement that "The vast majority of those who need help will get all the financial assistance they need." That completely contradicts the experience of the homeowners in the testimony, not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: So Mr. Ó Coigligh does not accept the testimony of the homeowners on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Ó Coigligh used the term, "the vast majority".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is Mr. Ó Coigligh's view. On the trauma and stress that homeowners have clearly gone through, it is very important - and I do not expect everybody to have the same views on all of these things - that these homeowners are listened to and respected. Given what they have gone through and what they have said, for Mr. Ó Coigligh to come into the committee and to reject what they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Ó Coigligh said that the vast majority of those who need help-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Fair enough, but he said that "The vast majority of those who need help will get all the financial assistance they need." That flatly contradicts what homeowners have been saying not just today but for a considerable amount of time. Are they being listened to? Are the concerns they are raising being listened to? Are they being heard and understood? If they are, why are provocative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Okay.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (12 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [34035/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (12 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: A date needs to be set for the referendums on water and housing. The Government is running out of time. In the context of a constitutional amendment on the rights of people with disabilities, I raise a specific issue relating to respite services in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 9, which covers north Dublin. Yesterday, I attended a meeting organised by the Minister of State,...

Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Motion (12 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The usual practice on motions such as these is that they are not scheduled to be taken without debate until they have gone through the committee. We did not raise objections to this because this is the last sitting week of the term and in the past any time we have sought to have a 55-minute fixed debate after a motion goes to the committee the Government has always acceded to the request....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Equality Issues (12 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current status of Actions 25.1-25.4 and 26.4 of the National LGBTI Inclusion Strategy (for which his Department is responsible), regarding the promotion of LGBTI rights internationally and providing information to Irish LGBI travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34702/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (12 Jul 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of Action 2.1 of the National LGBTI Inclusion Strategy (for which his Department is responsible), to implement LGBTI+ inclusive recruitment practices across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34695/23]