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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (31 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the technological university development fund, the successor to the technological university transformation (TUT) fund; if this fund will be made available in advance of the expiration of the TUT fund on 31 August 2023, specifically in relation to IR facilitators, who are employed on a seconded basis under this...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (30 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [25960/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an updated timeframe for the tendering process for a school (details supplied); if a contractor has been appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 411. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to introduce more flexibility to the condition of the croí cónaithe scheme whereby a property must be vacant for at least two years in circumstances where a dwelling is not in a liveable condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 412. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many tenant-in-situ purchases Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is targeted to make in 2023; how many purchases for tenant-in-situ the council has made to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26177/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 413. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will engage with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council about a tenant in situ purchase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26178/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Cathaoirleach can go ahead on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank our guests for coming in. The point that was just made emphasises the reference in the opening statement to the importance of having in-house valuation skills and teams trying to do all those valuations instead of being reliant on external valuers, who may be busy doing other things, and trying to find people who do not have conflicts in the process and all of that. The point has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the creation too slow in regard to the need for the local authority to interact with the Minister on it and go through that process, or is it the whole planning process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: If UDZs come in and are going to be used more, resourcing for planning staff will be critical to that. If we have this in legislation but do not resource it, it will not happen. Is that a fair summary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: In regard to the comment about the engagement with the Department over the planning staff and getting more resources, are the witnesses confident they will get the required staffing for the local authorities? There are two elements of this, namely, funding and allocations, but also being able to hire staff in planning and forward planning. What sort of challenges are being experienced there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: In regard to the UDZs and in cases where, for example, industrial lands or Dublin city lands are rezoned for housing, is there a mechanism available under the UDZs proposed in the Bill that can address how that overall plan can be made for that area, whether between multiple landowners or infrastructure? Those issues can be addressed. Can the issue of affordability be addressed through a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have just a few more questions. On the deadlines, what would be considered realistic? I heard the comments about wanting more flexibility. That point is well made in regard to Christmas and over summer periods when there is an issue for the public in regard to not being available. There can be some cynicism when those deadlines fall there. There is also an issue for the local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have two final questions. It was said in the opening statement that this could be levied at either the zoning or the development stage. I think I was picking up some concern that if it is levied at the development stage that this may not have the same effect in terms of suppressing land speculation and moderating land values. Did I pick that up correctly? Will the representatives from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: She just did.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (24 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023; and if he plans to update them. [22855/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 22. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [22854/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: It has never been properly staffed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The local authority will not even advertise the positions.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I ask the Taoiseach about staffing levels in the National Building Control Office. Building and fire safety defects, mica and pyrite have cost the State billions. The human cost of building defects has been devastating in terms of the trauma it causes for people who are living in homes that are not safe while the developers responsible got away and evade any meaningful accountability....