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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: And why is there not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Anything from 1 m to 3 m is what would be required but in terms of the exempted development, there is no distance required. Is that the case in the regulations? Why not have a limit? This is for the gas pressure regulation station. I am taking my information from the opening statement, where 5 m is referred to for the gas vent stacks but there is no minimum distance for the gas regulation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I appreciate that answer, but I am just trying to get clarification as to why the Department looked for a 5 m minimum distance for gas vent stacks but why it did not look for any minimum distance in the context of gas pressure regulation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I appreciate that, but there is a visual intrusion and effect on the aesthetics. Most people would not want that right outside their homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Why put in a minimum distance in terms of exempted development regulations then? Anything else would have to go through the planning process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I appreciate those answers. My view is that there should be a minimum distance for the exempted development for gas pressure regulation stations the same as there is for gas vent stacks. That would be a good approach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, on the basis that if the regulations go through, this could go up right outside someone's front door without the need for planning. It is fair to have a minimum distance if it is going to be exempted development. Otherwise, it could go through the planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the reconfiguration report for three schools (details supplied) will be available to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (11 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 199. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any safeguards or protections in place to ensure that when residential properties with very serious fire safety defects are sold, the prospective buyers are made aware of these defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22251/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Acting Chairman should extend the time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [21382/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Since the Government took office, rents, house prices and the number of people who are homeless and living in emergency homeless accommodation - almost 12,000 people - have reached record levels. At the same time, almost €1 billion that was allocated to be spent on housing has not been used for the purpose of building social and affordable homes. This year, spending on housing is...

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: From the point of view of the Social Democrats, it must be an absolute given when building with more sustainable materials that it must always be done while building homes to high-quality standards and meeting building regulations and standards. Strong independent inspection and strong enforcement are needed when it comes to building any home. We have a poor recent history of that,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [20669/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their contributions. I want to look at the issues of the mandated targets. Was the proposal for 25% of all new builds or public new builds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: With regard to public builds, does that need to be done at the planning permission stage, or later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: As regards public procured housing through the system, the end user, whether public or private, is not necessarily known at the start. The end user is known from the start in the case of properties that are built directly through a local authority or AHB leading on the scheme but that is not the case for private sector builds and that are sold towards the end to a public end user. One of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a related question for the CIF. It is clear there needs to be certainty for the industry and there needs to be a pipeline. This is a suggestion regarding how that could be the case be if there were mandated targets. What is the CIF's view? If there are no mandated targets, how can that certainty and pipeline be achieved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Before I move to Ms McManus and Mr. Stevens, is there logic to having mandated targets that apply to the public and private sectors and are phased in over time? Is that a way of delivering certainty or is it too prescriptive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Parlon. What is the view of Mr. Stevens and Ms McManus on having mandated targets phased in over time? Is there a logic to it or are we better off addressing this from other angles?