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LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wish everyone going to attend Dublin Pride this Saturday a happy Pride. When I attended my first Pride, about 28 or 29 years ago now, there was no marriage equality, no discussion of marriage equality in the country and even no discussion of things like civil partnership. These things were not talked about. As others have noted, this was just a year or two after homosexuality had been...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland, overseen by his Department. [29566/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The national well-being strategy recognises that housing and having a home which is a safe, secure place to live is absolutely key to well-being. When the Government took office, the programme for Government promised to hold a referendum on the right to housing. Every single day, we see the effect that the housing crisis is having on people throughout the country. When will this referendum...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the recruitment and retention crisis in schools due to a lack of affordable housing. There are reports today of a Dublin school asking grandparents to rent a room to a teacher in a desperate attempt to ensure it has enough staff in place for September. The lack of affordable places to live is leading to teachers leaving secure jobs in Dublin to take up...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I raise the same issue. There is huge concern about the debate the Government is opening up on neutrality. It simply does not stack up for the Government to suddenly say, after decades in which there has been a lack of investment in security and defence and pay and conditions for our Defence Forces, that it is now interested in our security and defence. Clearly, there are issues with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with toll companies regarding the upcoming toll increases; if he will consider extending the timeframe of the reduced toll rates given the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29085/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the Digital Strategy for Schools to 2027; when ICT funding will become available again for schools at primary and post-primary level; when ICT funding was last available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29314/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the housing adaptation grant from €30,000 to €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29319/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of his Department's underspend for Q1 of 2023, including the capital carry over from 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29699/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 508. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the most up-to-date number of children on waiting lists across all of the children's disability network teams, CDNTs in CHO9, in tabular form; the breakdown of children on waiting lists for occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech and language therapy across all the CDNTs in CHO9; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 708. To ask the Minister for Health whether the decision to exclude Section 39 workers from the Covid recognition payment who provided essential front-line work in homeless services throughout the pandemic, will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29641/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank everyone who came in. I share much of the frustration of the other members in this. When we are out and about in our constituency, we see much change over time in areas. One of the things that I do not see much change in is when you are in an area and there is a house that has been empty for five, ten, 15 or 20 years and you have reported it to the local authority. You are then...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Why are the targets not set by the local authority? Why do we not have those kind of detailed local authority targets for each area, for example, in respect of the 400 CPOs for next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: Great. For example, what is Dublin City Council's CPO target for this year out of that 400?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: The CPO target for Dublin City Council is four.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I appreciate a CPO is not the answer in every circumstance, but we have a situation where Limerick City and County Council has issued 250 CPOs since 2019. There may be more vacancy in that area, but in one part of my constituency more than four homes have been empty for ten or 15 years. These houses are in areas that were built 50 or 100 years ago, which are fully serviced and connected,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is just a frustration. I am sure I am not the only public representative who has reported these long-term neglected vacant houses, which are very unfair on neighbours. We have reported those properties for years. It is not the case that Dublin City Council is not aware of them. Given that it has not been able to resolve them through different activation measures over the years, you...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: I appreciate that Dublin City Council is not limited to four-----