Results 4,061-4,080 of 7,163 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures being put in place to ensure that Travellers who live on unauthorised sites, without meter point reference numbers, have access to the electricity costs emergency benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58521/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to improve healthcare for trans persons, in view of the ranking by an organisation (details supplied) of Ireland as the worst EU member state for trans healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58619/22]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in. It would be useful if the Minister came before the committee more often in order to give updates on Housing for All. I ask him to consider doing so. We do not see him at this committee very often. Such engagement would be positive. How many local authority new-build homes were meant to be delivered this year?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: How many new-build local authority homes will there be?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, but what is the national figure?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does the Minister have the number for new-build local authority houses?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a follow-up question.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will move on to the €337 million allocated in respect of delivering new-build local authority homes this year. That money is not now going to be spent on this endeavour. Some €237 million is being transferred out, and €100 million is going to be used to pay down loans. As a result of this money not being spent on new-build local authority homes, how many local...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister, but I am not asking him to give me the exact figure in respect of final delivery. In the context of these Revised Estimates, I am asking what will be the impact of the €227 million being taken out of the local authority new-build homes heading and the €100 million being used to pay down loans. I am asking about the approximate number of homes we will be...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: No, I am going to ask the Minister a question on that topic in a moment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I would like to come in there. This is my time as well.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, I know, but the Minister is not answering the question I asked him. I am not asking him to speculate on delivery. In terms of the Revised Estimates, which is what we are here to discuss, what will be the impact of this €337 million not being spent under that heading? That is what I am asking the Minister. When we look at the figures for new-build local authority homes in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have asked the Minister several times about what will be the impact of the €337 million being removed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am not.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am not. I am asking the Minister specific questions about this heading in the Revised Estimates that he has brought to this committee.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Well, this is about the Revised Estimates. I am asking the Minister about heading A3. He can choose not to give a direct answer on this topic if he wishes, but it is a legitimate question. Turning to CAS funding and the 600 homes under that heading, this is a welcome development. It will bring us back up to the level of investment in this programme that we had in 2011. Almost 600 homes...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: In terms of the additional funding for CAS, will that be on the basis of the existing split this year or will there be a difference? Will more of the funding go on building or on acquisition?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. On the LPT, as the Minister will be aware, there is a specific issue in some local authorities concerning their funding model and the baselines. Households that have paid a lot more in property tax expect to see better services. People are not necessarily seeing those better services being provided by their local authorities because while the funding available to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the Minister confident that issue should be resolved for 2024 and the local authorities that are disadvantaged in terms of subvention will no longer be?