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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to read the Minister an email I received recently. In the email, the person who contacted me says: I'm 36 years old, working in a full-time job as an IT professional for a global multinational. I have savings and continue to put as much of my salary away as I can afford. Although I earn above the median income and have a stable job, I am forced to share a house with 5 other full...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is a pity that the Minister spent most of his time making attacks. People do not want to hear attacks back and forth; they want us to discuss solutions. I have a couple of facts for the Minister. First, 82% of planning permissions in Dublin city in 2020 were for build to rent schemes, which are exclusively bought by investment funds so there is no individual purchase in that. More than...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new cost rental units that have been delivered in Quarter 1 of 2022; the number of cost rental units currently in delivery; the projected total delivery of cost rental units in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the details of the new cost rental units that have been delivered in Quarter 1 of 2022 including the location of delivery; the number of cost rental units provided at each location; the average monthly rent; and the delivery provider in tabular form. [33042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the details of the new cost rental units provided in Quarter 1 of 2022; the number of new builds, acquisitions, turnkeys and other delivery mechanisms in tabular form. [33043/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of the new cost rental units delivered in the four Dublin council areas in Quarter 1 of 2022, in tabular form. [33044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the amount of the cost rental equity loan mechanism which has been drawn down by approved housing bodies in Quarter 1 of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33045/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: We have been asking at the Business Committee for several weeks for statements on An Bord Pleanála. New allegations have been coming out week after week in respect of undeclared conflicts of interest and irregularities regarding the appointment of board members. There have also been also allegations that board members made changes to independent inspector's reports and overruled the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Chairman and members of the committee for facilitating the scrutiny of the Bill at this stage. I very much welcome that it is taking place. I thank the organisations and individuals taking part. I very much welcome any constructive suggestion as to how the Bill can be improved. I am very open to amendments that members of the committee or other Members of the Oireachtas may...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (16 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider expanding the rent pressure zone rules to the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31483/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the necessary resources to a school (details supplied) in order that it can provide a full-time special needs assistant to a student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has discussed with the Garda Commissioner the option of setting up a specific Garda taskforce to tackle the recent incidents of homophobic hate crimes across Ireland and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Certificates (16 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 475. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update for the birth certificate application of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31485/22]

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to make a couple of points. On the lack of time, I vehemently opposed the use of the guillotine and the restriction of the debate to 90 minutes. We did so on multiple occasions, from meetings of the Business Committee to the Order of Business. Shoehorning more than 100 amendments into 90 minutes is not a way to deal with this. It is bad process and it is bad for democracy. I do...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is extremely disappointing that the amendments have been brought in on Report Stage that were not part of the Bill or the process before. They were not sought during pre-legislative scrutiny by any of the organisations or groups consulted. There were a lot of different requests, very legitimate ones, to improve and strengthen the Bill. Many have not been accepted, unfortunately. I put...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: On 15 February, the retired journalist, Frank McDonald, wrote to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, regarding a disturbing pattern which he had noticed when reviewing the minutes of the meetings of An Bord Pleanála. He noticed that "Decisions on SHD schemes, particularly those of a high-rise nature, were made by panels of three that consistently...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (15 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of actions from the National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy that have been fully completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 27. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rental inspections undertaken in the past 12 months; the number of these that were virtual inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31057/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of virtual rental inspections that took place in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31058/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons that currently live-in cost-rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31059/22]