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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (26 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a report on the large increase in the number of deaths of persons that are either sleeping rough or are in contact with homeless services which was being compiled in conjunction with the HSE and which was due for publication in March 2021 has still not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (26 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons that were either sleeping rough or in contact with homeless services that have died in each of the past five years. [28465/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (26 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that the number of deaths of persons that were either sleeping rough or in contact with homeless services increased from 38 in 2018 to 79 in 2020; the measures he has taken to improve the health and welfare of those that are homeless and sleeping rough; his plans to address this very serious issue; and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: I raise the issue of the surface of the M7 motorway. Over the weekend, there were again a number of accidents on the M7 between Nenagh and Birdhill. I have raised this issue multiple times with the Minister. I have, in fact, raised the issue with multiple Minsters for Transport. I have raised the matter in this Chamber with a Minister for State with responsibility for transport and I have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: I am the most pro-vaccine person the Minister will ever meet. I have a track record to show that. The HSE has done an incredible job under very difficult circumstances, many of them outside its control. However, the real issue I am raising is based on the UK study and the sequencing that has been done. The UK has much more data than us, as the Minister rightly said. Those in that age...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: No sooner did we get some light at the end of the tunnel in respect of Covid than the B1617 variant appeared on our shores. My home is close to Limerick city. The number of Covid-19 cases in Limerick has increased, with 272 new cases diagnosed in the past week. We do not know how many of those cases involve this variant. Up to Friday last, 73 cases of the B1617.2, commonly known as the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (25 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of State expenditure on housing in each of the years 2014 to 2020; and the proportion of taxpayer expenditure on housing which is defined as off-balance sheet in each of the years in question and not calculated as part of overall Exchequer debt in both cash terms and as a percentage of the overall expenditure on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (25 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of expected State expenditure on housing in each of the next five years; and the proportion of taxpayer expenditure which is budgeted to be spent on housing which is defined as off-balance sheet in each of the years in question and not calculated as part of overall Exchequer debt in both cash terms and as a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: In the last few minutes,The Irish Timesjournalist Conor Lally referred to Bloombergreports that those who have hacked into the HSE system are threatening to publish a mass amount of data online by next Monday, 24 May. The Minister may not be aware of this. What are we doing to prepare for this? The Minister, Deputy Ryan, organised a meeting yesterday with key Departments, and I thank him...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Proposed Legislation (20 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his pledge to introduce a statutory sick pay scheme; when he will be publishing proposals on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27142/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [24643/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 24. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met and will next meet. [26501/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: I have three points, the first of which concerns the Taoiseach's announcement yesterday on housing. He has taken on board what we have said about stamp duty but I just do not know why he opted for 10%. 2 o’clock The Government has missed it. It should have been at least 15%. I do not understand why the Government is coming in at ten homes and not a lower figure. I genuinely do...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: An Garda Síochána has undergone massive reform in recent years, which was badly needed. One reform was moving the promotions and appointments system of the Garda to the remit of an independent oversight agency which we believe was essential. The Labour Party set up the Policing Authority. It demanded it was set up in order to remove these appointments from the Commissioner. An...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [26234/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the President of the European Commission. [21940/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: Has the Taoiseach discussed the crisis in the Middle East with Ursula von der Leyen? We are all deeply concerned. I see that she put out a tweet saying that she was very concerned about the situation in Israel and Gaza. It stated: "I condemn indiscriminate attacks by Hamas on Israel. Civilians on all sides must be protected. Violence must end now." There was no mention, however, of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: I also raise the issue of Shannon. I live very close to it in my corner of Tipperary. The fact of the matter is that the baseline of traffic growth in Ireland and the volumes, taking 2013 as a baseline, is that 96% of all growth has been in Dublin. That is the real issue here. I have two questions for the Taoiseach. As to the €150 million ISIF loan, all other countries which gave...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: Germany and Spain have protected the jobs.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Alan Kelly: What are the conditions?