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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 185. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of social housing projects currently in his Department’s approval process; the average length of time these projects have been in that process by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21851/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total amount spent on HAP, RAS, rent supplement and leasing programmes in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21852/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (4 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 19 January 2022, the current status of the social housing passport reforms; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22000/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 226. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21734/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 227. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank everyone who came in for their contributions. I echo the concerns expressed by Senator Boyhan. Those alarm bells around people who do not know what they are doing in construction, and that being a certain section, have been ringing for years and decades. We have seen billions in taxpayers' money being spent to try to rectify some of those defects as well as the huge human cost....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask Ms Phelan or Mr. Butler about taller buildings and the use of timber frames. They said there needs to be a competent designer and something like a sprinkler system or other measures to address fire safety issues. Could they expand on what other measures they have looked at? As Mr. O'Connor said, sprinkler systems are quite expensive and would, therefore, create affordability...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Butler for that answer. I know there are many concerns from people who have experience in fire safety around that because many defects have occurred in higher-density fire safety-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Butler for that. I know questions have arisen in some of the jurisdictions around some of those standard tests and how credible they are. My final question is for the Irish Green Building Council. In terms of priorities, what are the top three things Mr. Barry thinks we need to do to move all this on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the witnesses clarify what barriers around the waste directive need to be addressed?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Problems are faced by renters in every part of the country. However, I want to ask the Minister about investing in public transport to encourage more people to use it as part of our response to climate change. Is the Minister aware that Irish Rail is advancing proposals that will remove direct train services from part of the DART network? If this plan goes ahead, direct rail services to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: My question-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the Minister answer my question?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Can the Minister answer my question?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is not scheduling.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister is responsible for transport. He should be aware of this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree with the point that it is far too easy to demolish and build from scratch. One of the difficulties with Housing for All is its commitment to exempt construction demolition from landfill waste levies. From an environmental point of view and in terms of the embodied carbon, that is a major mistake. It is hugely problematic. I thank the witnesses for being here and for their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is there an inspection of all buildings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: A study of a wider sample would be really important in terms of the need for us to get this right and the huge investment that is going into it as well. My next question is for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage representatives. I appreciate that they are from the climate action policy unit and, as such, building control may not be their main area. All of this relates...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Can Mr. Armstrong provide us with a timeline in that regard?