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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the long waiting times for persons requiring NCT tests will have consequences for persons waiting; the reason persons now have to pay upfront for NCT tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of, or the revenue that is foregone by, the capital gains tax exemption provided under section 604A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which provides relief from capital gains tax for certain properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of, or the revenue that is foregone under, section 705G of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which provides that a REIT is not chargeable to corporation tax or income from its property rental business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance the total gross amount of assets held by Irish real estate funds for 2016 to 2021, as reported to the Revenue Commissioners on form IREF - part 3 - schedule of IREF assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18374/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of revenue for Irish real estate funds as included in their financial statements which are required to be filed with the Revenue Commissions for each accounting period under section 739FA of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that the accounts of Irish real estate funds are not made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18376/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the protections that will be put in place to safeguard the State’s investment in homes as part of the shared equity and the local authority affordable purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new build social housing homes that were delivered in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new homes that were delivered under the Serviced Sites Fund and Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cost rental homes that were tenanted in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant homes that were brought back into use using the repair and lease scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 396. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total amount levied under the vacant sites levy; the total amount collected by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18407/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on visa applications by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the resources available to the HSE Civil Registration Service in order that the backlog of marriage registrations can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17423/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 944. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that the European Union rules on the protection of animals during transport are adhered to on all live exports from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18245/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wish to follow on from what Senator Moynihan raised about this issue. As others mentioned, some 11% of global emissions come from or are associated with upfront embodied carbon emissions from new construction, therefore, this area is hugely important. Exactly as Senator Moynihan mentioned, I frequently see perfectly good buildings near where I live being fully demolished only to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: In terms of embodied carbon, it would not be fair to say that Ireland is at the forefront in terms of building regulations. Other European countries have building regulations in this area, such as France and Holland, and, as we heard earlier, many countries are speeding ahead in putting regulations in place. It is probably not true, in terms of embodied carbon, that Ireland is at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: We have heard that work is ongoing to progress towards putting regulations in place, but the current situation is that this are no definitive plans. We do not have a particular time limit or definite commitments. I wish to ask about another area that relates to a written submission the committee received, which is public knowledge, so I am sure it is fine to reference it. In the Circular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is because they are measuring their carbon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Carbon and Energy within the Construction Industry: Discussion (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is an incentive not to.