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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that windows and doors have been excluded from the individual energy retrofit scheme but are included in the deep retrofit option with a one stop shop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11631/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 384. 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. [11760/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the analysis that has been carried out on the effectiveness of virtual rental inspections; the way that virtual inspections are verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11761/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of virtual rental inspections that took place in 2020 and 2021; the target for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11762/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions that he has taken to stop sex for rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11763/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions that have been taken to reform short-term let regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 401. 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. [10963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 425. 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. [11531/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 433. 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. [11680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 397. 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. [10877/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 410. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking through Ireland’s seat on the United Nations Security Council to bring about an end to the war in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11226/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new school (details supplied) has gone to tender; if she will provide the details on the development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11123/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if full-time staff refers to both SNAs and teachers in relation to the criteria for pay grades for school secretaries paid by her Department; if not, the reason; the steps she is taking to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11339/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason school secretaries who are paid by her Department do not get time off in the same way as most other school staff during mid-term break unless they use annual leave days; the steps she is taking to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality , further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 17 February 2022, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish citizens who are contacting the visa office to get their family members out of Ukraine and settled safely in Ireland are being told the process will take eight to ten weeks, and as part of this process...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I would like to thank Mr. McCormack and Ms Foreman for coming in and their contributions on this. In my local area, there are two very successful community gardens, in Baldoyle and Bayside. Both of them have transformed the local communities way beyond the people who are involved. It has actually had a transformative effect in terms of people feeling safer in the area, feeling happier,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: That absolutely makes sense. From what I have seen as well, people can often get involved because they want a bit of a plot themselves and from that community builds over time. It might be something that should be part of policy or something and should be encouraged or fostered. I absolutely take Ms Foreman's point that that is not necessarily where things start. Mucky Lane, which is in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, exactly. That has totally transformed that area. The knock-on effects of people feeling safe or having ownership over their area, and not feeling demoralised by litter or whatever but having the opposite reaction are huge. There are massive benefits. On the legislative side, is there anything else the witnesses want to say in terms of legislative reform? What needs to be done...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It should not rely on individuals on councils being receptive to this and encouraging it. In my area, Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council have been very good on this but it is individuals who are opposed to it necessarily happening. There is something to be said as well, though, when there is a limited supply of land for the smaller plots or community gardens. If there is more...

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome the town centre first policy and the measures that are being taken on this. It is positive. There have been some very good points made so far in this discussion. In particular, Deputy Alan Farrell was absolutely right in pointing out that huge mistakes have been made in planning in the past which have affected our town centres and our villages. All of those re-zonings took place...