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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 181. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his policy priorities for children in State care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10238/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 229. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an EU Digital COVID Certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10235/22]

Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I join with others in saying that I am deeply disappointed that the much-needed citizens' assembly on drugs has not been given the urgency it needs and has not been started, as it should be now. There is an absolute urgency in the area of drug use and addiction as everyone in this House knows. Over the past 25 years we have lost 10,549 people to drug-related deaths. There is an absolute...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total value of uncollected plastic bag levy since 2002; when these levies will be collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9717/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 367. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new staff provided to each local authority to deliver affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 368. 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; the number that have been partially completed; the number of actions that are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9718/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that have a full-time vacant homes officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9719/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 370. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his definition of an affordable home in financial terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9720/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 371. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social homes that were retrofitted in 2021; the target that was set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9721/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department’s new model of SNA allocation to schools has still not been rolled out fully and that principals have been advised to wait and see what allocation they receive in May 2022 and then apply for an exceptional review; when the new mode; of allocation will be rolled out; the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who spent five months on a community employment scheme has been told they will not be entitled to do another scheme for 12 months; if this will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9902/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Offices (22 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 558. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons, including many older people, have been forced to queue outside in the cold at a social welfare office (details supplied); the steps she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9980/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action that is being taken to facilitate speedy visa applications for Ukrainian citizens including those with family members resident in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8979/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses. I have two questions. The first is for the delegates from the Heritage Council. There is a key point in their opening statement that they did not reach: However, the spaces between monuments and the area surrounding monuments or their 'setting' has proven more difficult to protect. In some cases, the setting of a monument, whether it be a visual connection with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is very helpful. One of the key points of the Valletta convention is around the importance of archaeological landscapes. Is that something that should be referenced in the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The matter relating to landscapes is important and needs to be addressed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It has been a difficult area to address and it is quite complex. Will Mr. Doyle elaborate on why that is and what the issues are around that? A monument is quite defined whereas the landscape is less defined. As a result, it is always going to be difficult to address the matter. However, it is important to address it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: In terms of the general scheme at this point, without referencing the Heritage Council in terms of the advisory role which has been highlighted, I think it is very important there is some oversight and potential counterbalance of the ministerial power on this. Ministers and public representatives can come under a lot of pressure for infrastructure to be delivered within a particular...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 23. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality will next meet. [8109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (16 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 410 of 10 February 2021, if her Department has completed the final stages of refinement of the new DEIS identification model; if so, if her Department will carry out a review of a school (details supplied) to ascertain if DEIS status can be given to the school; and if she will make a statement on the...