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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I return to the issue of homeless accommodation. The new standards the Dublin Regional Homelessness Executive, DRHE, has drawn up for private, for-profit providers of emergency accommodation are clearly informed by HIQA. HIQA is the body with the experience and expertise in inspecting areas and settings where people may be vulnerable and need care and support. That should certainly be the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for his response. It is important that he acknowledged that we could do a lot better in some of those areas. Exactly as the Minister said, there are people who actually feel safer on the street than in some of the very badly run private emergency accommodation out there. There are different standards between different operators. As the Minister said, the survey done...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: With regard to affordable housing, it has been mentioned to me that some local authorities do not feel they have the staff resources to deliver affordable housing. Has the Minister asked the local authorities whether they have enough staff, particularly in the area of affordable housing? Are their requests being met?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask about investment funds buying up homes. By the way, apartments are homes. Figures published today by PNB Paribas Real Estate show that institutional investors paid up to 32% more per home compared with individual household buyers. This is pushing up house prices and rents. While the number of homes being built is increasing each year, the number of homes available to buy is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [6525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 28. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline and order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [6524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 245. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide tax credits in budget 2023 for owner-occupiers and social landlords of apartments and duplexes with building defects who have been subject to levies for the remediation of the defects in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 270. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason front-line workers that kept supermarkets open during the height of the pandemic have not been considered for the bonus payment for front-line workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6290/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the report of the independent working group on defective homes will be published by the end of March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 351. 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. [5884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 762. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding and supports for mental health services in Dublin city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6569/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. I appreciate their work in the area. My question is for the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, DRHE. On the inspections by Dublin Fire Brigade, of which it stated 20% resulted in works to bring the accommodation up to standard in terms of fire safety compliance, should inspections not have taken place before people moved in to ensure all accommodation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Am I to understand all accommodation was inspected by Dublin Fire Brigade before it was brought into use?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Was any accommodation operating without fire certificates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does Mr. Durkan mean that if it was in operation as a hostel before 1992, it might not require a fire certificate to continue to operate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Would there be a difference in residential use if the property was a home for a few individuals and then became a hostel for many more people? You would expect a fire certificate would be required at that point. In regard to the inspections over the past two years, the report stated that apart from the Dublin Fire Brigade there have not been inspections. They were suspended due to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Recommendation 5 of our report from last year was that HIQA should be appointed to do these inspections. That was not referenced in any of the opening statements. Given that the tendering process on this has not worked to date and given that there have not been inspections for the past two years, would it not be a good idea to appoint HIQA, which has the experience and expertise in this...