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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by several disability organisations (details supplied) in relation to Part M (Access and Use) of the 2010 building regulations; if he will have a time-limited review of Part M of the regulations with a view to changing the regulations in order that they support the construction...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 377 of 23 November 2021, the options her Department has considered; if her Department has liaised with the school's patron; if not, when this will be done; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Industrial Relations (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 816. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will establish a collective bargaining forum to negotiate pay and conditions of employment across the community and voluntary sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61170/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank all of our guests for attending. I especially want to thank Ms Sherry and Dr. O'Connor for the work they have done in Cork and nationally in terms of sparking a valuable conversation on this. I would encourage them to keep up the work they are doing. There is nothing more frustrating and anger-making for people than seeing vacant, derelict buildings that are not in use, especially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I only wanted the perspective of one local authority on the issue. We might hear from Ms Murphy and if there is time at the end, we might hear from the representatives of Waterford City and County Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is there still time to hear from the representatives of Waterford City and County Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: How long did other contributors take?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I do not think it is fair to give everyone ten minutes and then cut it to six minutes for me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: If we need to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have one quick question for Mr. Grimes. He said that the CPO process is effective but time-consuming and costly. Is one of the barriers to getting empty buildings on the derelict sites register related to resources or time? If it is, what could be done to address it?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 212. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 24 November 2021, if her response is in compliance with SI 385/2021, section 5(2)(a); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (9 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if he will act on the commitment to restrict the marketing of unhealthy foods to children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60995/21]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 28 (Ministerial guidelines) of Principal Act 3.Section 28 of Planning and Development Act 2000 is amended by the deletion of subsection (1C)." I have already made the points I wanted to make about the section 28 mandatory guidelines. In the interests of time, I am happy to move...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I support these amendments. The importance of early consultation and engagement with communities can create a win-win situation, reduce conflict and, what is very important, get local knowledge into the outline pre-planning process. Very often, that local knowledge is not held by developers, the people working for them or planners. It is very important to get that in. Exactly as Deputy...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 15: In page 6, line 22, after “paragraph (b)” to insert “and the deletion of paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Table to that section”. This is to improve tenants' security of tenure and limit the grounds for eviction. It recognises that where someone is renting is his or her home. The landlord has ownership and derives an income from it but it...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 13: In page 6, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(c) in section 24 by the insertion of the following subsection: “(24BB) With effect from the passage of this Act, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 24A, orders under subsection (5) of that section shall be deemed to have been made in respect of the administrative...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Briefly, I want to support these amendments. When this loophole in the legislation was raised in the summer, a number of us questioned it. I opposed it. Assurances were given at that time that the legislation was being done quickly and it needed to go through, but that this would be looked at again when a new Bill on the residential sector was being brought forward later in the year. This...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 6, line 5, to delete "his or her" and substitute "their". I propose to withdraw this amendment on the basis of the response given by the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to a similar amendment I tabled to other recent legislation.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(3) The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas that— (a) Sets out proposals to strengthen the security of tenure including a review of the current grounds for termination, (b) Reviews effectiveness of the current rent pressure...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 5, line 3, to delete “2 per cent” and substitute “0 per cent”.