Results 5,241-5,260 of 7,163 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of international roadshow events to attract institutional investors to the property sector in Ireland that are planned; the persons or bodies that are due to attend these events on behalf of the Government; the policy justification for these events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55408/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I raise with the Taoiseach the issue of access to public transport for people with disabilities. Last Friday, lifts at nine railway stations were out of order, meaning people with disabilities could not access public transport and trains at those stations. It is completely unacceptable this would happen. It is vital public transport be accessible to everyone. This issue has been going on...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will next meet. [52454/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask about vacant local authority homes. The report published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission shows that there are almost 5,000 empty local authority homes throughout the country. Some local authorities take more than a year to re-let a home. Cork City Council, for example, takes 85 weeks on average to re-let a home. With more than 60,000 households on housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish a report on the public consultation on modernisation of the electoral register process which concluded on 15 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54923/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the visa of a person (details supplied) will be extended; if so, the steps they need to take to progress same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will legislate for international surrogacy as part of the proposed assisted human reproduction Bill; if so, when he will publish the legislation; if he will engage with key stakeholders (details supplied) on his proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54854/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: If someone knows the communication or information to be false, misleading, frivolous or vexatious, that is clear and fair enough. Can the Minister of State clarify what would be the point of "reckless"? What does that mean in terms of "reckless"? Obviously false could be considered reckless but if one does not know it to be false, what makes it reckless?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: If one knows something to be false-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am trying to understand this wording in the Bill. If one knows something to be false, that is not delivered in good faith.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am only looking for clarity as to what that standard wording means. Clearly, if one knowingly gives false information, that could be considered reckless. If one is giving false information but one does not know, how is it reckless? How is it decided that is reckless? If it is given in good faith, for example, is that considered reckless?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Okay.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Can I make a comment on sections 162 to 165, inclusive?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: There are some issues here that I might bring up on Report State and I want to reserve the right.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: My question relates to the proposed changes to the Planning and Development Act. A key problem in terrestrial planning and housing supply is the use of the planning system by people sometimes to speculate by obtaining planning permissions and increasing land values. It does not always lead to the amount of housing output that is desirable, wanted and needed. What safeguards are in place in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I need to consider what the Minister of State said in his response to me. I reserve the right to return to this amendment on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I invite Deputy Higgins to address amendment No. 231. The Deputy is not there at the moment. Will Deputy Matthews speak to that amendment?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Amendment No. 236 is fairly straightforward. It requires that the board would, first, make the application available on the website of the board within two working days of it being received, and that the board would make any documentation related to the application, correspondence and submissions available online as soon as is practicable, but not later than three days after they are...