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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (5 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Kelly. On head 4 and the point I was making about section 37L, in the scheme there are other parts where the text is more specific. There is less detail here with respect to proposed wording. For such a core section, it stands out to me as not having the same level of detail where the proposed wording is concerned, except that it is going to be worked on and we will see it in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (5 Oct 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am happy to see our examination of this proposed Bill done quickly and efficiently, but I would not feel that we had done proper and full pre-legislative scrutiny of it if we have only heard from the Department and not from others. It was useful to hear from the representatives of the Department today, but I would like to hear from a wider range of people. Given the history of this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (30 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 190. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the statutory protections that are in place to protect homeless service users who may be vulnerable; if there are plans to expand these protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Economic and Social Research Institute (30 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 191. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of reports that have been provided to him in the past 12 months from the ESRI; the titles of these reports; if he has received reports that he has not published; if so, if he plans to publish these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (30 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of reports that have been provided to him in the past 12 months from the Housing Agency; the titles of these reports; if he has received reports that he has not published; and if so, if he plans to publish these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); if a parent of the applicant will have their documents submitted as part of this application returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the remit of the National Vetting Bureau currently covers homeless services; if not, if there are plans to expand the remit of the Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47342/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (30 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that live exports from Ireland only go to countries with the highest of animal welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47264/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I was just referring to the preparation for the inquest.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It has not been given to the legal teams to be able to prepare.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: They have not been able to access it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: They are not being given any funding.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is not getting to the legal teams.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit of his Department. [43654/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: In following up the earlier response on the Stardust issue, it is welcome that the Government is committed to the inquest, that €8 million has been assigned and that legal aid is to be given to the families but the issue is that, while all the other legal teams involved in the inquest have been funded to prepare for the inquest, the legal representatives of the families have not been...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: A number of young people experiencing homelessness have come forward and reported that after seeking help from a homelessness organisation, they were subjected to serious sexual assault. This highlights how crucial it is that everyone working with vulnerable people on our streets and in emergency accommodation be Garda vetted. It is also critical that the national quality standards...

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank my colleague, Deputy Whitmore, for the work she has done on this issue and for bringing forward this motion. Both my colleagues, Deputies Whitmore and Gannon, have already put forward a very strong case for this moratorium. It is with a sense of disbelief that we are bringing this forward and having to make these arguments to a Green Party Minister who should know well why the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Guidance for Housing Authorities for Assisting Victims of Domestic Violence with Emergency and Long-Term Accommodation Needs 2017 circular is still his Department’s leading policy on the matter; his plans to update it or put it on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 115. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units that are leased by local authority area and type, that is, Part V, enhanced leasing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the real estate investment funds, institutional investors or corporate entities that local authorities and approved housing bodies are leasing social housing from; the number in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47049/21]