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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for attending the committee. The Chairman asked an excellent question at our meeting on Tuesday about why we need fast-track planning and what the evidence base is for it. The representatives from the Dublin Democratic Planning Alliance have also raised the issue that this evidence has not been produced as part of the regulatory assessment. Indeed, the reply the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Benson. I have a couple more questions. This question is to Dr. Norton and Mr. Mandal. Dr. Norton is saying that a plan-based, rather than a development management process, is the way to go. I think we would all agree with that. However, I see a couple of key problems with this. First is the ministerial directives in section 28(1C), to which the Dublin Democratic Planning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Chair, if I have time, I have one final question for Mr. Kelly-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to draw attention to one of the points Mr. Kelly made, which needs a lot of consideration. He said that limiting the further information that may be requested by planning authority may lead to more applications being refused. I would have huge concerns around that potential part of the legislation. The additional information process can be an important part of it, especially in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to bring in a feed-in tariff for homes that produce their own energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42114/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is any consideration of making Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants available to improve energy efficiency and insulation for homes built after 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42115/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding committed to under the National Development Plan for road projects that is allocated to road projects outside of Dublin; the amount that is allocated to road projects in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that maintenance in Dublin Airport is to be outsourced to third-party contractors; if he will ensure that further privatisation of services such as cleaning and security does not occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports available to private business to encourage the increase of cycling infrastructure particularly parking for cyclists; his plans to increase this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42603/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lift at Howth Junction and Donaghmede railway station which allows access for persons with limited mobility is out of order; the steps he is taking to address this and prevent this happening again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42845/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lift at Clontarf Road railway station which allows access for persons with limited mobility is out of order; the steps he is taking to address this and prevent this happening again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that lifts at Irish Rail stations are operational given that there has been a number of instances of lifts being non-operational for weeks at a time, denying access to persons with limited mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Telecommunications Services (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 230. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce a public sector email provider here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41555/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on implementing the key recommendation from the 2020 Building Innovation Report to establish and fund a build digital centre of excellence to promote the use of building information modelling in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 244. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration is being given to making the use of building information modelling mandatory in public procurement construction contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42144/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide more funding to local authorities to maintain beaches and coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41469/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide information on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings, as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if he will provide information on the stated need to consider...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the net benefit if any to the Exchequer in discounted terms of part V agreements concluded between 2012 to date compared with traditional provision of social housing by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42145/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions in the National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy that have been fully completed; the actions that are pending completion; the actions that have yet to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42618/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (9 Sep 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 367. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amounts of capital assistance scheme and capital loan subsidy scheme loans issued by local authorities to approved housing bodies in the past 20 years by year and repayment period in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42622/21]