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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 283. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total amount spent on rent supplement in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27977/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (2 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 517. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding streams are available for the construction of a new public horse stables, similar to those already in place in a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27919/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Shane O'Farrell was just 23 years old when he was killed in a hit and run. Shane was an exceptional young man and dearly loved by his family and his friends. He had a bright future ahead of him and this was cruelly cut short. The car the assailant was driving was pulled over by gardaí an hour before the incident. Inexplicably, the driver was allowed to continue despite having no...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: You may say that.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supreme Court Rulings (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, noting the recent judgement given by the Supreme Court in respect to surviving cohabitants and their children, in relation to the access to the widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s contributory pension, the legislative amendments required are underway; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supreme Court Rulings (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline, noting the recent judgement given by the Supreme Court in respect to surviving cohabitants and their children, in relation to access to the widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s contributory pension, when the legislative changes will be brought forward by her Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status the sex-for-rent legislation; if she will ensure that it is included in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27704/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 226. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve the provision of childcare in an area (details supplied) whereby childcare facilities are at full capacity or have extensive waiting lists and parents are unable to find any childcare place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27649/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 3. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the legislative programme. [26986/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the rough sleeper count published recently by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive. The number of people living on the streets in Dublin has increased by 54% in the past year. There are now 128 people sleeping rough. That is 128 people without a bed to sleep in and without somewhere safe to go home to. It is 128 people without any shelter, who have been...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet again. [26145/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [26984/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [24005/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Review: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank everyone who has come in. The opening statement was very strong. "Many of the key indicators are going in the wrong direction and some of our EU-protected habitats are not in a favourable conservation status. If we do not bring about improvements, we may face further infringement action from the EU and may face heavy fines." We will face infringement action and heavy fines. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Review: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I was going to ask that. There was reference to 423 special areas of conservation and 606 sites. The statutory instruments are in place for 96% and site-specific conservation objectives are in place for 100%. There are four pilots. Obviously there are a lot of actions and measures in place in a number of these sites.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Review: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does the NPWS have full data on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Review: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: The State has it but the National Parks and Wildlife Service does not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Review: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: You have it for the four sites, but for everywhere else, you do not. How long is it going to take to get that picture together? It will give us an idea of how much further we have to go. That is not to say more cannot be done where measures are in place and being acted on. At least we will know our situation then.