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Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Acting Chair, but I am sharing time with Deputies Gannon and Cairns.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: This day two weeks ago, I raised with the Tánaiste the sale of 435 apartments in Ashtown, Dublin 15, which were sold off to a foreign investment company that is based in Germany. I suggested this practice should be banned, and the Tánaiste stated I was being ideological. When my colleague, Deputy Shortall, raised the issue of international investment funds with the Tánaiste,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the treatment faced by followers of Falun Dafa in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23503/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he has taken to ensure that an independent valuation of rents has been carried out in cases in which rents are set for long-term leasing contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22884/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: With respect to the growth in long-term leasing in recent years, what action has the Minister taken to ensure independent valuations of rent levels are carried out when leases are agreed?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for the answer. The question refers to long-term leases involving five or more dwellings. Documents released to me under the Freedom of Information Act show that, at least in some instances, multimillion euro long-term leases were signed, having effectively gone through that process, without independent valuation. Incredibly, the valuations provided by the developer...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is the Minister confident this practice is no longer happening and there are no other instances of it? I would be grateful for an answer on that. An investigation by Killian Woods in the Business Post found evidence of institutional landlords and investment funds advertising and recording artificially high market rents that do not reflect the rents being charged. The practice of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [21822/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach has told us that he and the Government are against global investment funds buying up suburban housing estates. There is nothing new in what is happening. In 2009, the Construction Industry Federation, CIF, stated that 95% of new build apartments were being bought up by these funds, leaving only 5% for everyone else. Is the Government going to act not just on suburban housing...

Private Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Ó Broin and Sinn Féin for tabling the motion. I wish to respond to a couple of comments made by the Minister. He accused the Opposition of plucking from the sky figures of 10,000 direct build affordable homes on top of 10,000 social homes. However, during the general election campaign, the Minister stated he would deliver 10,000 social homes and 10,000 direct build...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Controls (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will close the loopholes relating to rent fixing in the rent pressure zone rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will legislate to ban REITs from buying up housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the National Quality Standard Framework is being applied to all homeless services; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 122. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the waiving of intellectual property rights of Covid-19 vaccines in view of the current situation in many countries in the global south that are struggling with combating the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23202/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure competition for consumers and to ensure the competitiveness of Irish banks given the proposed sale of a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22952/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if radon levels in social housing are monitored; the steps that have been taken to ensure that there is no build-up of radon in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will conduct a review of all housing schemes for persons with long-term illness or disabilities in order to ensure they are made accessible to everyone regardless of means and to bring them in line with current building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23199/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will take steps to remove financial barriers that prevent persons from availing of housing adaptation and repair schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23212/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 347. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to officially recognise the Armenian genocide during the First World War; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23203/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (5 May 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to have Irish Sign Language taught in schools as a full stand-alone subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22662/21]