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Pyrite and Mica Redress Issues: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I appreciate the Government is looking at this matter and the Minister is working on it. The fact it has taken this long to get to the point where we might have a 100% redress scheme is not in any way acceptable. The Government supported the 90% scheme as an acceptable measure until this point and it demonstrates complete disregard for people and the stress and anxiety they are under. We...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 140. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on engagements he has had with the CSO with regard to the rescheduling of Census 2021. [29708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 353. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons on the employment wage subsidy scheme are still not being allowed to draw down their mortgages; the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31123/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 526. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will implement the pilot universal basic income programme for the arts contained in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 534. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on the proposed increase in the pensions-in-payment RTÉ superannuation scheme; the steps she is taking to expedite this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the office in her Department that can be contacted by a person who is experiencing delays in the security clearance element of their application to join the Irish Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31257/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: My amendment No. 143 seeks to achieve the same outcome as the Minister's amendment. I am glad he has clarified that this part of the Bill was not aimed at the elected members of local authorities. I am concerned that the Minister's amendment will not achieve that explicitly. While it takes out the reference to "a member of a relevant public body", section 49(1) is then left ambiguous in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: On that basis, I am happy to withdraw my amendment No. 143.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 164: In page 37, line 30, to delete “market value” and substitute “existing use value”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 166: In page 37, line 32, to delete “market value” and substitute “existing use value”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 170: In page 37, line 36, to delete “market value” and substitute “existing use value”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 175: In page 38, line 8, to delete "market value" and substitute "existing use value".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 179: In page 38, line 17, to delete “market value” and substitute “existing use value”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 180: In page 38, line 24, to delete “local authority or a”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 186: In page 39, line 9, to delete “Minister” where it firstly occurs and substitute “Oireachtas”. This amendment is about the disposal of land held by the LDA to third parties. In effect, the Bill allows that public land in the ownership of the LDA could be sold on to third parties, developers or investment funds and that would just...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am more concerned about amendment No. 186 after hearing the Minister's response than I was before. I am also concerned about section 56, which I am formally opposing as well. There is a significant gap between what the Minister is saying and what the legislation allows for and there is a significant gap between what he is saying and what is actually happening in practice. The legislation...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: To be fair, Deputy McAuliffe might have a slightly different view as to what point I am making. My point is that who delivers homes matters. If public land is sold to a private developer or investment fund - I did not use the word "speculator"; the Minister used it, although he is right that land could also be sold to speculators - and a certain percentage is to be affordable or social, we...