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Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 7, to delete “12 July 2021” and substitute “12 October 2021”.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, line 9, to delete "12 July 2021" and substitute "12 October 2021".

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 4, line 20, to delete "13 July 2021" and substitute "13 October 2021".

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No.13 : In page 4, line 27, to delete "13 July 2021" and substitute "13 October 2021".

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 5, to delete "12 July 2021" and substitute "12 October 2021". I will be speaking to all my amendments now in the interests of time as they are similar and attempt the same achievement. I asked the Minister yesterday to correct the Dáil record on the National Quality Standards Framework not being applied to private emergency accommodation. It...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will conduct a review of ventilation in schools; if more carbon dioxide sensors will be installed in schools to better tackle the possible spread of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16097/21]

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree with the comments of previous Deputies on the process around this. There should be time for all legislation we know is to come up for pre-legislative scrutiny. Too often with housing legislation the Minister seeks to waive that process. I put it to him the members of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage are all happy and willing to engage in thorough...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: First, I challenge the narrative being put forward here by some contributors that what we have here is simply an issue of a lack of technical competence at an EU level when it comes to procurement. I wish that was all that was at stake here. I think, however, we are paying the price for the lack of investment and co-ordination at an EU level in public health over many years. The European...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with housing will next meet. [13103/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Recently, I accompanied the Dublin homeless outreach team when it visited homeless people who were sleeping on the streets of Dublin. I met homeless people who told me that they felt safer sleeping on our streets than in private emergency accommodation. I raised with the Taoiseach previously that the National Quality Standards Framework, NQSF, is not applied to private providers of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I agree it is concerning that the committee has not met since November given the considerable pressures, in particular mental health pressures, young people are under. The Taoiseach previously gave a commitment on young people and children who are trapped in camps on Greek islands. As the Taoiseach knows, in September last year a fire at one of these camps left 12,000 people, including...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach has been outspoken on the issue of vaccines to the effect that there should be no barriers put in place and, should that happen, it would affect people in the North as well as us and the wider European Union. On that point of making sure there are no barriers in place in terms of vaccine production, distribution and roll-out, will the Taoiseach raise the temporary waiving of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 188. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if fixed costs supports will be provided for small and medium-sized enterprises in the events sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allow students on courses related to essential and front-line work sit driver theory tests in order to be able to attend their future college placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14224/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 439. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene to stop the closure of bank branches (details supplied) given that the State is a major shareholder in the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 498. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the employment wage subsidy scheme for the events industry until six months after mass gatherings are permitted again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15508/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 654. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Land Development Agency is exempted from complying with the lobbying register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 966. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be included in the JobsPlus programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14222/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1027. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the pandemic unemployment payment for the events industry until six months after mass gatherings are permitted again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15508/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1028. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Irish-Australian social security agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15533/21]