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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: People have been waiting years for the right to access their identity. Swift action must be taken to bring closure to that. The Government is planning to give €500 million for the new maternity hospital to a private charity set up by the Sisters of Charity. The core values of the constitution of St. Vincent's Holdings are identical to those of the Sisters of Charity. Given last...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (4 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 5. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the process for non-EU nationals who urgently need a passport renewal to renew their employment permit but cannot do so due to embassy closures during level 5 restrictions; the person or body persons in this situation can contact; the steps being taken to address this; if he will ease rules surrounding renewal of employment permits...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 206. To ask the Minister for Health when a vacancy in Kilbarrack east and west mental health services (details supplied) will be filled; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/21]

Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: People locked out of home ownership deserve a better quality of debate and better evidence concerning the types of proposals being discussed than we have had so far today. The Minister's contribution was largely an attack on the Opposition and was mostly rhetoric. He accused the Opposition of being hysterical and of being engaged in Trump-style politics. The main hysteria in the Chamber...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports the legal implementation of public country-by-country reporting with regard to the proposed EU directive discussed at the Council of Ministers that aims to improve tax transparency and ensure the full disclosure of tax information by multinationals operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no exemption under Covid-19 restrictions for construction work to take place when to not do so would lead to damage of a property such as the replacing of a roof on a building; the steps being taken to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 359. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of pending foreign birth registrations; the current processing time; the steps he is taking to make the process more efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she supports calls to include all DEIS band one schools and classes in the planned class size reductions and not just in senior classes; the steps being taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11291/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an up to date map of the Dublin school catchment areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11292/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 530. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11088/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 601. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will make childcare providers who are in receipt of national childcare scheme eligible for the Covid-19 standard operating payment in order to waive and refund fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11759/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 747. To ask the Minister for Health when the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest cuts made to pharmacies will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11112/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 785. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered allowing a special exemption to restrictions in lower levels of the National Framework for Living with COVID-19 similar to that in Scotland to adults in relationships who do not live together; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 907. To ask the Minister for Health if severe eating disorders are included in the severe mental illness category of the new cohort 5 in the Covid-19 vaccine allocation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (3 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 908. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the January 2019 Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health report on the new standard operating procedure for assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005; if steps have been and are being taken to address the findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have two questions for the witnesses from the CCMA. The expansion of the serviced site fund was mentioned. Will the witnesses tell us more about that? What is envisaged? Is it that there will be flexibility in the amounts and it will be possible to go beyond €50,000 or will the amounts be fixed? If the approach is that of some flexibility, how would that be worked out? I ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for their replies. In regard to design-build frameworks, will they clarify that there will still be plenty of flexibility in terms of external design in order to ensure it is not overly uniform? Is it the case that the approach being taken is looking more at the internal side?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is very important. I thank the witnesses.

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: First Stage (25 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Social Democrats support this Bill and we are very happy to co-sign it. This legislation is very important in ensuring that students are not penalised for complying with public health measures, which is what happened last year. Students who could not avail of accommodation they had paid for several months in advance were charged in full for it. In effect, they were penalised for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the airline industry with a financial aid package to ensure the survival of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10721/21]