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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. Suiter and Dr. Reidy for coming before the committee. I have a number of questions related specifically to the Bill and what changes should or should not be made and what recommendations the witnesses have. Potential disinformation from online campaigning is a challenging area because one person's disinformation is another person's strongly held opinion. It is more about trying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses. What must we do to ensure this aligns with the EU Digital Services Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is very clear. I thank Dr. Reidy as well. The comments on postal voting and the Bill are also clear enough and there could be a change or strengthening to facilitate extensions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have about three sets of questions so I will get straight into them. My first question is for Mr. Kenny. I take it from his previous answer on the national quality standards framework, NQFS, that they do not currently apply to private providers. Why are private providers exempt? Who made the decision that the standards would not apply to them? The DRHE website states they will apply to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I do not understand why there would be a separate set of standards for private providers than for the NGOs and not-for-profit groups. It sounds to me as if there is a two-tier system being set up on this. There are a number of issues about the private hostels. There have, for example, been reports of a no chatting rule being implemented in a number of them whereby the residents are told...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Kenny. How many single people in private accommodation funded by the DHRE have support plans? Does Mr. Kenny know the figure for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is very concerning that very few of them would have a support plan. The final question I have is on the DHRE's report and the local connection. The report says that the DHRE makes dedicated beds available to the rough sleeper outreach team for people it encounters rough sleeping regardless of whether they are from the Dublin region. Am I to understand that if the outreach team meets...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Okay, that is great. What type of accommodation can the team place them in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: That is good to hear. Finally, can audited accounts be published by the DHRE, or does it publish same?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Kenny. I am finished. I thank all the witnesses for their work.

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have two sets of questions and I would be grateful if the Minister were to let me back in halfway through my time to ask the second round of questions. I will not interrupt him while he is responding. On 7 December, the Minister, speaking on the "Morning Ireland" radio programme, categorically denied that anyone was being turned away from emergency accommodation. Four days later,...

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: Let me be clear that we are not talking about anyone being forced into emergency accommodation; we are talking about people who are asking for access to emergency accommodation and are continuing to be refused. It is quite shocking that at this point, after everything that has been documented on this issue, the Minister is not aware of this.

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is occurring. My colleagues and I have been bringing this to the attention of the Minister for several months. I will continue to do so. It is occurring on an ongoing basis.

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: People are being turned away from emergency accommodation. As Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy O'Brien has a responsibility in this area, rather than putting it all on the Opposition. We have been making him aware of this issue on an ongoing basis. I will engage with him on it further, but he has a responsibility in this area and he cannot charge that I and other...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Liquidations (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the corporate tax implications of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the changes that will be made to the tax law in view of the Tax Commission’s decision in a case (details supplied); the way in which Ireland's approach to such cases differs to that of the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact of EU Directive 2008/7 on Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4917/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the State has an obligation under Irish, EU or international law to remove lead pipes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the planning regulations for the installation of solar rooftop panels will be revised to ensure exemptions are in accordance with action 30 of the Climate Action Plan 2019; when revised planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4923/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy basis for only using one-bed units for housing first tenancies; if the policy will be amended to include two-bed units given the shortage of one-bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4914/21]