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Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: The ESRI did a very good piece of work on this two years ago and I believe it would be a good idea to ask it to analyse this to see what the impact is and if its original estimations hold. Regarding my final question, I have concerns in terms of a level playing field and the agreement and that the UK Government has indicated that it intends to erode workers' rights further in the UK....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (21 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the difficulties that social housing tenants encounter when seeking an inter-council housing transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3365/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 251. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of home visits conducted by social workers working for Tusla in 2019 and 2020, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 252. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of home visits conducted by social workers working for Tusla in 2020 by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3150/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (21 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 253. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of child protection conferences held by Tusla in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (21 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that single parents in receipt of the housing assistance payment and the one-parent family payment are not entitled to free legal aid; the steps she is taking to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (21 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that autism services will not be provided to a child (details supplied) until 2025; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3119/21]

EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Motion (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I am sharing time with Deputy Cairns. I welcome that there is a deal. I thank Michel Barnier and his EU negotiating team for working so hard to conclude a deal in very challenging circumstances. It is worth noting that it is a very unusual situation to have a reverse trade co-operation deal in place. None of us knows exactly how much damage it is going to do because there is no precedent....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I raise the issue of people sleeping rough who are being turned away from emergency shelters. I raised this issue with the Taoiseach before and despite his assurances people continue to be refused access to emergency accommodation even though beds lie empty. The circular issued by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, in December regarding this was...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many businesses selling both essential and non-essential items have not sealed off sections of their premises where non-essential items are sold, allowing customers to browse these areas; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the terms of the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, 1996 superannuation scheme were amended in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2795/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason members of the IAA 1996 superannuation scheme were not informed and given mandatory notice of the amendment to the scheme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the 2012 amendment to the IAA 1996 superannuation scheme did not reflect the 2010 collective agreement of members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2797/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department rescinded the 2012 amendment to the IAA 1996 superannuation scheme which was initially intended to be temporary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2798/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the pension increases guaranteed under section 41(5) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 have not been awarded to retired Irish Aviation Authority workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2799/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the board of the Irish Aviation Authority had the authority to not award pension increases guaranteed under section 41(5) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 to retired workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2800/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the board of the Irish Aviation Authority had the authority to instruct trustees to make no provision for future pension increases guaranteed under section 41(5) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 to retired workers when determining the fund liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2801/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revoke the capital gains tax exemption provided to religious orders to ensure the sale of property and lands are subject to the tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the cost of the mortgage protection insurance for Rebuilding Ireland home loans differ by local authority; if so, the various rates in tabular form; if provision will be made to source alternative insurance outside the schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Jan 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to expand housing first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/21]