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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown in the first half of 2020 of Part V units acquired or leased by local authority area by the number of units that were leased and the number that were purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (24 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of inspections of homeless services that have been completed under the national quality standards framework by local authority area; if the inspections included private operators of emergency accommodation; the outcomes of the inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38372/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (24 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of contracts for new hostel accommodation for persons who become homeless from 1 January 2019 to date that have been awarded to private providers; the number awarded to not-for-profit NGO providers; the criteria used for selecting operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38514/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (24 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of inspections that have been carried out to ensure compliance with the national quality standards framework in emergency accommodation in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of full-time staff dedicated to inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38515/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the permanent site allocated for a school (details supplied) will be fully available to the school by September 2022; the timeframe for the school temporarily using this site to be given its own permanent location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38371/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in today; it is appreciated. There are two areas on which I wish to ask questions. First, this is a very significant Bill in terms of what it is doing to facilitate wind turbines and actions being taken around climate. That is very welcome and significant. In addition to having a climate change crisis, we also have a biodiversity crisis, and it is that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (19 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the rights of students to attend a school in their catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37450/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I raise the issue of affordable housing for purchase and rent. When will legislation on affordable housing be published? We were promised that it would be published by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage this autumn. Figures published by the Department show that the direct building of housing by local authorities can come in at 50% of the cost of acquiring them from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (18 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the obligations schools are under to accept a student in the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37193/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (18 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rights a student has if they are refused a place at any of the available schools in their catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37194/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: Again, when will the review into technicians' pay and grading be published? It was part of the Croke Park agreement. Will the matter of personnel in post-1994 contracts being aged out because of arbitrary cut-offs be addressed? We do not know what is going to happen with fisheries and Brexit but will the Minister agree that it is vital we have full operational capacity in our Naval Service...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the proposed commission on the Defence Forces will provide recommendations on outstanding and unresolved issues on pay, conditions and union recognition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37036/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wish to ask the Minister for Defence if the outstanding issues on pay, conditions and union recognition that have affected morale in our Defence Forces and on the retention of key personnel and skills will be resolved.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is good to hear there is some speed in terms of establishing the commission by the end of this month. Previous reviews have not been acted on. For example, the review into technicians' pay and grading, which was promised as part of the Croke Park agreement 2010-14, has not yet been published. It is long overdue. Will it be published and if so, when? When will the recommendations of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown in 2019 of Part V units acquired or leased by local authority area; the number of units that were leased; the number purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has taken action or entered into correspondence regarding the withdrawal of fire test reports for insulation boards; if he has considered the implications the withdrawal of these fire test reports will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36309/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the time when leaving certificate exams were postponed and students were informed that they would be awarded full marks for the oral exam (details supplied); her views on the adequacy of supports in place for students sitting the leaving certificate exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36486/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 618. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to technical problems with the national childcare scheme, NCS, website which are preventing applications from being submitted for a number of months; if there are alternative methods to submit applications as in the case of a person (details supplied); if the scheme allows for reimbursements if an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 666. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the prevalence of loot box gambling mechanics implemented in video gaming; her plans to implement protections for children against these practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36488/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (17 Nov 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 668. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the names of the heads of the policing and community safety Bill will be provided; and the measures that will be put in place to allow for public scrutiny of the Bill. [36516/20]