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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown, by local authority, of the number of tenant-in-situ properties bought by local authorities since the measure was introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26675/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes delivered by the LDA to date, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (19 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the newly planned school in the Donaghmede/Howth/D13/Baldoyle/Stapolin school planning area has been deferred; the number of students who did not receive a place and were listed on the waiting list for two schools (details supplied) in September 2022 and September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26342/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (19 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline, in relation to the Donaghmede/Howth/D13/Baldoyle/Stapolin school planning area, how her Department assesses the demand for secondary school places where significant new developments are being constructed; if this assessment takes place in the planning of new developments or after the developments are built; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (19 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all local authorities have furnished the details on the total number of derelict properties currently on their registers; the number of actions and fines issued under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 for each respective local authority; the changes he will make based on this information; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in light of the recent RTÉ findings on the appalling treatment of horses, he will make a commitment to improve animal welfare standards and strengthen the enforcement of the current laws in place to address this ongoing problem; the measures will he introduce to prevent instances of animal cruelty from continuing, not just...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (19 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 112. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify several queries (details supplied) in relation to the changes to social welfare payments for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26344/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 125. To ask the Minister for Health if the supply of a medication (details supplied) can be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [24004/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: On 21 May, the Cabinet approved plans that will result in the loss of direct DART services that serve Howth, Sutton and Bayside. Under the plans approved by Cabinet, these direct services will be lost and they will be replaced by a shuttle service between Howth and Howth Junction DART station. This is happening at a time we should be encouraging more people to use public transport rather...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses from Uisce Éireann for coming in. I have two sets of questions. A few weeks ago, other Oireachtas Members and I met a group of water workers. One of the issues they raised concerned the level of resources going to private contractors. They told us that a huge amount of Uisce Éireann's resources and budget is now being allocated to private contractors....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: They sound plausible in that they could be on that sort of scale of a difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: If Uisce Éireann could do so, that would be useful. The workers were very certain and specific about that and said €18,000 was the highest amount for work that would be done on the direct labour model.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Gleeson for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I appreciate that. Second, on the lead pipe replacement programme, can Uisce Éireann give an update on where that is? In my area, there is huge frustration among people who see pipes being replaced in a community beside them, yet there is nothing is happening in their estate, with no timeline or information. People are very concerned about the health impacts of lead pipes. Why is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Ms Ryan stated that 9,000 connections have been replaced this year. At that rate, how many years will it take to replace the lead pipes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does Uisce Éireann have a rough idea on that, without giving an exact answer? Does it have a general idea in this space?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Approximately 9,000 of these services are being done each year; is that it?