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Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (15 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I warmly congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue, on his appointment. I am concerned after listening to the Taoiseach's comments, specifically around the recovery fund allocation and the new proposals being put forward which will be discussed at the European Council meeting on Friday and Saturday. Under the new proposals, 70% of the funds would be allocated straight away in a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a question about commitments around the private rented residential sector and improving the security of tenure. The moratorium on evictions and rent increases is due to expire in six days time. Will the Taoiseach give a commitment to extend that moratorium, which has been effective in helping prevent homelessness?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 872 of 30 June 2020, if he is satisfied that window restrictors on sale as separate items of hardware that can be fitted to a window after manufacture and are not covered by harmonised European standards are safe to use and adequately regulated and monitored; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 442. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if staff working in private homeless services and hostels are required to be Garda vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15838/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 443. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the building regulations will be changed in order to ensure that each new building has a non-fossil fuel heating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15842/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 661. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken for schools to have enough teachers to reopen safely; whether it can be ensured that students with additional needs will not lose vital supports due to a lack of teaching resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15841/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 883. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the protocols for notifying a parent that he or she is under investigation as a risk to his or her child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15833/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 884. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of parents per annum referred by Tusla for psychiatric assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 885. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla will be required to publish data on child abuse cases, including the total number of cases investigated, the number of cases in which abuse was found and the number of unfounded cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 886. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if guidance will be provided for parents attempting to re-register for the national childcare scheme online but who are unable to do so in view of the fact it requires a MyGovID account and public services card, which they have been unable to obtain in light of the closure of Intreo offices due to Covid-19; if the missed subsidy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 954. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the significant drop in the number of community gardaí in the DMR district, in absolute numbers and as a percentage of the total force in the district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15840/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1265. To ask the Minister for Health if Beaumont Hospital has an internal waiting list to access a HSE diabetes pump application form; if patients have to wait for extended periods before the hospital submits the applications to the HSE; the reason for the internal application form waiting lists and submission delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15839/20]

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: That was not the question.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: That was not the question I put.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I echo the comments of other Deputies in congratulating the Minister on his reappointment. I also welcome the new junior Ministers to their roles. I would like first to focus on the comments on the occupied territories Bill and significant legal doubt. In my view, that is not sufficient grounds for the Bill not to be passed by this House. We could pass it and refer it to the Supreme...

Rent and Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome the Labour Party motion; the Social Democrats will be supporting it. I also welcome the comments from the Minister that he will listen constructively to any proposals from the Opposition and others throughout the House. There is little awareness of the emergency rent supplement. There has been some uptake, but I and others have been dealing with many people who are not aware...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: We have a fundamental choice as to the direction we want to go on housing affordability. We can continue with the current model of private provision, turning homes into financial assets and pushing up prices. The Government is proposing to introduce more and more subsidies and discounts to the model but it is essentially continuing with the same model that has failed in recent decades. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Functions (7 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the new functions, units or work areas his Department has gained; the functions, units and work areas which have been moved to other Departments; the destination for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14368/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (7 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the target date for ending homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14371/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (7 Jul 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if appropriate measures are in place in publicly-owned houses, flats and apartments to prevent residential fires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14372/20]