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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (3 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1212. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites that were removed from the vacant site registers in 2019; the number of sites that were inspected to ensure compliance with the vacant site levy rules and regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (3 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1213. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the criteria used to measure housing need in areas with respect to non-operation of a vacant site register by some local authorities due to lack of housing need as per PBO Publication 29 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (3 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1214. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made on the proposals to modernise the electoral register as per his statement of 27 December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8976/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (3 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure the expansion of the housing first scheme to reduce the demand for emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Credit Unions (3 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the remaining policy, legislative or regulatory obstacles that are preventing credit unions from being able to provide funding for social housing through investments in approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9102/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a question for Ms Graham. In terms of the current position, pre-crisis public transport at peak times was heavily congested with packed buses and trains. It is clear that there will not be a desire on the part of passengers to return to those sorts of services in the future. There has been a major modal shift in terms of people moving towards cycling in particular. I cycled in here...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: The approach of temporary and emergency measures is the correct one, and the work that has been done and is being done is commendable. Beyond that, is permanent infrastructure in the pipeline or in the planning process? Is the capacity there, if funding is made available, to speed up the delivery of some of that long-term permanent infastructure? That is what I am really asking. Has an...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: There will be a growing demand to use personal electric scooters. Does Ms. Graham have a view on what needs to be done in terms of facilitating that?

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I would like to share time with Deputy Holly Cairns. I will take six minutes and she will take four. I have two questions for the Minister of State. There will be ample time for him to respond. I want to look at changes in construction output due to Covid-19 and how this will affect the delivery of social housing by local authorities. Private sector construction is projected to decrease...

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State. He is correct that it is different in different parts of the country. It is of particular concern that in Dublin the amount of new build social housing units built directly by the local authority is very low. In 2019 only 45 newly built housing units were directly provided by Dublin City Council. About half of those were Priory Hall units that had been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Mortgage Lending (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to home buyers with mortgage approvals based on their pre-Covid-19 financial earnings that are now temporarily on pandemic payments and have lost their mortgage approval; the steps he will take to support families in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) that lost the placement of a mainstream teacher due to falling short in projected enrolment numbers for September 2020 by one pupil; if he will review this decision in view of the potential for further enrolment between now and September 2020, the very small margin upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the personal insolvency legislation to ensure that persons who fall into mortgage arrears can avail of personal insolvency arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 443. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has taken action to seek compensation from car manufacturers over the use of cheat devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7848/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business during which busking can reconvene in public spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 588. To ask the Minister for Health the policy justification for the lifetime ban on donating blood for persons that previously had a gonorrhoea infection that is now cured; the way in which this compares to other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7844/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the 12-month blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men in view of the recent policy changes in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in which the ban has been reduced to three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7845/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for homecare packages by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7846/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consumer Rights (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to support full refunds to customers who have had their travel cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions; the position regarding regulation EU261/2004 which establishes the right to refunds if flights are cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (27 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 982. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to matters in relation to new mothers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7852/20]