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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of properties that are eligible to pay the vacant homes tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13955/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 290. To ask the Minister for Finance what financial supports are currently available for disabled drivers and passengers for vehicle modifications; what recommendations were made in relation to this from the Transport Working Group’s final report published in February 2023; when these recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14056/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the capital funding being provided to a school (details supplied); when will the school be able to drawdown the funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the capital funding for a school (details supplied); when the school will be able to drawdown the funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13754/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why her Department has cut the funding for the Summer Programme for children with complex special educational needs from €60 per pupil in 2022 to €45 in 2023 and €30 in 2024; if she will restore this essential funding to the 2022 level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 644. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details on how the interim fire safety defect scheme will work for individuals who have already paid for defects to be repaired; how refunds will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14352/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 667. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of any meetings, correspondence, or communications between a developer (details supplied) in relation to the refused planning application;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14764/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 668. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his reasoning for choosing the wording "housing growth target” in Amendment No. 640 to the Planning and Development Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14765/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 798. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify the position for employees who have recently set up pensions before the auto-enrolment scheme is introduced; if these people will be allowed to benefit from the scheme of employers matching contributions, and €1 Government contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14888/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1088. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when appropriate accommodation will be provided for those seeking international protection who are sleeping in tents; what immediate action he is taking to provide proper accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1056. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what immediate action he is taking to increase the numbers of childcare places available; if he is aware that parents are being refused for waiting lists due to the high levels of oversubscription in some childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13592/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1181. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider providing travel passes for asylum seekers who are sleeping rough or in camps in order that they can commute back and forth from the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15394/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1726. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if, in relation to the high-level stakeholder group on the control of dogs, she will provide information (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14351/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: While the example I will use relates to section 82(3)(a) and (b), this relates to subsection (3) and (4) in effect. The concern I have, as I outlined yesterday, is if, for example, a developer applies for planning permission that involves land they do not own but that is in public ownership - let us say a public park or open space. If the local authority executive has given the developer...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Just to clarify, a member of local authority may want to apply. Would they be covered under section 82(3)(b)(iv) "a person who has a legal or beneficial interest in the land"?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Would this be the case even though they are not the planning authority? They are an elected member of the local authority but they are not the planning authority.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Yes, but they would have no recourse to the courts. If they felt a decision had been taken by the council executive without consulting the elected members to give written consent for the use of a public park or open space to a developer, they would not have any recourse to challenge that in the courts if this goes through. Is that the case?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Will the Minister of State provide a note to us on it?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: It will be looked at to address the issues. I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have the same concerns. Does the Minister of State stand over what we have been told to date by the Minister about section 83 and amendment No. 605? Given the publication of extracts of the letter from the Attorney General, is he now updating the Government's position in relating to this amendment or does he absolutely stand over what the Minister has said to date in respect of this matter?