Results 181-200 of 6,071 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 717. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the CEO of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority will be appointed as per SI No. 188 of 2020; the process for the appointment; the expected impact of the appointment on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10383/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Court of Justice Rulings (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 718. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he has taken since November 2019 to ensure the State is compliant with the judgment of the European Court of Justice in a case (details supplied); if the daily fines relating to this judgement have stopped; if so, the date on which they ceased; if not, the estimated date they will cease; the cost of the fines...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 719. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures in place to protect tenants in house share arrangements whose housemates have left due to Covid-19 leaving them liable for the remainder of the rent; his views on whether new measures are required to deal with this situation; if so, the measures he plans to bring forward; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 720. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps which will be taken to deal with Covid-19 related rent arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 721. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average construction and all-in cost of building 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom public houses by region including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford cities and surrounding commuter and non-urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10392/20]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: On the Minister of State's comment that houses were not being built because money simply was not there, the biggest financial constraint on government, local government and approved housing bodies was the EU's fiscal rules. These are really a matter of ideology. People have been denied a home so that we can stay in line with those rules. The human and societal costs do not justify...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: The investment that has gone into the retrofitting of social housing is very welcome. However, with regard to social housing under construction in building sites at present, how many houses being built are being connected to fossil fuel supplies for home heating? What is the percentage of social housing? What will be the future cost of retrofitting homes under construction now that are...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have been talking to builders who are on sites now constructing social housing and it is being connected to gas supply and fossil fuels. I do not see how that makes sense. Ten or 15 years hence, we could be retrofitting social houses that are being built now to install heat pumps. At this stage we should not be building any social housing that is connected to those types of fossil fuel...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister of State's statement that a comprehensive agreement is not possible is one of which we should take note. That is serious. It is my view that the strategy of the UK in this process has always been to run down the clock to ensure that a comprehensive agreement cannot be reached. They do not want a comprehensive, quality agreement on a level playing field that would ensure...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: It has been said that the Achilles heel of the Northern Ireland protocol is that it is to be implemented by the UK. That is one of its key weaknesses. On this issue, in the paper the UK has published it has sought to revise the text already agreed in respect of the Northern Ireland protocol. It has changed the language used so that instead of referring to goods which are "at risk" of...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: What I am asking is whether these attempts to change the wording are an attempt by the UK to backtrack. I appreciate that, if we do end up in a no-deal situation, the protocol will remain in place. However, if the UK Government is trying to revise it, are we in a situation where we are quite exposed with the Northern Ireland protocol and the consequences that can have for us with regard to...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: We can take from that answer that the UK's attempt to revise the text through the paper it has published in terms of goods and goods at risk will not be accepted by Ireland or the EU. That is an acceptable summation in that regard. My summation of that is the UK's attempt to backtrack on the Northern Ireland protocol will not be accepted by the Irish Government. They are my words, not the...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: Does the Minister of State not think it would be in Ireland's interest to have it discussed in detail? Given the stages of the negotiations and the fact that they have not been going well, we need detailed discussion at European level now.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019. [11848/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the approximate costs for the new large aircraft that is being considered by his Department; if a second-hand plane has been considered; if such a plane would be capable of assisting in fighting wild gorse fires; the functions such an aircraft could undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11299/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11839/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11293/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 3 June 2020, if the Central Bank will provide the human rights and equality issues assessment that was prepared as part of its strategic planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11300/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/20]