Results 161-180 of 6,071 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 1206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of public private partnership units included in the latest Rebuilding Ireland social housing update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8960/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 1207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Traveller halting sites considered by his Department to be overcrowded; the number of Travellers living in overcrowded conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 1208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent on Traveller accommodation in 2019; the estimated amount to be spent in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8962/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1209. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the effectiveness of communications campaign commissioned by the RTB to make landlords and tenants aware of their new obligations and responsibilities as set out in the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8963/20]

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]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered introducing flexibility in the retirement age for prison officers with the capacity and the willingness to continue working; the way in which prison officer retirement rules compare with those in Northern Ireland and elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10377/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for the processing of citizenship applications in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of persons that were waiting more than six months for an application to be processed at the end of each of the years 2016 to 2019; the number of persons that were waiting to have their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Insolvency Arrangements (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 27 May 2020, the provisions which will be contained in the short urgent Bill referenced; the changes to the Personal Insolvency Acts necessitated by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10385/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Marriages (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 634. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will allow civil ceremonies to reassume in circumstances in which physical distancing allows; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that teleconferencing is used for civil ceremonies in other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10376/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 680. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have applied for rent supplement since the criteria was changed due to Covid-19; the number of these applications refused; the main reasons for refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10386/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 681. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether rent supplement is expected to be effective in reducing Covid-19 related rent arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10387/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 682. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to promote the availability of the rent supplement payment to those that previously did not require it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10388/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 713. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of houses approved for construction under the strategic housing development scheme; the number of houses approved that have been constructed; the number under construction; the number yet to begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10378/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 714. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional resources provided to local authorities in Dublin city and county in the past 12 months to assist them with the processing of an increased number of planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 715. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons that lived in shelters or emergency accommodation in each of the years 2008 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 716. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons that are homeless; the number of such persons being housed in temporary accommodation or shelters which have been provided by private sector providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10382/20]