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LGBTQI+ and Equality: Statements (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I welcome that these statements are taking place. It is more than 25 years since I attended my first Pride march. It was 26 years ago, which is hard for me to believe in many ways. Much has changed in Irish society since then and much has changed for LGBTQI+ people. That said, while some things have changed massively for us, some things have remained quite the same. The Pride march has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for that response. I want to be very clear that this is just one example of hundreds. If one talks to Threshold or to anyone working in this area, there are hundreds of renters where the RTB will not help progress a case and will refuse point blank to do so if the landlord is not registered or if the renter cannot provide proof of the landlord’s address....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 4. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the redress available to tenants who make a complaint to the Residential Tenancies Board about breaches of their tenancy rights when they relate to a tenancy with an unregistered landlord or a landlord who fails to provide an address; the action being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: What redress is available to tenants who make a complaint to the Residential Tenancies Board about breaches of their tenancy rights when they relate to a tenancy with an unregistered landlord or a landlord who fails to provide an address? There is a significant issue of the RTB being ineffective in dealing with cases in which the tenant does not have proof of his or her landlord's address....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I wrote to the Minister about this recently. Indeed, the Minister has been cc'd in correspondence on this since April. I detailed one instance, an example of hundreds of instances, in which the RTB is unwilling to progress a case against a landlord who is not registered. In that instance the problems began in November 2021, when the hot water in the building stopped working. Following a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions that are being taken to ensure that there is adequate housing for Ukrainian refugees in the medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he was first informed about allegations of wrongdoing at An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition concluded its investigation into the Croí Cónaithe cities scheme following the pre-notification; if so, the outcome of the investigation; if not, when the outcome is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31794/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister is due to receive that report six weeks after it was initiated, which is tomorrow. Is it on course to be delivered to him tomorrow? How long will it take for him to review it and to inform us what actions he will take on foot of the report? What will the Government do to ensure that all the allegations in the public domain will be properly investigated?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I want to read the Minister an email I received recently. In the email, the person who contacted me says: I'm 36 years old, working in a full-time job as an IT professional for a global multinational. I have savings and continue to put as much of my salary away as I can afford. Although I earn above the median income and have a stable job, I am forced to share a house with 5 other full...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is a pity that the Minister spent most of his time making attacks. People do not want to hear attacks back and forth; they want us to discuss solutions. I have a couple of facts for the Minister. First, 82% of planning permissions in Dublin city in 2020 were for build to rent schemes, which are exclusively bought by investment funds so there is no individual purchase in that. More than...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new cost rental units that have been delivered in Quarter 1 of 2022; the number of cost rental units currently in delivery; the projected total delivery of cost rental units in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the details of the new cost rental units that have been delivered in Quarter 1 of 2022 including the location of delivery; the number of cost rental units provided at each location; the average monthly rent; and the delivery provider in tabular form. [33042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the details of the new cost rental units provided in Quarter 1 of 2022; the number of new builds, acquisitions, turnkeys and other delivery mechanisms in tabular form. [33043/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of the new cost rental units delivered in the four Dublin council areas in Quarter 1 of 2022, in tabular form. [33044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the amount of the cost rental equity loan mechanism which has been drawn down by approved housing bodies in Quarter 1 of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33045/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: We have been asking at the Business Committee for several weeks for statements on An Bord Pleanála. New allegations have been coming out week after week in respect of undeclared conflicts of interest and irregularities regarding the appointment of board members. There have also been also allegations that board members made changes to independent inspector's reports and overruled the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (16 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider expanding the rent pressure zone rules to the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31483/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the necessary resources to a school (details supplied) in order that it can provide a full-time special needs assistant to a student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Jun 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has discussed with the Garda Commissioner the option of setting up a specific Garda taskforce to tackle the recent incidents of homophobic hate crimes across Ireland and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31484/22]