Results 1-20 of 27 for cork speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 May 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...are no upper limits. Someone looking to rent will have to pay €369 per month more than when the Government took office. Last year, rents in existing tenancies rose by 4.5% in Dublin city, 5% in Cork city, 5.4% in Waterford city, 5.5% in Limerick city and 6.1% in Galway city. These increases are taking place in rent pressure zones, RPZs. In rent pressure zones, rents on existing...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...years. The 2000 Act has not been effective regarding a significant number of important protected structures and buildings, including in architectural conservation areas. I am aware of particular issues in Cork, Fingal, Longford, Mayo, Tipperary and Waterford. There have been issues in respect of rural vernacular buildings, grain stores, industrial buildings and vacant religious...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...about being recorded in his home live on CCTV cameras and was evicted as a result. Marc Godart is renting out 208 beds across 19 properties in Dublin city centre. In one property alone on Cork Street, 33 beds are being rented out. The Residential Tenancies Board, RTB, has made multiple rulings against Godart. Fire safety notices have been issued against multiple properties that he...

Renters: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...rent increases for those areas to come into the RPZ rules. In addition, because of the way the rules are written, those people are in areas that will simply never have average rents greater than those in areas such as Cork city, Galway city or Limerick city, so such areas will never qualify as RPZs. Even if the Minister does not agree with Opposition proposals on rents, that is something...

Vacant Homes Tax: Motion [Private Members] (19 Apr 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...census data on vacancy in its countermotion? Why is it being inconsistent with regard to the CSO when it comes to vacant homes, and why vacant homes alone? There are examples of vacancy all around the country for anyone who will open their eyes to see them. In the Minister's constituency and home of Cork city there are 700 derelict buildings alone - not even vacant buildings - within a 2...

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...them? I will read a few of them. Áine from Dublin writes: We're an older couple and will be evicted in 2024 due to our home being sold. We've been on the housing list for 14 years. Rebecca from Cork writes: My husband and I were just months away from finally having our 10% deposit after 8 years [of saving]. Our landlord is selling up and we earn too much for emergency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Performance Indicators and Public Spending Code: National Oversight and Audit Commission (17 Jan 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...Mr. McCarthy for his response. I appreciate it. The vacancy data in the report is very important. It shows that in 2021 the vacancy rate in local authority owned dwellings in Cavan was 4.6%. Cork city had a rate of almost 4.4%. The rate for Galway county was over 7%, it was more than 4% for Limerick city and county and it was in excess of 7% for Longford county. In contrast, the rate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank representatives from both councils for the information they have given. I have a question for Cork City Council first, following what was said about the 8,000 planning permissions that have not been activated in Cork city. How does this compare with a few years ago? Is there a growing number of unactivated planning permissions? Could the witnesses give us a sense of those figures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses from Cork City Council for their replies. As regards Galway city, lower delivery is anticipated this year in terms of the build of social houses. It will be coming in at about 154 or 158 homes. The reasons cited by the witnesses are the number of delays on a local authority site, a turnkey site and an AHB site. Is there anything that could be done to reduce or...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...more supply but it is critical that we get more supply of homes that are affordable for people to buy and rent. An excellent model is being provided by Ó Cualann in building affordable homes in Dublin, Cork and Waterford. The Ó Cualann projects have shown how they can deliver affordable homes, which are three bedroom, well designed, energy-efficient homes that can be sold for...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...rules are written? They have insufficient data, there are not 30 registrations of new tenancies each quarter that justifies them even being considered a RPZ, and the rules around average rents include cities such as Cork, Limerick and Galway. It would be hoped that some of the rural areas would never exceed the average rents that are defined by the inclusion of those city areas.

Rent Reduction Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...area. This is how the rules are constructed. Therefore, for an area in County Donegal, for example, to become an RPZ, it would have to achieve an average rent level above those we see in Galway city, Cork city and Limerick city. Is it the Government’s policy that it will undertake no rent regulation in those parts of the country until the rents exceed the average, which include...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: The Minister for Finance said that the local property tax returns show low levels of vacancy across the country. The comments from the Minister do not reflect the reality in communities. In Cork city, Jude Sherry and Frank O'Connor have identified 700 derelict properties located within 2 km of the city centre. Data from the national GeoDirectory show at least 90,000 vacant homes and 22,000...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...space being put back into public use works best when it is done in a managed and planned way. New Street in Malahide is a very good example of that, as is Dún Laoghaire and what has happened in Cork city. That is not to take away from what others have done elsewhere. When it is done on an ad hoc basis, however, it can be a bit more chaotic and create more problems. Local...

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...in the Irish Examinerabout campaigners Jude Sherry and Frank O'Connor, who have done excellent work identifying 700 derelict properties - this does not include vacant properties - within 2 km of Cork city centre. In the middle of a housing crisis, there is no justification for that. This requires an emergency response from the Minister and the Department as to how on earth in the middle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have a final question for Mr. Donovan of the Cork Cycling Campaign. In his submission and opening statement he stated that we have to be careful that transport-oriented development does not become a Trojan horse to justify more roads. Can he expand on that point please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank all of our guests for attending. I especially want to thank Ms Sherry and Dr. O'Connor for the work they have done in Cork and nationally in terms of sparking a valuable conversation on this. I would encourage them to keep up the work they are doing. There is nothing more frustrating and anger-making for people than seeing vacant, derelict buildings that are not in use, especially...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...by the National Oversight and Audit Commission shows that there are almost 5,000 empty local authority homes throughout the country. Some local authorities take more than a year to re-let a home. Cork City Council, for example, takes 85 weeks on average to re-let a home. With more than 60,000 households on housing waiting lists and even more people living in insecure housing assistance...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...previous proposals from the previous Fine Gael-led Government. It is welcome that the Minister is speaking about, and giving commitments to, 100% social, affordable and cost-rental housing on public lands in Dublin and Cork. The Bill does not guarantee this. It allows for it. It does not prohibit it but it does not guarantee it. If the Minister changes his mind, there is a different...