Results 161-180 of 2,599 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Policy (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Residential Property Services has been transferred to the LDA; the number of residential units held by NARPS; the value of these properties; the number of these properties currently in social housing leasing arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills can schools be allowed flexibility with regard to height levels for fences for play areas that are installed, taking into account local circumstances and conditions including proximity to roads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56146/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average HAP payment per recipient funded by the Exchequer; the average cost to the State, per recipient, net of differential rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56088/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the gross and net average cost to the State per HAP recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56089/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on his Department's examination of the creation of a system of holding rental deposits as set out in housing policy objective 2.12 of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56091/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of homes delivered though the Croí Cónaithe (cities) scheme to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56092/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of applications for the Croí Cónaithe towns grant; the number approved and the number of drawdowns, broken down by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56093/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of job vacancies that are currently yet to be filled at An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (14 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 781 of 21 April 2021, the current status of the programme for Government commitment to incentivise local authorities to bring forward pilot participatory budgeting projects; when details of same will be announced; the funding mechanism to be put in place; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the proposed amendments to the Housing Act 1988 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55628/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (12 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will look into a case (details supplied) whereby a birth certificate has not been accepted as part of the foreign birth registration process whereby the applicants' grandparents are Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54584/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (12 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme, given there has been no pension increase since 2008, and many persons in receipt of CIÉ pensions are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54711/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (12 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 502. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 20 September 2023, her attention has been drawn to an ongoing pension issue (details supplied); if she will engage with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (7 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what immediate and urgent actions will be taken to reverse the month on month increases in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53987/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (7 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he will take to ensure local authorities increase the number of Traveller accommodation units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53988/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship applications that are outstanding; the number of apprenticeship applications in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54208/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance if, with regard the amendments to the Finance (No.2) Bill in support of the recommendations in the report of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight on the section 481 film tax credit, he will consult and engage with a union (details supplied) on this matter and reconsider the decision to refuse this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 201. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an updated timeline for the production of the draft National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53523/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will engage with schools on the return of unspent Covid grants to the FSSU; whether this return can be reconsidered in some cases (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53674/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will look at a case (details supplied) whereby a child who is starting primary school in September may have to travel from the Raheny area to Balbriggan to get a place in an autism class; what is the provision of autism classes in the vicinity of this child’s home; whether there are plans to provide additional autism classes in...