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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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by a firm (details supplied), broken down by the amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53324/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by the firm (details supplied), broken down amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53325/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by the firm (details supplied), broken down by the amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53326/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by the firm (details supplied), broken down by the amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53327/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the terms of reference for the consultancy firm (details supplied) for their work on the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an updated timeline for the production of the draft National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53522/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Dec 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 369. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her Department’s position on issuing social welfare payments, for example, illness benefit, to public sector workers who are over the age of 66 years (pension age) but who are not due to retire until 70 years of age (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53741/23]