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Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Cian O'Callaghan
653. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the source of the additional funding he plans to provide the LDA, announced on 10 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48055/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Housing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
665. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will be introducing 'use it or lose it' rules to strip developers of planning permission on land they have failed to develop; if so, when these rules will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48313/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Local Authorities
Cian O'Callaghan
679. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of local authorities that have applied for additional funding for vacant homes officers to date in 2023; the amount each local authority received; how many new vacant homes officers have been hired, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48679/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Local Authorities
Cian O'Callaghan
680. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant housing officers in place in each local authority;if they are employed on a full or part-time basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48680/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Housing Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
684. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the first home shared equity scheme; the number of approvals; the average house price for all drawdowns, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48727/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Rented Dwellings Register
Cian O'Callaghan
685. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his discussions with the European Commissioner relating to the implementation of a short-term letting register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48728/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Cian O'Callaghan
693. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State expenditure on long-term leasing to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48841/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Cian O'Callaghan
738. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider bringing in child benefit payments for those over 18 years in full-time secondary education in 2023, instead of from September 2024 onwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48047/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Weather Events
Cian O'Callaghan
766. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the humanitarian assistance scheme is available for residents of the recent flooding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48390/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Cian O'Callaghan
1010. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve the provision of childcare in an area (details supplied) whereby there are waiting lists for every childcare facility in and around the area, and parents are unable to find any childcare place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47920/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Cian O'Callaghan
1065. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to reimburse parents whose children have been forced to get a private assessment of need due to the long waiting lists in the HSE; if this reimbursement would apply to necessary therapies also; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48371/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Cian O'Callaghan
1083. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 589 of 11 July 2023, if he is aware that there are still school leavers from St. Michael's House who have not been provided with day services (details supplied); if he is aware that two school leavers are currently sharing a day service; if he is aware that no transport has been organised for anyone who has been offered day services; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48715/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Cian O'Callaghan
1229. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to pay parity for medical scientists; if pay parity will be delivered in early January 2024 as indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48124/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services
Cian O'Callaghan
1306. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of some opticians who have not received payment from the HSE for the last number of months to continue the HSE glasses vouchers for children; if he will rectify this situation in order that parents can continue to use the vouchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48521/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
oral
Cabinet Committees
Cian O'Callaghan
6. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the Cabinet Committees on which he sits. [46601/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Cian O'Callaghan
164. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review a case (details supplied); if this process is discriminatory to children with disabilities who are recommended to attend playschool for their development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46884/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Cian O'Callaghan
3. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [43831/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
oral
Cabinet Committees
Cian O'Callaghan
10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [46599/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
oral
Departmental Offices
Cian O'Callaghan
20. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the economic policy unit of his Department. [46600/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Cian O'Callaghan
162. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport for updated measures to improve the provision of electric vehicle charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46292/23]