Parliamentary questions

Motor Fuels

Cian O'Callaghan

186. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what incentives, if any, are in place to encourage farmers to grow crops that can be used to produce hydrotreated vegetable oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/23]

Motor Fuels

Cian O'Callaghan

273. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the Government will reduce taxation on hydrotreated vegetable oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/23]

EU Regulations

Cian O'Callaghan

396. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Government has submitted an Opinion on the forthcoming “Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on data collection and sharing relating to the short-term accommodation rental services and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724” on short-term letting across the European Union in relation to data sharing and establishing an effective model for short-term letting property registration; if the Government has not submitted such an opinion, if it will consider doing so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35171/23]

EU Regulations

Cian O'Callaghan

403. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what actions the Government have taken, and plan to take, to engage with the European Commission concerning the “Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724” and the ‘Standstill Procedure’ therein which has been applied to the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35170/23]

Proposed Legislation

Cian O'Callaghan

404. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to set out communication by the European Commission in relation to the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022 as it stands, notably in regard to the proposed restrictions on the current practices of the short-term letting platforms operating in Ireland; if she will publish the correspondence with the European Commission in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35172/23]

Proposed Legislation

Cian O'Callaghan

405. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what evidence was provided by the Government to the European Commission to justify the proposed restrictions on the short-term letting platforms currently operating in Ireland as set out in the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022; to provide the European Commission’s communication in relation to such evidence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35173/23]

Proposed Legislation

Cian O'Callaghan

406. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what evidence was provided to the European Commission to show that the proposed measures set out in the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022 would make best use of the existing housing stock; what the European Commission’s assessment of this evidence was; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35174/23]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

471. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the funding allocated to the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027, broken down by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35252/23]

Departmental Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

472. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan applications, approvals and drawdowns to date in 2023, broken down by local authority and with an average amount for the applications, approvals and drawdowns; if he will provide the same information for 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35253/23]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

473. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing output across all delivery streams in 2023, broken down by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35254/23]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

474. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of whole-time equivalent vacant homes officers in each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35255/23]

Traveller Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

475. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Traveller-specific accommodation units delivered, under construction and going through the planning process as part of the Traveller Accommodation Programme 2019 to 2024, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35256/23]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

476. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes delivered to date in 2023, broken down by funding stream and local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35257/23]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

477. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes delivered to date in 2023, broken down by funding stream and local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35258/23]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

478. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications and approvals for the vacant property refurbishment grant, broken down by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35259/23]

Control of Dogs

Cian O'Callaghan

875. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline, with regard to recommendation 14 of the Report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs, which stakeholders will be involved in this group; how the group’s agenda will be set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35175/23]

Constitutional Amendments

Cian O'Callaghan

17. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [34035/23]

Equality Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

45. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the current status of Actions 25.1-25.4 and 26.4 of the National LGBTI Inclusion Strategy (for which his Department is responsible), regarding the promotion of LGBTI rights internationally and providing information to Irish LGBI travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34702/23]

Equality Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

98. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of Action 2.1 of the National LGBTI Inclusion Strategy (for which his Department is responsible), to implement LGBTI+ inclusive recruitment practices across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34695/23]

Equality Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

99. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of Actions 2.3 and 3.1 of the National LGBTI Inclusion Strategy (for which his Department is responsible), specifically regarding the inclusion of diversity and inclusion perspectives in Civil Service training courses since the start of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34696/23]