Parliamentary questions

Housing Data

Cian O'Callaghan

713. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses approved for construction under the strategic housing development scheme; the number of houses approved that have been constructed; the number under construction; the number yet to begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10378/20]

Local Authority Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

714. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the additional resources provided to local authorities in Dublin city and county in the past 12 months to assist them with the processing of an increased number of planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/20]

Emergency Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

715. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons that lived in shelters or emergency accommodation in each of the years 2008 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/20]

Emergency Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

716. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons that are homeless; the number of such persons being housed in temporary accommodation or shelters which have been provided by private sector providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10382/20]

Approved Housing Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

717. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the CEO of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority will be appointed as per SI No. 188 of 2020; the process for the appointment; the expected impact of the appointment on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10383/20]

European Court of Justice Rulings

Cian O'Callaghan

718. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he has taken since November 2019 to ensure the State is compliant with the judgment of the European Court of Justice in a case (details supplied); if the daily fines relating to this judgement have stopped; if so, the date on which they ceased; if not, the estimated date they will cease; the cost of the fines relating to the case to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10384/20]

Rental Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

719. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures in place to protect tenants in house share arrangements whose housemates have left due to Covid-19 leaving them liable for the remainder of the rent; his views on whether new measures are required to deal with this situation; if so, the measures he plans to bring forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10389/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

720. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps which will be taken to deal with Covid-19 related rent arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10391/20]

Local Authority Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

721. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average construction and all-in cost of building 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom public houses by region including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford cities and surrounding commuter and non-urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10392/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Cian O'Callaghan

43. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended to supply chain businesses for a period after the reopening of restaurants and catering establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8983/20]

Banking Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

83. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if human rights and equality training will be provided for the directors of the Central Bank and the State-appointed directors of other banks in line with the recommendation from the A Lost Decade - Study on Mortgage Possession Court Lists in Ireland report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8965/20]

Central Bank of Ireland

Cian O'Callaghan

84. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the Central Bank measure the impact its decisions are having on housing rights, equality and women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8966/20]

Central Bank of Ireland

Cian O'Callaghan

85. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will request a quarterly report from the Central Bank to accompany the quarterly statistics on mortgage arrears on the impact its decisions are having on housing rights issues and disproportionate effects its supervisory actions are having on women in line with the recommendation from the A Lost Decade - Study on Mortgage Possession Court Lists in Ireland report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8967/20]

Flexible Work Practices

Cian O'Callaghan

86. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted research on the impact of moving to a four-day work week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8973/20]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Cian O'Callaghan

87. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if financial supports will be made available to SMEs in the range of financial supports provided to the banking sector during the financial crash of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8981/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Cian O'Callaghan

88. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended to those returning to work from maternity or parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8982/20]

Credit Unions

Cian O'Callaghan

91. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the remaining policy, legislative or regulatory obstacles that are preventing credit unions from being able to provide funding for social housing through investments in approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9103/20]

English Language Training Organisations

Cian O'Callaghan

142. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to include teacher-led representation and the full involvement of teachers, students and unions in the Covid-19 working group for the English language education sector; if English language education providers are required to provide refunds to students that no longer have access to the schools and education already paid for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8980/20]

Pension Provisions

Cian O'Callaghan

239. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a supplementary pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8977/20]

School Admissions

Cian O'Callaghan

240. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application process (details supplied) allowing only one school to be named on the application form will be extended to allow more school choices should space be unavailable for the school a student selects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8985/20]

Departmental Reports

Cian O'Callaghan

456. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has conducted research on the impact of moving to a four-day work week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8974/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

457. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to support supply chain businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8983/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

465. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if new businesses that have not yet paid rates will be eligible for the grants to support small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9126/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

503. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if airline staff resident here and working from airports in the UK will be exempt from quarantine when they return from work to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8984/20]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Cian O'Callaghan

638. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans to include cannabis oil on the medical card or as part of the drugs payment scheme for those affected with Dravet syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8986/20]

Dublin Airport Authority

Cian O'Callaghan

928. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons employed by DAA; if job losses are expected; if a guarantee will be given that as a matter of policy the staff will not be replaced with outsourced workers and that when the company is rehiring it will offer the same terms and conditions as are currently enjoyed by staff; if a further guarantee will be given that retained staff will continue to enjoy their current terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8968/20]

National LGBTI+ Strategy

Cian O'Callaghan

1015. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the objectives from the National LGBTI+ Youth Strategy which have been completed; the objectives which are outstanding; when the outstanding objectives will be completed; the main obstacle for objectives that will not be met by the end of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8975/20]

Childcare Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1016. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to provide financial and procedural supports to childcare facilities as they reopen following the Covid-19 restrictions; if an assessment has be made of the impact on young children of physical distancing restrictions in a childcare setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8978/20]

Job Losses

Cian O'Callaghan

1058. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to support employees of a company (details supplied) in view of the announcement by the CEO to employees that the company will move forward with the restructuring of the company, including lay-offs; if she will intervene to ensure there is consultation with employees and unions regarding decisions on redundancies and changes to the terms and conditions of employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8979/20]

Rental Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

1156. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1389 of 20 May 2020, the number of recommendations of the working group report on the regulation of short-term lettings that have been implemented; the number of recommendations outstanding; if a progress report on the outstanding recommendations will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8964/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

1201. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost guidelines issued to each local authority for the acquisition of houses and apartments for use as social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8955/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

1202. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social houses recorded under the heading of new build in the 2019 social housing update that are leased by local authority area; if they are included under approved housing body or local authority units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8956/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

1203. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding stream from which the 2019 Part V units were paid from by local authority; the spend by local authority per unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8957/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

1204. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria for including a leased unit as a new build in the social housing update; the number of leased social housing units that will end up in the ownership of the State at the expiry of the lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8958/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

1205. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the housing waiting list by local authority area; the number of persons in receipt of HAP in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8959/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

1206. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of public private partnership units included in the latest Rebuilding Ireland social housing update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8960/20]

Traveller Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

1207. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Traveller halting sites considered by his Department to be overcrowded; the number of Travellers living in overcrowded conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/20]

Traveller Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

1208. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent on Traveller accommodation in 2019; the estimated amount to be spent in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8962/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

1209. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the effectiveness of communications campaign commissioned by the RTB to make landlords and tenants aware of their new obligations and responsibilities as set out in the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8963/20]

Vacant Sites

Cian O'Callaghan

1210. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authorities which have active vacant site registers; the amount collected by the vacant site levy in 2019; the estimated amount that could have been collected if all vacant sites were included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/20]

Vacant Sites

Cian O'Callaghan

1211. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the compliance rate for the vacant site levy compares to the local property tax; the reason for the difference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8970/20]

Vacant Sites

Cian O'Callaghan

1212. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of sites that were removed from the vacant site registers in 2019; the number of sites that were inspected to ensure compliance with the vacant site levy rules and regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8971/20]

Vacant Sites

Cian O'Callaghan

1213. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria used to measure housing need in areas with respect to non-operation of a vacant site register by some local authorities due to lack of housing need as per PBO Publication 29 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/20]

Register of Electors

Cian O'Callaghan

1214. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress made on the proposals to modernise the electoral register as per his statement of 27 December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8976/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Cian O'Callaghan

1220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to ensure the expansion of the housing first scheme to reduce the demand for emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/20]

Credit Unions

Cian O'Callaghan

1229. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the remaining policy, legislative or regulatory obstacles that are preventing credit unions from being able to provide funding for social housing through investments in approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9102/20]

Mortgage Lending

Cian O'Callaghan

74. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to home buyers with mortgage approvals based on their pre-Covid-19 financial earnings that are now temporarily on pandemic payments and have lost their mortgage approval; the steps he will take to support families in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/20]

School Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

156. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) that lost the placement of a mainstream teacher due to falling short in projected enrolment numbers for September 2020 by one pupil; if he will review this decision in view of the potential for further enrolment between now and September 2020, the very small margin upon which this decision was made and the denial of an appeal by the primary staffing appeals board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7268/20]

Personal Insolvency Arrangements

Cian O'Callaghan

364. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the personal insolvency legislation to ensure that persons who fall into mortgage arrears can avail of personal insolvency arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/20]

Consumer Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

443. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has taken action to seek compensation from car manufacturers over the use of cheat devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7848/20]