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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Approved Housing Bodies
Cian O'Callaghan
593. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units held by each approved housing body broken down by those held and those in the pipeline, broken down by those being built, acquired or mortgage-to-rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39118/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Cian O'Callaghan
615. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the National Parks and Wildlife Service to meet and engage with a group (details supplied) to discuss the way the restoration of a sign can be completed in line with best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39348/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Citizens' Assembly
Cian O'Callaghan
655. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the citizens’ assembly for biodiversity will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39715/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Fire Service
Cian O'Callaghan
661. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria for deployment of auxiliary services to assist in fighting large gorse fires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39822/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Rental Sector
Cian O'Callaghan
698. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of rental inspections that have taken place each year from 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40454/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
699. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of units provided under the build and acquisition categories of Rebuilding Ireland from 2016 to 2020, inclusive, and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
700. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 15 July 2021, the target for new housing first tenancies under the national implementation plan 2018-2021; the number of these tenancies that have been provided to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Budgets
Cian O'Callaghan
709. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capital budget for 2021 for his Department; the way this total is broken down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40585/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Coastal Zone Management
Cian O'Callaghan
755. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position regarding the National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group; the number of times the group has met since its formation; the current membership of the group; the issues it has considered; the timeline for the completing its work and publishing its strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40929/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
859. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland plans to propose a review of Colombia with a specific focus on the prosecution of conflict-related sexual violence as recommended by the Informal Experts Group in July 2020. [40654/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
860. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has made an assessment of whether the excessive and disproportionate use of force and reported killings of civilian protestors in Colombia in recent months constitute a violation of Article 1 of the EU-Colombia free trade agreement; the steps Ireland has taken to assess human rights compliance under the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40655/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Air Corps
Cian O'Callaghan
885. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if consideration has been given to purchasing Jordanian aircraft (details supplied) which may be able to be purchased by the State for significantly less than the already ordered new aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39821/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Employment Support Services
Cian O'Callaghan
1124. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if it will be ensured that local employment services are not outsourced or privatised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39823/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Cian O'Callaghan
1126. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the increase for the qualified child payment has stopped for dependants over 18 years of age; if so, the steps she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39828/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Cian O'Callaghan
1285. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship registrations in the construction sector in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40469/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Cian O'Callaghan
1448. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the health element of the Housing First programme to fully meet existing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33371/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Home Help Service
Cian O'Callaghan
1568. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with the home help hours they need given they have numerous health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34338/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cian O'Callaghan
1933. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that many trains do not have windows that open or air conditioning which can remove the Coivd-19 virus in relation to the reopening of public transport at 100% capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35888/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
2202. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the blood donation policy in view of recent policy changes in blood donation policy in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36949/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Cian O'Callaghan
2225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who began working as a health worker after the healthcare worker vaccine portal closed will receive their vaccine appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37072/21]