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Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Homelessness Strategy
Cian O'Callaghan
307. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the target date for ending homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14371/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Fire Safety
Cian O'Callaghan
308. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if appropriate measures are in place in publicly-owned houses, flats and apartments to prevent residential fires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14372/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Fire Safety
Cian O'Callaghan
309. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the prevalence of combustible construction materials and non-fire retardant paint in publicly-owned houses, flats and apartments; the extent to which these materials pose a residential fire risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14373/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Cian O'Callaghan
310. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the price paid per Part V unit in Dublin and each other county, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14374/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Cian O'Callaghan
311. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the price paid for non-Part V social housing acquisitions in Dublin and each other county, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14375/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Planning Issues
Cian O'Callaghan
312. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of approved planning permissions which have construction under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14376/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Planning Issues
Cian O'Callaghan
313. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time between the granting of planning permission and completion of development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14377/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Departmental Functions
Cian O'Callaghan
346. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new functions, units or work areas his Department has gained; the functions, units and work areas which have been moved to other Departments; the destination for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14369/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
347. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of recent reports of the illegal collation of secret files on civil society organisations, including human rights defenders, the press and others in Colombia; if the embassy in Colombia will monitor investigations into the alleged gathering of secret files on civil society organisations; if the creation of an international commission including the participation of the UN and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to support and oversee investigations into illegal intelligence gathering and misuse by Colombian state authorities will be supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14380/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
348. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the conflict between armed groups in Rio Quito in Chocó, Colombia and the impact this is having on the local population and the environment; if he will direct the embassy to make representations to the Colombian Government on the safety and security of the affected communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14381/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
349. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the embassy in Colombia is taking to monitor the progress of the peace process and the disarmament of neo-paramilitary groups in the Chocó and Urabá regions in Colombia; if the embassy is giving support to the National Commission for Security Guarantees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14382/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
350. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the embassy in Colombia is supporting the implementation of the environmental action plan for Chocó, developed in response to the landmark T-622 decision of 2016 by the Colombian Constitutional Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14383/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
351. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the aid given to Yemen will be increased in view of the ongoing humanitarian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14384/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
352. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the blockade of Yemen; if he has raised the issue at international forums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14385/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Employment Rights
Cian O'Callaghan
524. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures in place to stop employers from terminating employment contracts and rehiring the same employees on reduced terms and conditions; if she will consider introducing new employment laws in line with the proposed employment dismissal and re-employment Bill in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14379/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Departmental Functions
Cian O'Callaghan
641. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the new functions, units or work areas her Department has gained; the functions, units and work areas have been moved to other Departments; the destination for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14370/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cian O'Callaghan
831. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the persons required to quarantine upon arrival here; the way in which quarantine is being managed and monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14386/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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HIV-AIDS Programmes
Cian O'Callaghan
832. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the counties in which PrEP, pre exposure prophylaxis, is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14387/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Living City Initiative
Cian O'Callaghan
25. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the amount allocated in Budget 2019 for the living cities initiative; the amount spent; his views on the effectiveness of the initiative; if he has considered introducing a grant element to the scheme for those on low incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13393/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Wealth Audit
Cian O'Callaghan
65. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the current mean and median household income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13396/20]