Parliamentary questions

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

289. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the public sector benchmarking exercise used in the first bundle of the social housing public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50626/23]

Legislative Reviews

Cian O'Callaghan

363. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the review of Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2017; if a new lead researcher has been appointed; if she will provide a timeline for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50677/23]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

95. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation for refurbishing social housing voids for each year since 2020, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50088/23]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1229 of 7 November 2023, if there is an estimated timeframe for when pay parity will be delivered for medical scientists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50129/23]

Departmental Bodies

Cian O'Callaghan

158. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide the terms of reference for the high-level stakeholder group for dog control; the membership of this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50130/23]

Electric Vehicles

Cian O'Callaghan

117. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if the Government will consider the introduction of grants to enable the installation of safe electric vehicle charging points in high density areas where the cable for the charger needs to be routed under a pavement to reach the vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49965/23]

School Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

185. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the amounts of ICT funding each secondary school receives; whether there are different funding rates; the criteria for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49320/23]

School Admissions

Cian O'Callaghan

225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a map of the catchment area for a school (details supplied) as some local residents have found they cannot get school places despite their proximity to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49964/23]

Building Regulations

Cian O'Callaghan

332. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the Government’s commitment to review the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; if she will establish a regulator for management companies with robust enforcement powers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49017/23]

Planning Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

86. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce the "use it or lose it" clause to ensure sites with planning permission are developed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/23]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

98. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what measures will be put in place to tackle the record numbers of children living in homeless emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/23]

Rental Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

138. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a deposit protection scheme to protect renters from having their deposits unlawfully withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49016/23]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

11. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [47752/23]

Emergency Departments

Cian O'Callaghan

128. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress of the new emergency department for Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48928/23]

Departmental Reports

Cian O'Callaghan

11. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach his views on the recently published annual report of his Department. [46789/23]

Departmental Reports

Cian O'Callaghan

13. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach his views on the recently published annual report of his Department. [47751/23]

Tax Code

Cian O'Callaghan

294. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he is planning to review the chargeable excess tax and standard fund threshold regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47418/23]

Budget 2024

Cian O'Callaghan

321. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a scenario analysis post-budget 2024 for a person who is a first-time buyer, single and earning €35,000 per year, and how budget 2024 affects them in housing terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47919/23]

Tax Reliefs

Cian O'Callaghan

331. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the bike-to-work scheme for people who are self-employed in the interest of meeting our climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48394/23]

Work Permits

Cian O'Callaghan

387. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will extend the critical skills permit to include non-EU healthcare workers whose salary does not meet the income threshold to apply for a family visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47522/23]