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Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
77. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of flexibility that local authorities have when considering a tenant in situ purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23444/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
104. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be put in place to ensure the waiving of development levies results in more affordable homes for people rather than an increased profit margin for developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23446/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Cian O'Callaghan
130. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022 - 2027 Implementation Plan will be published; the reason for delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23447/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
165. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will take action to ensure that the Residential Tenancies Board has the legislative power to investigate illegal evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23448/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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State Examinations
Cian O'Callaghan
88. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a petition for additional time to be introduced for students with dyslexia in the State examinations; if she will engage with the State Examinations Commission on introducing extra time as part of the reasonable accommodations at the certificate examinations scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23385/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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School Staff
Cian O'Callaghan
344. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the number of caretakers employed in schools across Ireland under the TUS and broken down by county; the cost of this to the Exchequer per annum; if these schools are also receiving the ancillary grant from her Department for the employment of caretaking staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22974/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Cian O'Callaghan
463. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseekers application for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22976/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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School Patronage
Cian O'Callaghan
191. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when the reconfiguration report for three schools (details supplied) will be available to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22312/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Fire Safety
Cian O'Callaghan
199. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any safeguards or protections in place to ensure that when residential properties with very serious fire safety defects are sold, the prospective buyers are made aware of these defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22251/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Cian O'Callaghan
11. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [21382/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Departmental Policies
Cian O'Callaghan
6. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [20669/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Cian O'Callaghan
227. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 18 April 2023, the action he will take to protect the interests of people in Ireland when adopting decisions from the European Central Bank in relation to mortgage interest rates; how Ireland compares to other European countries in terms of mortgage and savings rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21772/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Cian O'Callaghan
245. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when payment arrears arising from the implementation of the 3% pay increase awarded from 2 February 2022 under the revised Building Momentum pay deal will be paid to staff members who retired in the second half of 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21259/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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National Monuments
Cian O'Callaghan
322. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the steps that must be taken for a structure or site to gain national monument status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21104/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
344. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the average Exchequer expenditure per unit of cost rental housing when delivered through the affordable housing fund, the cost rental equity loan, and project tosaigh, broken down by funding stream, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21589/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
349. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action a person can take when they are looking to avail of the mortgage-to-rent scheme where they are not named on the title deeds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21618/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
388. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a community employment scheme sponsored by an organisation (details supplied) that is currently being delayed in its finalisation; if her Department will engage with the relevant parties in order for the scheme to be finalised and audited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21124/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Cian O'Callaghan
402. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) and make contact with the relevant party to find a solution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21330/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Cian O'Callaghan
411. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial statements are always required for social welfare payments, including the medical card and GP visit card schemes; if these schemes can be accessed by persons without a bank account; the safeguarding in place to protect the financial details of those who receive payments through social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21594/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Cian O'Callaghan
564. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of people who have received phone call appointments compared to in-person appointments in long-Covid clinics over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21126/23]