Parliamentary questions

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

32. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Housing First tenancies delivered and sustained in the past year; the target number of Housing First tenancies for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31062/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

81. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31151/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

167. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship applications that are outstanding; the number of apprenticeship applications in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31056/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Cian O'Callaghan

12. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, the agency under the aegis of his Department. [26648/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Cian O'Callaghan

13. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, the agency that is under the aegis of his Department. [29502/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

563. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28965/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

601. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29234/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

846. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application by a person (details supplied) is issued on time for a family holiday on 2 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30823/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Cian O'Callaghan

1081. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the injury benefit appeal case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29040/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

1101. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider removing the rule that pensioners lose their living alone allowance and fuel allowance when their child moves back into their home due to the housing crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29426/22]

Legislative Reviews

Cian O'Callaghan

1376. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she has plans to review or reform the first schedule of the Powers of Attorney Act 1996 (details supplied) in light of changes in family relationships and structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30860/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

250. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28666/22]

Ukraine War

Cian O'Callaghan

324. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that Ukrainian refugees who are currently being accommodated in hotels around Dublin are able to stay in situ until the end of the academic year to allow their children some sense of stability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/22]

Programme for Government

Cian O'Callaghan

16. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the mechanism by which his Department will review progress made in implementing the programme for Government. [24809/22]

Programme for Government

Cian O'Callaghan

21. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress of the programme for Government. [26646/22]

Departmental Programmes

Cian O'Callaghan

58. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [26649/22]

School Accommodation

Cian O'Callaghan

146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made in relation to the move by a school (details supplied) to its permanent location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28232/22]

House Sales

Cian O'Callaghan

180. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider outlawing price on application property advertisements to ensure that perspective purchasers pay the actual price rather than the maximum of their mortgage approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28234/22]

International Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

184. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will extend the deadline of the immigration and international protection permissions beyond the 31 May 2022, in order to facilitate the many applicants who are waiting on a decision to continue working and living in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28233/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cian O'Callaghan

220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are in place within the health system to treat persons with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28319/22]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

231. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Croí Cónaithe Cities fund has received an exemption from the European Commission with regard to state aid rules, as outlined in Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27367/22]

Departmental Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

392. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide additional funding for autism spectrum disorder units in mainstream schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27558/22]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

239. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the persons or bodies that were the 31 industry experts that attended a workshop held with the Housing Agency in December 2021 to discuss the structure and criteria of the Croí Cónaithe cities fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27030/22]

Revenue Commissioners

Cian O'Callaghan

156. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the offices of the Revenue Commissioners are reopened to the public for in-person consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25709/22]

Public Sector Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

224. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the option of flexitime will be returned to all local authority workers who had flexitime before the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26095/22]

State Examinations

Cian O'Callaghan

357. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she proposes to make any adjustments to the leaving certificate 2023 given the interference caused by the pandemic to those students sitting the leaving certificate in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25726/22]

Special Educational Needs

Cian O'Callaghan

367. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide additional funding for specific learning disability classes at a school (details supplied) in order to meet the demand there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25898/22]

Stardust Fire

Cian O'Callaghan

528. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if legislation will be brought forward to allow for the payment of members of the jury at the Stardust Inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25452/22]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

584. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures that he will take to address the severe shortage of speech and language therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/22]

Medical Research and Training

Cian O'Callaghan

630. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps that he will take to ensure the long-term sustainability of the public medical science sector which is dealing with alarming staffing issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26138/22]

Tax Collection

Cian O'Callaghan

223. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of households that did not complete the self-reporting local property tax survey on vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25608/22]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

5. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet subcommittee to oversee the State response to the Ukraine crisis last met. [24810/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

90. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24998/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

137. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an illness benefit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25039/22]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

8. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [22094/22]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

12. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [23380/22]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

21. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [24808/22]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

324. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that are being taken to tackle overcrowding in rental accommodation; the status of the overcrowded housing Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24793/22]

Control of Dogs

Cian O'Callaghan

784. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the results of the 2019 public consultation on a review of measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24129/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

205. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24010/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

206. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24011/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

207. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24012/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

342. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider adding homeless services workers to the Covid-19 front-line bonus payment in recognition of their efforts throughout the national lockdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24009/22]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

5. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [22093/22]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [23378/22]

Citizens' Assembly

Cian O'Callaghan

25. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizen’s assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [23379/22]

Departmental Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

102. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a regulatory impact assessment was carried out on the Croí Cónaithe Cities Fund; if an assessment of its impact was carried out; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23895/22]

Departmental Funding

Cian O'Callaghan

131. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he undertook a cost-benefit analysis or a cost evaluation analysis of the Croí Cónaithe Cities Fund; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23781/22]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

132. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes that were delivered in 2021 under Part V arrangements; the number of these Part V agreements that were long-term leases; the breakdown of same showing Part V delivery and a breakdown between acquisitions and leases for each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23842/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

186. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on rent supplement in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23529/22]

Departmental Functions

Cian O'Callaghan

150. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and policing reform division of his Department. [22095/22]

Tax Code

Cian O'Callaghan

262. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the preparation work that has been carried out to enable a new vacant property tax to be introduced in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22597/22]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

330. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the HAP external review report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22598/22]

Environmental Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

331. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider bringing forward legislation to regulate light pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22600/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

430. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23326/22]

State Examinations

Cian O'Callaghan

477. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps that she will take to ensure that the date of the leaving certificate 2022 results is announced as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22593/22]

Equality Issues

Cian O'Callaghan

569. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the recommendations set out in the Housing Assistance and Discrimination - A Scoping Study on the Housing Assistance Ground under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 report will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22599/22]

Mental Health Services

Cian O'Callaghan

688. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps that he will take to ensure that there is a permanent psychiatrist in the Dublin north-east mental health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22636/22]

State Pensions

Cian O'Callaghan

194. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider providing specific State pensions for foster parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22531/22]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

18. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [20037/22]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

185. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social housing projects currently in his Department’s approval process; the average length of time these projects have been in that process by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21851/22]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

186. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount spent on HAP, RAS, rent supplement and leasing programmes in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21852/22]

Housing Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

192. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 19 January 2022, the current status of the social housing passport reforms; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22000/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

226. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21734/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

227. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/22]

Cabinet Committees

Cian O'Callaghan

13. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination last met and will next meet. [20036/22]

Social Dialogue

Cian O'Callaghan

14. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination of his Department. [14171/22]

Environmental Policy

Cian O'Callaghan

225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider bringing forward legislation to regulate light pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19235/22]

Departmental Policies

Cian O'Callaghan

246. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider placing a price cap on standing charges from utility companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19518/22]

Post Office Network

Cian O'Callaghan

292. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the interdepartmental report on services run by An Post will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20387/22]

Post Office Network

Cian O'Callaghan

293. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when clarification will be given to postmasters regarding services to be run through An Post offices in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20388/22]

Tax Credits

Cian O'Callaghan

487. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider offering tax credits for owner-occupiers affected by building defects in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19705/22]

Banking Sector

Cian O'Callaghan

505. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that a bank (details supplied) continues providing its graduate entry medicine student loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20201/22]

Health Services Staff

Cian O'Callaghan

566. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the special leave with pay scheme for front-line workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20202/22]

Defective Building Materials

Cian O'Callaghan

648. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the support that has been provided to approved housing bodies to remedy building defects; if approved housing bodies will be included in future redress schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20155/22]

Residential Tenancies Board

Cian O'Callaghan

691. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure the Residential Tenancies Board is adequately resourced to deal with disputes in which the tenant does not know the address of the landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20955/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

785. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20962/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

786. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20963/22]

Passport Services

Cian O'Callaghan

792. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 1 March 2022, the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/22]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Cian O'Callaghan

848. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the status of the Teaching Council membership renewal application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19703/22]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Cian O'Callaghan

849. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) will receive back pay for the time their application has been processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19704/22]

State Examinations

Cian O'Callaghan

884. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if teachers will be compensated for working during the Easter break on the oral and practical examinations under the proposed changes to the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20024/22]

State Examinations

Cian O'Callaghan

885. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the measures that will be taken to ensure objectivity when teachers will be correcting their own students' work under the proposed changes to the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20025/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

968. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19245/22]

International Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

1104. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action that he will take to ensure that incoming Ukrainian refugees can be accommodated in the homes offered up by the Irish public without delay in order to avoid the use of emergency shelters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19354/22]

Childcare Services

Cian O'Callaghan

1163. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he will take to ensure that additional childcare places are made available in the Coolock area of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21189/22]

Third Level Costs

Cian O'Callaghan

1193. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports that will be put in place for graduate-entry medicine students given that a bank (details supplied) is withdrawing its tailored loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20200/22]

International Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

333. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all of the staff at the International Protection Accommodation Services have been provided with trauma-informed care training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18986/22]

International Protection

Cian O'Callaghan

334. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the languages in which the resources provided by the International Protection Accommodation Services are available in; and if all of the languages are widely available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18987/22]

National Car Test

Cian O'Callaghan

187. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if the long waiting times for persons requiring NCT tests will have consequences for persons waiting; the reason persons now have to pay upfront for NCT tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18406/22]

Tax Data

Cian O'Callaghan

258. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the cost of, or the revenue that is foregone by, the capital gains tax exemption provided under section 604A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which provides relief from capital gains tax for certain properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18372/22]

Tax Data

Cian O'Callaghan

259. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the cost of, or the revenue that is foregone under, section 705G of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which provides that a REIT is not chargeable to corporation tax or income from its property rental business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18373/22]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Cian O'Callaghan

260. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the total gross amount of assets held by Irish real estate funds for 2016 to 2021, as reported to the Revenue Commissioners on form IREF - part 3 - schedule of IREF assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18374/22]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Cian O'Callaghan

261. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of revenue for Irish real estate funds as included in their financial statements which are required to be filed with the Revenue Commissions for each accounting period under section 739FA of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18375/22]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Cian O'Callaghan

262. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the reason that the accounts of Irish real estate funds are not made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18376/22]

Housing Schemes

Cian O'Callaghan

382. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protections that will be put in place to safeguard the State’s investment in homes as part of the shared equity and the local authority affordable purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/22]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

383. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build social housing homes that were delivered in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/22]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

384. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes that were delivered under the Serviced Sites Fund and Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/22]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

385. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes that were tenanted in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/22]

Vacant Properties

Cian O'Callaghan

386. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes that were brought back into use using the repair and lease scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18244/22]