Questions asked 15 total

• Housing 6 questions

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider amending the derelict sites levy in light of a recent High Court ruling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37329/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the fire safety defects scheme will be expanded to include buildings constructed prior to 1991; what supports are available for homeowners where their apartment building suffers from considerable fire safety defects but was built prior to 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37368/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of heat pump systems (HPS) with corresponding heat-recovery ventilation (HRV) systems installed in local authority homes, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38605/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of heat pump systems (HPS) without corresponding heat-recovery ventilation (HRV) systems installed in local authority homes, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38606/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to ensure that all heat pump systems (HPS) installed in local authority homes are fitted with corresponding heat-recovery ventilation (HRV) systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38607/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of change of use planning applications for short-term lets received by each local authority since the beginning of 2019; the number of these that were granted permission, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38765/23]
• Environment 2 questions

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will put in place a plan to use the excess heat generated from data centres in Clonshaugh to heat homes in the area through district heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38007/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the proposed pay and pension increases for An Post workers; when these payments will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38592/23]
• Children 2 questions

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1025 of 25 July 2023, what is defined as vacancy in the table provided (details supplied); the average childcare waiting lists for children aged 0-2 years in Dublin Bay North from 2015 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37369/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the poor conditions of the temporary housing of asylum seekers on the grounds of the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum including insufficient heating, tents that are not weatherproof, resulting in bedding becoming wet, no drying facilities after heavy rain or replacement bedding being offered, and errors with the food service which has involved some people being unaccounted for; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38791/23]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport when hydrotreated vegetable oil will be accessible by the general public in service stations; if he has plans to implement this in order to reach our climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37411/23]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance to provide data of drug seizures at point of coastal importation in tabular form that includes individual drug type, weight of drugs seized, shipping company, type of cargo on board from the years 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38593/23]
• Education 1 question

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the delay in opening a new ASD unit in a school (details supplied) whereby the unit is not opening in time for the start of the school year; the reason these delays in construction have occurred; the measures that are in place to ensure the new unit opens on the new date of 18 September 2023 as planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38644/23]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the current number of members of the Garda Reserve. [37917/23]
• Health 1 question

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 678 of 25 October 2022, when the review of the current eligibility framework, including the basis for existing hospital and medication charges and including the long-term illness scheme, will be carried out; whether this review intends to make recommendations for change; whether these recommendations will be actioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38442/23]