Dublin Bay North — week of Mon, 16 Sept

Cian O'Callaghan — Social Democrats 0 votes · 11 questions · 51 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 11 total

Housing 6 questions
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the work which was undertaken by the Housing Agency to examine the creation of a system of holding rental deposits, informed by best international experience; If not, his reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36356/24]
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will instruct his Department to undertake the work necessary to deliver a custodial deposit protection scheme for the holding of rental deposits for the benefit of renters and landlords; If not, his reason for not doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36357/24]
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to ensure that owner management companies are fulfilling their duty with regard to their responsibility to have fire safety defects addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36991/24]
- 2024-09-19 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that approved housing bodies can access early-stage finance to get affordable purchase housing projects off the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36997/24]
- 2024-09-19 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will direct the Residential Tenancies Board to take a proactive approach to tackling the widespread illegal rent increase identified in the Q1 2024 rent index report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36996/24]
- 2024-09-19 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate and urgent actions that will be taken to address the high levels of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36998/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff members at the Financial Services and Pension Ombudsman’s Office allocated to deal with tracker mortgage complaints; if he has plans to increase the staffing levels in this department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36329/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if additional funding will be made available to post-primary schools to enable them to implement the mobile-phone ban, through the purchase of locked phone pouch solutions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36470/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has taken any further action in relation to a situation (details supplied) where a victim of a crime has not been given the release date of the convicted person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36845/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has been made aware that the City of Dublin Education and Training Board has ended its participation in the vocational training opportunities scheme; if he will take steps to reverse this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36704/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-09-19 Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the additional €15 million in funding needed for the youth work sector to meet increased demand in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37100/24]

New lobbying 51 returns

Community Law & Mediation · 3 returns Housing · Justice and Equality · Social Protection
- Follow up correspondence to our presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, in particular the proposals to introduce ‘right to reside’ and ‘habitual residence’ conditions for access to social housing supports as set out in Part 2 of the General Scheme
- Community Law & Mediation’s election manifesto submission - Focusing on access to justice (civil legal aid), climate and housing priorities.
- Requests to submit 2 parliamentary questions relating to waiting times for emergency social welfare and for social welfare appeals in order
The Wheel Community
- The Wheel's 2025 pre-Budget submission was sent to all TDs, along with an invitation to the launch event. Ministers and secretary generals of relevant departments, as well as joint committee chairs, were sent specific versions of the pre-Budget submission that relate to their areas of policy. The full submission can be found at www.wheel.ie and covers a wide range of areas including health, housing, child and youth participation, climate, poverty and inclusion.
Uplift Housing
- DPOs were sent Uplift's research on vacancy and dereliction and asked that they would read it and consider it in the context of their work at housing spokespersons.
Health Research Charities Ireland Health
- HRCI Election Manifesto
National Disability Services Association Justice and Equality
- NDSA Pre-Budget 2024 Submission
Focus Ireland · 2 returns Housing
- To highlight policies to reduce homelessness in next government
- Pre-budget submission to Government
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Children and Youth Affairs
- Spoke at the Belong To Pride Breafast event about the need for investment in youth work sector.
Hanover Media Strategy Limited · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- Meeting request to discuss the ongoing crises facing the early years and childcare sector
- Meeting request ahead of Budget 2025
Outhouse CLG · 2 returns Foreign Affairs · Finance
- Special Envoy for LGBTQ+ Rights
- Budget 2025
Disability Federation of Ireland · 2 returns Housing · Justice and Equality
- Housing Adaptation Grant Review
- ODG Pre-Budget Submission 2025
Healthy Homes Ireland Housing
- To secure meetings with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'. Hosted and invited elected/ designated officials to attend a breakfast forum event to discuss to the crucial role which healthy homes play in creating and maintaining public health.
National Youth Council of Ireland Housing
- Resourcing of the Residential Tenancies Board
Ireland Active Taxation
- Tax Credit Submission for Gym and Swimming Pool Fees
Montague Communications Ltd · 2 returns Housing · Justice and Equality
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
- Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Pre-Budget Submission 2025 asks
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Justice and Equality
- Event to highlight LGBTQ issues for the local and european elections
Construction Defects Alliance Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland · 2 returns Housing
- Email invitation to address SCSI members and the media at a pre-election forum on 25 September.
- Email summary of SCSI reports published and available on the SCSI website
Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service Children and Youth Affairs
- Lobbied local TD's to increase funding to youth work sector in the upcoming Budget
National Adult Literacy Agency Education and Training
- We shared our Manifestos for the local and European elections.
EDF Renewables Ireland Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Document addressing current public policy landscape for renewables in Ireland
GSK Health
- Adult vaccination
Transgender Equality Network Ireland Health
- TENI hosted an AV Room presentation to showcase alternative pathways for gender affirming care that are being utilised in the UK and the Netherlands.
Inclusion Ireland Budgetary matters
- Oireachtas Disability Group Event Budget Day in Leinster House
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Emailed all TDs and Senators asking them to sign a statement calling on the Iranian government to cease persecution of Baha'is, women and minorities in Iran.
Hume Brophy Housing
- Educate as to the importance of the lift and escalator industry and raise awareness of the need to improve the inspections regime for lifts and escalators nationally.
Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children) Children and Youth Affairs
- commitment to support kinship care families
Respond Housing
- Pre Budget Submission on Housing, Delivering social and cost rental homes, Retrofitting social and affordable homes, Quality homes and services, Family Homelessness, Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Care (SAC)
Rehab Group · 2 returns Budgetary matters
- Oireachtas Disability Group Lobbying Day 14/06/2024
- Rehab Group's Pre-Budget Submission Campaign
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) · 2 returns Budgetary matters
- As part of a Oireachtas Disability Group we had a day in Leinster House meeting TD's & Senators to discuss budgetary issue relating to people with disabilities and the disability sector
- Sent email Pre-budget submission to members of the Oireachtas
Ibec Budgetary matters
- Pre-Budget 2025 Submission
Wind Energy Ireland Development and Zoning
- Planning and Development Bill 2023
Irish Council for Civil Liberties · 2 returns Justice and Equality · Local Government
- Special Criminal Court
- Electoral Reform Act
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - Engaging with elected officials on Get Rare Aware campaign
- Rare Diseases Ireland election manifesto launch
Irish Council for Psychotherapy Health
- A Pre-Budget Submission to Government was sent to Ministers for Finance, Health/Mental Health & Education on 31/07/2024. The submission focuses on key ICP issues in health/mental health, education & finance (VAT). A General Election Manifesto Submission was sent to 6 political party leaders & copied to the health, education & finance spokespersons on 31/07/2024. The parties concerned are Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Green Party, Labour Party, Sinn Féin & Social Democrats https://tinyurl.com/mr42u8xn
Simon Communities of Ireland Budgetary matters
- Simon Communities of Ireland developed a pre-budget submission
Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Housing
- Emailed Cian O Callaghan seeking updates on actions regarding sex for rent legislation
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland · 2 returns Environment
- The National Planning Framework and revision of the National Planning Framework (NPF)
- Planning and Development Bill

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