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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: If you take the unit plus the serviced site and infrastructure costs, what is the final bill coming in at per unit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: It is difficult to get a final build cost for anything, but for traditional builds or timber-frame builds-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: That is interesting. Mr. O'Connor is suggesting that it comes in at a similar price.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: The Taoiseach was quoted as saying that he was disappointed that some of the timeframes do not seem like they can be delivered on. There was a batch due in November and another in January and February. The Taoiseach made his comments two weeks ago. Can the OPW give us an update on that aspect?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: We want to learn from the process then. Mr. O'Connor is correct that the product can be dropped in, but the difficult bit comes before that. Mr. O'Connor is saying that some of them will be ready from two weeks from now. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: So the total turnaround side from the beginning-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: That is significantly shorter than a traditional build.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: On standards and the different levels of technology, as stated earlier, there were a number of sites, including Baile na Laochra, St. Helena's Drive, Cherry Orchard and Belcamp Lane. There were a number of sites identified. Some when ahead and others did not. Was there any investigation of how those units are now standing, what happened or what the length of time involved was? Some of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I would imagine that, as the body responsible for spending money on new units, the OPW must have given some consideration to the State's previous endeavour with regard to modular builds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: What were the aspects that the OPW would have regarded as unsuitable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Mr. O'Connor might explain for the record the difference between a modular, rapid-build, modern-build, or whatever you want to call it, construction and the standard social housing developments standards.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Apr 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any recent discussion with the British government in relation to Northern Ireland legacy issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19707/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Apr 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on any recent discussions with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19708/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-East Inner City Initiative (26 Apr 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of his Department in the north-east inner city initiative; and indicate if his Department has any proposals for further similar initiatives in other parts of the city, such as Ballymun and Finglas. [18902/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-East Inner City Initiative (26 Apr 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Taoiseach. In 2016, I wrote to him eager to ensure that we might expand the north-east inner city model to the Ballymun area, which was experiencing a significant rise in the use of crack cocaine at the time. He indicated that the solution was at local authority level. When I was Lord Mayor of Dublin City Council, I commissioned Mr. Andrew Montague to write what is a fantastic...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (26 Apr 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: The NESC report deals with the issue of homeownership. It is why I am pleased this Government has brought forward so many proposals which will seek to increase the level of homeownership and provide an increase in social and cost-rental housing. These are all measures that essentially provide more housing for more people. That is what is at the heart of Housing for All. You only have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (26 Apr 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the proposed child poverty unit in his Department. [18852/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (26 Apr 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I have a subsequent question on the North East Inner City project but I welcome the initiative which the Taoiseach has brought to his office on the proposed unit on child poverty. At the root of many of the issues in many disadvantaged communities is the issue of child poverty and how child poverty over the lifetime of a person impacts the different social needs both a person and a community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 157. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the scoliosis treatment provision at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19622/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Gabhaim buíochas leis na hAirí. This series of meetings has been going on for some time. It is very much focused on the implementation of Housing for All. When we have had our political debates in this committee room and in the Chamber about the policy side of Housing for All, sometimes there is an attempt to pretend that something has changed in the past two years and nine...