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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 405. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the passport applications by persons (details supplied) will be expedited. [22939/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [23310/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I apologise for missing some of the opening statements as I was in the Chamber for Questions to the Taoiseach and hope that I do not repeat any points that have been made. One of the main reasons I had hoped we could have this session and a subsequent is because I served as a councillor for ten years on Dublin City Council and saw a local authority provide a fantastic service for older...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: So funding is available both to AHBs and local authorities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Has the Department directed that they should focus exclusively on family homes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Does the Department view senior citizen housing as part of the overall picture?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: It may just be a concern on the organisation's behalf, but it would be welcome if that could be clarified with Dublin City Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: If there are further plans to look at the financial contribution scheme, the Department might consult with the committee as it emerges.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Ms Timmons.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: On the point of land zoning in Vienna that Ms Comer mentioned, obviously, the proposed system in Housing for All is for it to be planning permission connected with owner-occupied guarantee, which we do not yet have details of. It would be useful to have the details on both the owner-occupied guarantee and the 20% social and affordable housing in advance of us finalising that report. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Ms Larthwell has 20 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Ms Larthwell can have a bit more time than that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Once the Deputy is old enough, he can look for a place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I ask the witnesses to keep the answer short. We will have more time in the next round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I have been indulging too many people today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: There are two slots left to complete the rota, my own and Senator Seery Kearney's. That will bring us up to 4.57 p.m., ahead of our 5 o'clock meeting with the approved housing bodies. You might have three minutes, Deputy Gould. I will try to squeeze you in if I can between Senator Seery Kearney and me, but I remind Members that we will have the organisations housing older people before us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate that but it is a significant factor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: On the point about the private market, the supports are, of course, important but in many local authority places, there will be a liaison officer and, perhaps, a community room, and that might be the extent of the supports. What is more attractive is the size of the unit and the collective nature of it. There is an area in my locality known as Wadelei, which was privately built in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Deputy. I thank the Department officials for attending. We will reconvene in five minutes. We have a very tight slot of one hour, with seven minutes per group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I welcome our witnesses to the second session. From Age Action, we have Ms Mary Murphy, Dr. Nat O'Connor and Ms Celine Clarke, who are attending via Microsoft Teams, from Alone, we have Mr. Seán Moynihan and from the Sue Ryder Foundation, we have Mr. Gavin Reid. They are all very welcome and we appreciate their input. This is part of a process where the committee is examining this...