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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Given that we have a quorum, I propose that we defer the start of the meeting for 15 minutes, which will bring us to 4.25 p.m., at which point we will recommence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I welcome this provision. I put on record the support of Deputy Ó Cuív. He passed related legislation in the previous Dáil. There is broad support across the House for this important change for people who live on the islands. My amendments are Nos. 3, 82, 83 and 84. A few were ruled out of order. I believe the Department found a better way of implementing that. I thank...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The point is that we have gone beyond it but, in this case, not only are we doing that, even smaller operators are being exempted under this amendment. To be consistent, I have to speak to the broader point.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I will not repeat the points later on.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: That is fine.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I move amendment No. 36: In page 40, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “55.There will be a requirement for political parties to provide full transparency on their property portfolio including proof of property purchase funds.”. I welcome the work that has been done in the background by the Minister on this issue, as well as the amendments that have been...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Whether the Department is willing to make this commitment or if it needs to be made in legislation, the amendment has the merits the Deputies described, particularly as regards younger people. It is obvious there are many issues affecting young people, for example, mental health, employment and major economic decisions the country makes during periods of growth and contraction. We should...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Persuasive arguments have been made, Minister of State.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Given that the Deputy has raised that discussion, I will now propose that the amendment be made.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Amendments Nos. 39, 41, 43 and 44 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Not in my constituency, Deputy.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (31 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: In the context of some of my own amendments which we will be dealing with later, specifically amendment No. 74 where I propose to prohibit online advertising, I ask the Minister of State to take on board the widespread concern expressed by members of this committee. We feel that in many ways, the regulations regarding online political advertising are really a facilitation of it. I do not...

Passport Services: Statements (26 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: When a debate of this nature occurs in the House it is due to a failure of a State service to deliver the service people expect. Whether that is medical cards, access to services for people with disabilities or older people, or, in this case, passports, the issue is an important one. It is sometimes thought that access to a passport or travel is a frivolity or luxury and other issues are...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I apologise, but we are significantly behind in our speaking slots.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: With respect, I am just making sure we get to make our contributions. Other members have speaking slots elsewhere and we all time our time. We always try to get our questions and answers within the ten minutes. We have had a supplementary slot by the Chair in regard to waiting lists, and also Deputy Murphy. My point is that we have a second round. It is not fair on other members.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being here today. It is the first opportunity for us with all of them present to acknowledge what has taken place over the past two years. Some of the witnesses were more visible in the battle against Covid than others. That speaks to the hundreds of thousands of people in the HSE, in particular, those working in hospitals and as carers. I acknowledge that now...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: What about the recordings?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Has there been any follow up?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (Resumed)
Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2020 (26 May 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Obviously, that is a HR issue and is probably not appropriate for here.