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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Mr. O'Rourke. This is not to cast any aspersions, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: -----it is important. Some points were made during the debate and some statements were also made by the Minister. I would appreciate if those types of principles could be recommitted to here by Mr. O'Rourke and Mr. Coleman. The Minister said that in places like Dublin and Cork that land developed by the LDA, and this would differ slightly from local authority land, would be 100% used for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Will Mr. O'Rourke comment on a possible forced transfer of land from local authorities to the LDA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: What Mr. O'Rourke has said is the policy of the board. Is that in line with how Mr. Coleman, as the chief executive, will be implementing these aspects in the LDA's operations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I will let Senator Fitzpatrick go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I very much appreciate the answers given in the previous round despite the questions coming in rapid fire to both Mr. Coleman and Mr. O'Rourke. Like Senator Fitzpatrick, I was looking at what is happening in my constituency but there is nothing on the current list. That is, in part, because much of the public land is owned by the local authority and will be developed by it. There is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Can I clarify Mr. O’Rourke's answer? He said he could not give the information until we knew the cost of the cost-rental apartments. It would be preposterous to suggest that we could give an indication in advance of the costs being known.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: One of the fundamental tenets of a cost-rental system is that the original costs of constructing the units over the lifetime of the project are used to calculate the rent, including maintenance, sinking fund for repairs and so on. I do not agree with this idea of identifying the rent in advance of the LDA knowing the cost of constructing it. Deputy Boyd Barrett is not actually making the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes. I thank the Chair.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The Government is taking steps to try to deal with inflation. It is a tricky business when, in itself, Government spending can drive inflation. The measures in the budget and targeted social welfare changes will help. The announcement of a €100 payment to assist fuel inflation was very welcome. As we more further into January, will the Taoiseach outline when the Government will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Finglas to Killester cycleway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 707. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an update on the visits by the National Council for Special Education to schools in Dublin 9 and 11 to assess the potential for extra ASD classes. [63072/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 2046. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the establishment of a new small capital grant scheme for community centre upgrades which was announced in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1281/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being here. Many of the topics they have discussed are the backbone of the conversations that many Tidy Towns groups have when they are out and about each week carrying out their work. I will be going to my local Tidy Towns group in Santry this evening. These conversations happen right across my constituency in Finglas, Ballymun and Santry. I was interested to...

Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: In contributing to the Covid debates, it often feels as though you are speaking while standing on shifting sands because Covid continues to bring about changing circumstances and to be inconsistent. The prime example of that is that only a few weeks ago we renewed the emergency powers legislation and the lead Opposition party said the restrictions were long past their sell-by date. Yet we...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: This morning, the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, indicated that inflation may cap out at 6%. That is an alarming and stark figure, because while many of us can stand up in here and talk about any manner of public policy, inflation will impact on our competitiveness, public pay policy, the pay policy of private companies and our ability to spend the significant amounts that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I will continue on the point Deputy Dillon made about the transparency and oversight of the delivery of projects. Mr. Watt may not be familiar with the Finglas primary care centre project and he can revert to me with an update in writing. We know how important primary care is in the area and the HSE has done significant preparatory work on the site. Unfortunately, the project has been...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As I say, it is a case that makes itself. I turn to the registration of births and deaths. While it is primarily a HSE function, is the Department of Health concerned about the significant delays that appear to be emerging as a result of Covid and the cyberattack? There are delays in Dublin of up to 11 or 12 weeks for people registering births and deaths. That has a significant knock-on...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I am thinking about the governance of the service. It is provided by the HSE. There has been a significant failure by the HSE in conducting an important function. Is the Department concerned that such a failure is happening and that it is having such an impact?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Watt is not alone. I believe 11,000 people are caught in this situation. Many who contact my office are not aware of why it is happening. We all understand the cyberattack had a crippling impact on the HSE's ability to administer data and its IT systems. The idea that private companies are now making services available to register services outside of Dublin is a concern. They are...