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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: That is fine. Will the Deputy address all his amendments together?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Does the Minister wish to speak to amendment No. 109?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I got a sneak preview of the answer. For the record, we will go over it again. For all the good reasons we have just discussed, this would facilitate security infrastructure at airports. The benefit of having this in the legislation as opposed to regulations is that it gives greater certainty. Is there a reason the Minister of State would not include it in the primary legislation?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I accept that. I sought clarification on exempted developments that I believe will be covered by regulations and the Minister of State gave a commitment that he would provide a draft version of those in advance of the Bill moving to the Seanad. I ask that the subject matter of this amendment be also included in that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: We are-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister of State and appreciate the additional information he has provided to the House. As with everything, we have to rely on experts. On the issue of gender, the evidence clearly shows that is not an appropriate ground to consider. Unfortunately, the defence the Department is relying on for the second factor, relating to complex needs, is that the data being returned by the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I am very happy to raise this issue because many schools and parents have been in touch with me about their concerns regarding the recent circular on special education teaching, SET, hours. As the Minister of State knows, five criteria are currently considered, namely, enrolment, gender, the profile of the school, the degree of complex needs and the level of deprivation in the area. The...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Good morning to all of the witnesses before the committee. My first comment is on Mr. Keohane's apology for the late arrival of the documentation. I welcome the trail of emails that has been provided to us. It is something that was requested before Christmas by the Oireachtas joint committee. As the lead speaker here this morning, I want to say there is a great sense of frustration. This...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: The email received by us was from Alex O'Connell on 5 December at 15.41. The second paragraph states that Jonathan is requesting to be paid his unused holidays. Are you suggesting that Mr. O'Connell was incorrect in taking as a request a line that you say is in an email I cannot see?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: You said that you did not intend the request.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: You are suggesting that Mr. O'Connell did not read your instruction correctly and that a joke in an email went on to become a formal process.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: You either requested it or you did not. Did you request it?