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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I imagine it would be very limited given the likelihood that any project, even going to tender in November or December of last year, would not be on site by December of this year. I know of only one site in my constituency that is using it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: On the points Deputy Murphy made on the Peter McVerry Trust, the housing committee has written to the Department, DRHE and Peter McVerry, asking them to come before that committee to discuss the additional funding which had to be provided. All three bodies replied with similar enough wording outlining that while their investigation was ongoing they were not willing to come before the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: It is likely to be some time before we have an opportunity to raise it with them.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I cannot comment about other local authorities but there have been occasions in Dublin city where very significant sites were delayed for a Part 8 planning process on the basis of, and I am trying to be as non-contentious as possible, a dispute over the nature of the make-up of the site. It would not necessarily only be about roads. It could be about the mixture of housing, the tenure, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place will be secured for a person (details supplied). [8439/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 288. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied). [8518/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I apologise, Chairman.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I have literally just finished my remarks with the FAI and I hope to bring less ire to the discussion here. Given that I do not have my notes in front of me, my recollection of it is that the amendment refers to statutory undertakers, utilities-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I apologise for coming in unprepared. I am happy that it is going to be addressed on Report Stage. I ask the Minister to consider the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: On that basis, I am happy to withdraw my amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: The Minister's response was that it will be raised on Report Stage.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the third shared island forum; and the priorities under the shared island initiative in 2024. [7800/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 112. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied). [8351/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I move amendment No. 48: In page 40, to delete all words from and including “(1) Subject” in line 20, down to and including line 37, and substitute the following: “(1) The following shall be exempted developments for the purposes of this Act— (a) development consisting of the use of any land for the purpose of agriculture and development...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate the Minister of State is addressing the group but will he address specifically the idea that exempted developments will no longer be transparently available in the sense of being in primary legislation? We have not yet seen the exempted developments that might come by way of secondary legislation. I suggest we amend the Act to reinstate the powers in primary legislation. I...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Will the Department be in a position to bring forward those regulations in advance of Report Stage or in advance of the Bill going to the Seanad?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: So it is likely that by the time it gets to the Seanad, people will have seen those regulations and at that stage it would still be open to amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: The Minister of State indicated there might be some transparency or we might get sight of those regulations in advance of the Seanad Stages, rather than in advance of Report Stage in the Dáil.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: That sounds like you are resiling from your initial position.