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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Is Ms Duffy suggesting a similar income to that provided for artists?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I have exhausted the Chair's patience.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: A great part of the discussions it had with us regarding the metro involved the slippage of timelines. A commitment was given that a railway order would be issued for quarter 2 of 2022. Unless I have been very delinquent in my correspondence, that has not happened. Given commitments were made here and we had such a large discussion around the slippage of timelines even though we are just...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: That is not true.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Today, the Opposition is taking Dáil time-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: -----to tell us what we already know, which is that the Opposition does not support the Government. We have known that, however, for two years. When this country faced its greatest crisis, they ran for the hills and they ran for their rallies. They were nowhere to be seen when this country needed TDs to put the country’s interest ahead of their parties’ interest and when this...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: We see that cynicism when voters are told that it will take a decade to deliver, but then the Opposition cries foul after just two years of Fianna Fáil being back in government after a decade. We see that cynicism when public housing on public land is called for, but the progress of the council-led affordable purchase scheme and the affordable rental scheme is ignored. Some Deputies in...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: We see that cynicism when the Leader of the Opposition cynically and falsely tweets that Government TDs voted to seal mother and baby home records.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Yet this October, victims will be able to access birth information-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: -----protected by a database and protected in that Bill.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I have confidence in the programme for Government and I have confidence in the Government’s ability to deliver in this and many other areas.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to expedite the process of assessment and treatment for children with disabilities given the importance of early intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37498/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care in each LHO area in CHO9; the number who have been waiting over a year; the way that this compares to the end of 2021 in each LHO area and in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 469. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied) which is now a week past the estimated issue date and the family are due to travel to a family wedding in the near future. [37078/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 521. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) which has been due since 4 July 2022 and the family is hoping to travel to Poland in the coming days. [38000/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 524. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport applications (details supplied) will be expedited given that they have been with the Passport Office for six months and the family is due to travel on 15 July 2022. [38026/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the requirement for a teacher to have an international police clearance certificate does not apply in cases in which a person resided in a jurisdiction more than ten years ago; if a sworn declaration by the teacher is acceptable in these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37326/22]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister and the committee for processing the Bill, particularly the sections that deal with scrambler bikes. As the Minister is aware, it is an issue that I am very passionate about. The legislation will make a real difference to the lives of people living in my area. Is the Minister in a position to give a commitment on the timeframe of the passage of the Bill through the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: That is really welcome news.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The committee is joined from the Irish Council for Social Housing by Mr. Pat Doyle, president, and Ms Tina Donaghy, vice president. We are also joined remotely by assistant professor Orla Hegarty from University College Dublin, UCD. The opening statements have been circulated to members and with their permission, we will take them as read. Has Ms Hegarty prepared an opening statement?