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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: It is difficult to get a final build cost for anything, but for traditional builds or timber-frame builds-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: That is interesting. Mr. O'Connor is suggesting that it comes in at a similar price.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: The Taoiseach was quoted as saying that he was disappointed that some of the timeframes do not seem like they can be delivered on. There was a batch due in November and another in January and February. The Taoiseach made his comments two weeks ago. Can the OPW give us an update on that aspect?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: We want to learn from the process then. Mr. O'Connor is correct that the product can be dropped in, but the difficult bit comes before that. Mr. O'Connor is saying that some of them will be ready from two weeks from now. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: So the total turnaround side from the beginning-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: That is significantly shorter than a traditional build.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: On standards and the different levels of technology, as stated earlier, there were a number of sites, including Baile na Laochra, St. Helena's Drive, Cherry Orchard and Belcamp Lane. There were a number of sites identified. Some when ahead and others did not. Was there any investigation of how those units are now standing, what happened or what the length of time involved was? Some of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I would imagine that, as the body responsible for spending money on new units, the OPW must have given some consideration to the State's previous endeavour with regard to modular builds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: What were the aspects that the OPW would have regarded as unsuitable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Mr. O'Connor might explain for the record the difference between a modular, rapid-build, modern-build, or whatever you want to call it, construction and the standard social housing developments standards.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: The Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 is on Fourth Stage in the Seanad and, I hope, will be completed soon. It contains important amendments relating to the illegal use of scrambler bikes that will give crucial new powers to the Garda to limit such activity in our communities. Will the Taoiseach ensure the Government does everything it can to make sure that Bill is passed and signed into law...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Finglas roundabout scheme. [20738/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the planned improvements to pedestrian safety on the M1/R104 in Dublin 9. [20739/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (4 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will the number of allegations of child sexual abuse involving any member of the Probation Service that he or his Department or the Probation Service has been made aware of; the process that has been used to investigate any such reports and if any settlements have been made to date involving these issues. [20913/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Apologies have been received from Deputies Matthews and Duffy. Today, we will engage in pre-legislative scrutiny of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022. We are beginning the pre-legislative scrutiny process. From the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, we are joined by Mr. Paul Hogan, acting assistant secretary, planning division, Ms Karen Kenny,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I have some questions before we move to the next round. The objective of this is to encourage development but it also brings a new focus on decisions by local authorities to apply a particular zoning. I am thinking about the mixed ownership Mr. Hogan spoke about in strategic development regeneration area, SDRA, type developments. Where an old industrial area, for example, a Dublin...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: What about the difference between a vacant or idle site and a vacant or derelict building?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: In those areas mentioned by Deputy Cian O'Callaghan where there is a degree of active land management but something might be required, we are essentially saying that if people continue to use their premises for commercial or industrial use, there is no levy or tax being applied to them in the context of trying to encourage them to put that to residential use. Is that fair?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Under both.