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- Capital Support for Sports Facilities: Statements (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I thank Deputy Farrell and I thank him for his assistance in temporarily taking the Chair while I needed to speak as well.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Probation and Welfare Service (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I acknowledge that the Minister, Deputy McEntee, is unable to take this issue but I thank the Minister of State for being here to facilitate the matter being raised. Over several months I have raised, by way of parliamentary question, the issue of historical sexual abuse in the Probation Service. In May, in a written reply from the Minister, she confirmed that two allegations of child...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Probation and Welfare Service (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I welcome the Minister of State's putting those points on the record. I join him in encouraging anybody who was the victim of sexual abuse, in a historical context or otherwise, in the Probation Service to come forward. A probation officer has a sense of huge trust. The reports which came to me involved not the person themselves being the subject of probation but actually a family member....
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on her Department’s work to ensure that Dublin is prepared to host the UEFA Euros 2028 tournament, particularly in relation to sufficient tourist accommodation. [45219/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the new Dunleer fire station in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45970/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: The committee is meeting today to discuss the citizens' assembly report on a directly elected mayor of Dublin. The committee has decided to set aside three meetings to consider the job that has been put before us by the Dáil. The Dáil has sent us the recommendations of the Dublin Citizens' Assembly. It has asked us to consider the recommendations, to consider if a plebiscite is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Thank you, Mr. Shakespeare. I call Ms Farrelly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Thank you, Ms Farrelly. I call Mr. Curran.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I thank all the witnesses. I am particularly struck by Mr. Ward's contribution that, in some ways, they are speculating on what might happen in future. We want to try to get insight from the representatives in the context of their current roles, but we appreciate there is a degree of speculation as to what might come. I remind members that this is not an opportunity for them to reprise...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: As there is only three and a half minutes, we will try to keep the answers tight.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Yes, but just for the answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Much of that was directed to Councillor Feeney. She may start and then we will allow the others in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Who does the Deputy wish to direct her question to?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Anybody else? I am conscious that getting to all four witnesses for each question will take time, but I am happy to do that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: That is a direct question. I will allow any of the chief executives to come in. What powers will they give away?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: I sympathise with the witnesses. Looking at the report, I was a little disappointed when I got the recommendations of the citizens' assembly because I expected it to be more detailed, complex and thought-out. That is one of the challenges. All of us are, or have been, practitioners in the local government space and understand the ether. It is difficult for people who are outside to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: It would appear that it is proposed that the existing traffic budgets would remain with each of the four local authorities. How could directly-elected mayors make decisions on budgets that are held by the different local councils without reference to the councils, for example?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: May I comment on the issue of cathaoirligh not being present? I agree with Deputy Higgins that cathaoirligh can often go further than chief executives might because they have a mandate. Part of the difficulty with their not being present is echoed in the current challenges of the office. The role is highly ceremonial and very much driven by community events and so on. One would not want...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: We will proceed to the second round, beginning with Deputy Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)
Paul McAuliffe: Senator Fitzpatrick is next and then Deputy Cian O'Callaghan. We should conclude after that.