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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 466. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if assistance can be provided to the family looking for a place for a person (details supplied). [53408/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Regarding our meeting with GSOC, please clarify if the officials from the Department of Justice will be in attendance at the same time.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes. It is matter of how we approach this as a committee. My recollection of the last time the GSOC representatives were with us is that one of the significant areas of concern was the delays in terms of finalising complaints, particularly regarding persons under the age of 18. There was a very key, albeit a diplomatic answer, that the funding of GSOC was a key factor in that. I wonder...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Given the debate around the use of force and how free gardaí feel to be able to use that discretionary power, etc., delays in GSOC are a key factor and we should press the matter, if we can, at the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: We can all learn from the process. Normally, we would have the Department in before external witnesses. Perhaps if that had happened, we could have clarified some of the issues that have been raised and the witnesses might have had the opportunity to see the Department's proposals in a fleshed out form. That is obviously something for us to consider. I accept that timing and lack of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: The next question is whether it prevents people from selling at the market rate. I take on board the points about showing the property and achieving the best market rate, and the idea that vacant possession may provide a slightly larger amount. I think on balance, looking at the Bill, and we quizzed the Department on this, it allows people not only to achieve the market rate but actually...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: In the case of a private sale?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: So a landlord in financial difficulty who intends to sell the property can, under this legislation, secure the cash value of that property much sooner than in the current situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: According to Senator Cummins's timeline, people can sell the property to the tenant in situwithin the period and not have to go down the route of having an eviction period and then a transaction period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Davitt indicated it could be problematic to achieve market value because of gaining access for visitation and so on. Mr. Allen is indicating as part of the process that one concern he has is that legitimate offers would not be followed through. Those are two things we can take away and include in the legislative process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I am anxious to ask Threshold one question. One of the successes over the past year has been the tenant in situscheme. By the end of the year, the local authorities will have more than 2,000 people protected by that. Does Threshold believe the Bill goes far enough to ensure the council has the right to purchase and that it is not a voluntary arrangement? I have to say in all circumstances...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: The one measure that has not yet been used quite sufficiently is where people have the opportunity to use the first home scheme for a second-hand property. We do not want it to be used widespread in the second-hand market because it would inflate the price. For tenants being evicted, using the first home scheme to borrow only 70% of the value of the second-hand home where they are living...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: In all circumstances the seller still receives the same value as otherwise.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected date of the implementation of the F spine as part of the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54152/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected date of the implementation of the E spine as part of the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54153/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport he expected date of the implementation of the A spine as part of the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54154/23]