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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Could Ms Behan speak to that point about market values? The Kildonan site in Finglas has a similar challenge because there are already second-hand properties available in the locality at what might be deemed an affordable rate. Therefore, approval cannot be given to construct new homes that would be in excess of that. Is that essentially the crux of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: They are deemed market value because there are properties for sale at roughly that price?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: My point-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: My point is that both in Kildonan and in Ballymun, the challenge for viability was that there were other existing second-hand properties that were coming in at the market value and the construction costs were significantly in excess of that price.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Does Ms Behan see the significant challenges for areas where there is a very limited supply of second-hand properties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: The AHBs might disagree with that and that is the feedback I have certainly received.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: I will stick to the concept of specific projects. I appreciate that Ms Behan might not have all the details in front of her. These specific projects speak to broader points. I want to speak about the issues in Coultry in Ballymun. A cost-rental site was proposed as part of that. As a result of the viability issues with cost rental, it was decided that we need to provide an element of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: There is a very obvious example of the challenges AHBs have that mean we have to change the tenure mix.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 306. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce energy poverty reduction measures to assist with high energy costs for lower income households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44130/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 598. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the current legislation, EU or otherwise, that enables the use of commercial drone delivery systems to operate in the wider Dublin area, Dublin north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44098/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 599. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to introduce new legislation for the privacy and personal security for communities that currently operate commercial drone delivery services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44099/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 600. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of reported actions taken by him or his Department against commercial drone delivery services for breaches of operation regarding the speed of drones, operating hours and locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44100/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how his Department measures commercial drone delivery services activity; how they carry inspections for breaches of operation regarding the speed of drones, operating hours and locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44104/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 511. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in enacting legislation to regulate horse drawn carriages in Dublin city centre. [42946/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Finglas extension of the Luas green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44063/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the MetroLink project; the most recent cost estimates, construction timeline and consultation milestones relevant to Ballymun and Glasnevin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44064/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport daily passenger volumes, cancellations, and year-on-year changes for Dublin Bus services on routes in the Dublin north-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44065/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of school zone road safety installations, their coverage and any measured accident reduction impact in the Dublin north-west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44066/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 597. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if design work has begun for BusConnects corridors serving Ballymun, Finglas and Glasnevin; when construction work might commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44097/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jul 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of the Irish Rail performance statistics, including average delays, punctuality rate and monthly cancellations nationally, broken down by county, in tabular form. [44235/25]