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Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: We might now move to the process. Mr. Gunning outlined the number of claims at each level. How much is the dispute resolution process currently costing the development board?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The board is spending €15 million to avoid having to spend €446 million. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I presume the board is disappointed when the claims reach High Court level. I understand there are four claims outstanding at that level. Do we know at this point the total value of those claims?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I understand one of the cases was referred by the development board. I ask Mr. Gunning to explain the decision of the board to refer that case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being with, particularly so soon after the Government announcement on this issue. As the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on local government, I have received numerous queries, as, I am sure, have other members, from councillors throughout the country with regard to how this will be implemented. I am conscious that some of my questions may be relevant to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Would Ms Walshe accept that, for an onlooker, it seems impossible that it can be done in an Exchequer-neutral manner? We are saying to local authorities that they can retain 100% of what is collected. As a result of the latter, other local authorities will not be able to benefit from redistribution and will require additional funding for the promise to be true. Is Ms Walshe suggesting that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Surely if there is extra spending, it will go back to the Department of Finance for any increase in the budget. In making the decision to retain 100%, which is welcome, surely there was some modelling on the financial impact that it would have on the overall budget of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and on the Exchequer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I return to the three issues I mentioned earlier, namely, valuation, notification and budgetary impacts. On the issue of valuation, which may be more for Dr. Walsh, what he seems to have said in the course of the meeting is that Revenue will again recommend the fee. I do not know how it is calculated but, if I remember correctly, it was sort of an average within the electoral district. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I ask Dr. Walsh to clarify the date in August by which councils must notify Revenue of the variation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Will this mean that local authorities will have to hold their property tax meetings in August?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I ask Dr. Walsh to follow up with me on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Senator Mary Fitzpatrick sends her apologies. Senator Lisa Chambers is substituting for her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As I am coming in so late in the debate, many of my questions have been answered. In some ways, that gives me an opportunity to reflect on some of the suggestions being made, in particular members of the committee who are in opposition. Effectively, what the affordable housing Bill and the Land Development Agency Bill are doing is giving tools to local authorities to develop mixed-income...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Part of the problem is that there is often a lack of transparency in the context of what council officials submit to the Department and how long the Department sits on those proposals. Local councillors often do not have transparency in that regard. The argument is sometimes made that a submission has been sent in and the Department is approving it. We need to make sure that there is more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: On the cost rental model, I think we need a lot more development of it. I am concerned that cost rental is not exempt from the principle of mixed income and mixed tenure. Obviously, mixed tenure would not apply. We cannot allow middle-class enclaves to develop for cost rental. It is not in spirit with any other element of development. It is very important for senior citizens, retired...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I want to clarify my earlier comment which Deputy Ó Broin referenced in part. It is very clear that the overall budget provision in 2021 is €468 million. That is where the figure of 84% not being related to the shared equity loan scheme that I referred to comes from. While Deputy Ó Broin is correct to say €75 million is one of the larger figures, it does not take...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a review of broadband and internet coverage in Dublin identifying blackspots has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40656/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an assessment of increased demand of data centre on Ireland’s electricity supply has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40657/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that any new data centres will be carbon neutral data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40658/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statutory Instruments (27 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the statutory instruments to be signed for a pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39763/21]