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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport
Chapter 5 - Expenditure on Night Vision Imaging Technology and Training for Search and Rescue
Special Report 113 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Procurement of Vehicles by the Irish Coast Guard (11 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate the Chair’s discretion.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport
Chapter 5 - Expenditure on Night Vision Imaging Technology and Training for Search and Rescue
Special Report 113 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Procurement of Vehicles by the Irish Coast Guard (11 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I will return to the issue of night-vision technology in a moment. In correspondence Mr. Spratt has outlined that regarding driving tests and the last appearance before this committee in May, there is a proposed new driving test centre for the Finglas area. Could he outline that good news to me in very short period of time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport
Chapter 5 - Expenditure on Night Vision Imaging Technology and Training for Search and Rescue
Special Report 113 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Procurement of Vehicles by the Irish Coast Guard (11 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I would very much appreciate it being sent over in writing. I will return to the issue of the night vision technology. Nobody reading chapter 5 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report will be able to put the crew of R116 out of their mind. When you read the timeline, there was a report in March 2010 outlining the Coast Guard SAR service should have night vision technology. The...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport
Chapter 5 - Expenditure on Night Vision Imaging Technology and Training for Search and Rescue
Special Report 113 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Procurement of Vehicles by the Irish Coast Guard (11 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I accept there was a wide and detailed report and Mr. Spratt is correct that it does not specifically make a recommendation in that regard. When we reflect on the 2010 report that recommended night vision technology should be part of it, how do we ensure in future that technology is available to the people who are operating it? From the other perspective, and I appreciate we are under time...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport
Chapter 5 - Expenditure on Night Vision Imaging Technology and Training for Search and Rescue
Special Report 113 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Procurement of Vehicles by the Irish Coast Guard (11 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: -----from the procurement perspective, how do we ensure it is part of the tender rather than the State paying for what is an additional service to the existing tender. I have run out of time but I appreciate the sensitivities of it. In no way was I attempting to assign blame to the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (11 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the new proposals in Housing for All which relate to the power of local authorities to address abandoned buildings in urban villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (11 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that plan to implement the proposals outlined in Housing for All which relate to affordable purchase homes and affordable rental homes; if they have communicated with his Department on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55077/21]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I move amendment No. 264: In page 186, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(c) in the case of any other foreshore authorisation under section 3, the coming into operation of Part 5 of the Act of 2021;”. I ask the Minister of State to respond.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I withdraw my amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I move amendment No. 265: In page 186, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 1A of Act of 1933 171. Section 1A of the Act of 1933 is amended by the addition of the following subsection after subsection (2)— (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), for the purpose of a licence pursuant to section 3 of this Act in respect of: (i) Marine...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The matter has been dealt in a previous amendment and I will withdraw my amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I move amendment No. 268: In page 189, after line 9, to insert the following: “(d) For the avoidance of doubt, with regard to paragraph (c), the scope of the relevant licence does not include facilities which comprise generator network located on the generator side of the point of connection to the transmission system.”.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I move amendment No. 276: In page 206, line 18, after “operator” to insert “and to optimise the use of the existing transmission network”.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [55894/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (16 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 275. 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. [55585/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (16 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 588. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the assessment of need for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pensions Reform (17 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 27 July 2021, 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. [56475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (23 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her progress to date in expanding the provision of post-primary education in Santry and Whitehall, Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57265/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (23 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her progress to date in expanding the provision of primary education in Santry and Whitehall, Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57264/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (23 Nov 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend and increase the midnight service times for the Nitelink bus service in Dublin in view of the recent announcement of hospitality closure at midnight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57358/21]