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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I will withdraw the amendment on the basis that the Minister will consider the matter for Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I would be far more confident in the Minister delivering for me than Deputy Ó Broin, if he were Minister.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I move amendment No. 44: In page 16, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: "Insertion of section 247A into Principal Act 16.The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 247: "247A.(1) The planning authority shall convene a final consultation meeting within 4 weeks of receipt of the prospective applicant’s request, to be...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I move amendment No. 52: In page 3, line 10, after “strategies” to insert the following: “to make provision for local government participation in assessing Large-scale Residential Development”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Deputy O'Callaghan has asked many of my questions with regard to those experiencing homelessness. I know we have made significant progress. There has been a more than 30% reduction in homelessness, but as we head into winter we are starting to see the number rising again. We need to ensure we keep on top of it. The Minister is doing that, but it would be interesting to hear a little more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Senator Fitzpatrick for allowing me some of her time. I thank the Minister of State for the commitment he has shown to community historical projects. We have seen the benefit of that in my constituency through the funding he awarded to St. Canice's monastery and graveyard. That nearly €30,000 has already been put to good use by Dublin City Council. We will see the benefit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I was at another meeting, so I apologise if I repeat a question. We have just concluded our pre-legislative scrutiny report on the local government (directly elected mayor with executive functions in Limerick city and county) Bill 2021. To be fair, the pre-legislative scrutiny report included a wide range of suggestions. However, it was very clear that the changes that were needed, even to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: If there is time, I would like to turn to the issue of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020. The committee's pre-legislative scrutiny report is with the Minister of State. One of the issues we did not really have time to develop, due the time pressures of the pre-legislative scrutiny process, was a belief by many members of the committee that social media is fundamentally changing our electoral...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: If the Seanad is not voting, I will take that first slot, unless Senator Fitzpatrick is there already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being with us for the last two hours. With the number of hands still indicating there is still an hour ahead of us. The points made by Anois on the impact of dereliction on the wider community, as opposed to a solution to the housing crisis, is very important because what we want to do is identify solutions to dereliction. That is not just to deliver more housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: There were 49 properties that were not occupied for less than six months and 16 that were unoccupied for longer than six months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: That is important because, obviously, those in the unoccupied properties can go beyond the six-month period. One would like to think the local authority would have a watching brief on those 49 properties to see how many will go into that long-term category. While those 49 properties are unoccupied, they have an impact on the community. Illegal dumping is the principal problem in my area....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: One of the issues that I have constantly come up against is that when those properties are identified, something as simple as the property being secured, with all the windows and doors are intact, can come back as a reason from officials that they are not added to the derelict site register even though they might have been unoccupied for much longer. Is that fair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: In all we have covered today, whether it is Waterford or elsewhere, it seems to involve active management of the sites. Can Mr. Dinnigan give an insight into some of the derelict garden sites in Finglas west that were identified, which may have been sold off to builders who went bankrupt and so on, and how they were turned around. There were a lot of solutions that delivered some of those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Will Mr. Clegg explain what he means by handled carefully or being sensitive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The other area is vacant sites and we have not developed much conversation in that regard. A number of them that are listed as being under Dublin City Council's ownership are being removed because they are being developed under the new Housing for All strategy, such as in Shanganagh or Ballymun, where a further 100 units were proposed today. I welcome that, and we could hold a full meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I do not want to name properties, but the Drake Inn in Finglas village has been empty for the best part of ten years, with very little activity on the site. There is a perception the developer might do something, and a bad planning application has been lodged. I do not want our guests to respond to any individual case. My point is it does not appear the local authority has the policy tools...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: It is clear the private sector is not doing that in key areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being here. Many of the topics they have discussed are the backbone of the conversations that many Tidy Towns groups have when they are out and about each week carrying out their work. I will be going to my local Tidy Towns group in Santry this evening. These conversations happen right across my constituency in Finglas, Ballymun and Santry. I was interested to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The Government is taking steps to try to deal with inflation. It is a tricky business when, in itself, Government spending can drive inflation. The measures in the budget and targeted social welfare changes will help. The announcement of a €100 payment to assist fuel inflation was very welcome. As we more further into January, will the Taoiseach outline when the Government will...