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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Taoiseach for the commitment he has shown in dealing with some of the difficult issues in the community of Ballymun that arose further to the recommendations from the Ballymun - A Brighter Future report. I know he has more work to do on that and he is due to visit the constituency and meet public representatives. A key element of that is the delivery of housing. We have 19...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next recruitment for the Garda band will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a stamp 4 renewal application by a person (details supplied). [6990/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (9 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of progress to date in lowering the waiting times for assessment of needs in Dublin 9 and 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6856/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (10 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received the Company Law Reform Group report on the splitting of assets. [6806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the Dublin Regional Enterprise Plan. [6805/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: There is so much for us to cover in such a short period. I felt some sympathy for Ms Hayes as she tried to deal with all her recommendations. I have no doubt we will try to tease all of them out in our questioning. I will go straight to that. There has been a decrease in the number of people sleeping rough, from 139 to 94. Every person makes a difference. In respect of recommendation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: What happens to the monitoring of standards for providers in the interim?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The same set of standards will apply to public and private operators at the point of final implementation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: My time is, unfortunately, expiring. At this point, are there any significant concerns that arose from the inspection by Dublin Fire Brigade that Ms Hayes talked about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: How many properties required remediation works?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Was that 20% of all operators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: A total of 20% of all operators were identified as needing some remedial construction works.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: They have all been closed as individual cases. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Was there resistance from the sector? Was there more resistance from public or private operators? Ms Hayes spoke about a different culture. Would she like to comment further on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The last point I will make is that there was significant concern around the origin of people in the context of homelessness. The Minister made a very clear commitment that people's point of origin would not be something that barred them from accessing emergency accommodation. Could Ms Hayes restate the DRHE's commitment to that? I ask her to verify that, regardless of where people who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes, but they are not kept on the street in order to satisfy those concerns.