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

Paul McAuliffe: I remind Deputy Ó Broin that he has two minutes left in his slot. He can manage that time in whichever way he wishes.

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

Paul McAuliffe: We will move on to the Fine Gael slot and to Senator Cummins, who has eight minutes.

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

Paul McAuliffe: We have reached the end of our meeting. Two members are indicating. Senator Fitzpatrick has a quick question and Deputy Ó Broin is seeking a response to his earlier request for our guests to provide a suggestion each. They may have thought they were off the hook. I ask all contributors to be brief as we are over time.

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

Paul McAuliffe: I ask contributors to limit their response to one minute, please.

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

Paul McAuliffe: I am in the hands of the committee, if that is agreed.

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

Paul McAuliffe: I call Mr. Stanley. Mr. Kavanagh has contributed already but if he wishes to come back in, he is welcome to do so.

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

Paul McAuliffe: I thank our guests for being with us today. A bit like the previous session, we jammed a lot in. I apologise if our guests were cut off by members at times - it was just to ensure we got through so many different topics. I am advised by the clerk that proposals are normally put at the end the meeting. We will do our best. Perhaps the specific request in respect of Novas will be put to...

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

Paul McAuliffe: Let us propose that the Chairman raise that at the next private meeting, which will take place next week. I thank our guests. It is great to have people back in the room and be able to engage with them. I hope this does not see the end of Zoom forever as it has its benefits, but it is certainly good to have our guests in the room with us. I thank them for attending.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 86. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new Finglas primary health care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his efforts to reduce the waiting list for early intervention in speech and language therapy in north western areas of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7929/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to amend the better energy warmer homes grants scheme to allow second-time applicants to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8064/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of successful better energy warmer home applicants by local authority in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8065/22]

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: First, I want to welcome the publication of the commission’s report. Fianna Fáil welcomes this report. We called for it to be established by a motion before the Dáil in 2019, when we were in opposition. It was a key component of our input into the programme for Government, which was agreed by all three parties. It has the commitment of the Minister and of all of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (10 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: With Deputy Ó Broin's permission, as I cannot access my folder due to Wi-Fi issues, I ask that he goes first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (10 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I might want to ask about town centres and how it will help with rural villages. On the regulations, I hear what the Minister is saying about the removal of the 250 sq. m restriction. My fear was that by having the limit and the number of units, we might end up going for smaller units of lower quality while those making the conversion might want to have larger units. There is a benefit in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (10 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: If I could make one point-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (10 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I know many people think this is a rural issue, but slap bang in the middle of Finglas village there is a pub that has been empty for 15 years, which would benefit from this.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: It is great to have the Minister and Minister of State with us to discuss the realities of Housing for All. When we first saw it, we saw a plan. We also saw a multi-annual budget, which is crucial to the delivery of many of these housing solutions. When Housing for All is broken down programme by programme, with a funding stream assigned to each, phrases like "Croí Cónaithe",...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The start of that will be programmes like the affordable housing fund, to which almost €60 million has been allocated. When can local authorities start drawing down that funding? There are already some plans in place for various sites. Is the architecture in place for local authorities and AHBs to start benefiting from the fund?

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 213. To ask the Minister for Health when the general practitioner visit card will be extended to children under eight years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8475/22]