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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I know that I am short on time. I raised a question as to whether the delivery in more recent years on those modular build sites have been looked at from a professional perspective in recent years. Has there been investigation from an architectural perspective or from a design perspective in terms of the modular builds that were built in 2018 and 2019?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: But it is the case that as bodies, they have not looked at the modular builds that have been built in more recent years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Is that not one of the issues? There is a policy decision from the State to build modular homes. They have been built and now another arm of the State is making the decisions to build modular homes, but no learning is being passed from one to the other. While that may not be a matter for the witnesses, it is perhaps a matter for the two Departments. However, from a professional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I think I am testing the Cathaoirleach's patience.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (9 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Dublin businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21470/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Dublin home buyers who have availed of the enhanced help-to-buy scheme since 23 July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21471/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and location of the proposed new special school in Dublin 7; the proposed commencement date for the school; the estimated number of students that the school will cater for; the estimated number of teachers that will be employed at the school; what the enrolment process will involve; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 649. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports received by this Deputy that medical card holders are being denied the dispensing of prescribed solphedine due to shortages, despite the product being readily available for sale off the scheme in the same pharmacy store. [21713/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Finglas roundabout scheme. [20738/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the planned improvements to pedestrian safety on the M1/R104 in Dublin 9. [20739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will the number of allegations of child sexual abuse involving any member of the Probation Service that he or his Department or the Probation Service has been made aware of; the process that has been used to investigate any such reports and if any settlements have been made to date involving these issues. [20913/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Apologies have been received from Deputies Matthews and Duffy. Today, we will engage in pre-legislative scrutiny of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022. We are beginning the pre-legislative scrutiny process. From the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, we are joined by Mr. Paul Hogan, acting assistant secretary, planning division, Ms Karen Kenny,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I have some questions before we move to the next round. The objective of this is to encourage development but it also brings a new focus on decisions by local authorities to apply a particular zoning. I am thinking about the mixed ownership Mr. Hogan spoke about in strategic development regeneration area, SDRA, type developments. Where an old industrial area, for example, a Dublin...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: What about the difference between a vacant or idle site and a vacant or derelict building?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: In those areas mentioned by Deputy Cian O'Callaghan where there is a degree of active land management but something might be required, we are essentially saying that if people continue to use their premises for commercial or industrial use, there is no levy or tax being applied to them in the context of trying to encourage them to put that to residential use. Is that fair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Under both.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: So not during the time when it might continue to operate as a business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: It applies only at the point of redevelopment.