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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: That is a separate question. I imagine that the thinking behind including the line that 90% went back to communities was to ensure that people felt that the national lottery was a positive thing. Clearly, however, that advertisement has backfired in a massive way, given the level of speculation and the fact that the witnesses are before the Committee of Public Accounts discussing it. It is...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: How does Mr. Algeo account then for being before this committee debating the nature of a claim in an advertisement, rather than being here to discuss the positive work being done?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Absolutely, I accept that. Many people, though, who participate in the national lottery see the positive work being done in this regard. Many people also question it as just being another form of gambling and are sceptical about it. As a basic marketing analysis of what happened, surely putting together a radio advertisement that results in Deputies and Senators in these Houses questioning...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The very fact that Mr. Algeo is here is a big-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Perhaps that was a better line to use than the one about 90%. I thank the Chair.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I was contacted on two occasions.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 19 - Exchequer receipts from National Lottery ticket sales (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The Chair does not play the lotto.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 12. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the children's disability network team for the Finglas area in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61101/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 87. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the wait time for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy assessments in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61102/22]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I wish to convey the apologies of the Chairman as he, unfortunately, had to speak in the Dáil at the exact moment this meeting started. No other apologies have been received. We are joined by the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, and his officials. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister of State for his comments. I take his lead that we will be judged by our actions not our words and thank him for his brevity.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister of State's officials because a huge amount of work has gone into the legislation.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Is the Deputy referring to co-option?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: With the Bill before us then the question is whether the party or the councillor nominates the replacement person for the duration of the maternity leave.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: We look forward to having the Minister of State back to continue that journey.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (8 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022 and has made no amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 74. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review will be carried out on the case of a person (details supplied). [61168/22]