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Community and Voluntary Sector Workers: Motion [Private Members] (12 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister for reading his script a little more quickly to allow me to make a very short contribution of just one minute or 30 seconds. Unfortunately, the Business Committee does not allow the majority of Deputies on the backbenches to make contributions in these debates. That is reserved for the Government. However, I will be here for the debate because, as a former Tús...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (12 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I welcome the news that Go-Ahead will have its full complement by Christmas. As I said from the beginning, if a company tendered for a service, it should be in a position to deliver it. In that context, we should not be playing catch-up, particularly where people's lives are concerned. We only have to look at the discrepancy between the number of routes Dublin Bus operates and the number...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (12 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Deputy Devlin provided a litany of buses that have been cancelled. Thankfully, Go-Ahead only operates one bus in our area, the N6, although many would say that one is enough. It does not seem to be able to fulfil the contract that has been given to it. That is significant. When a person is standing at a bus stop at 7.50 a.m., has to be in work for 9 a.m. and the first time a bus arrives...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: That is useful from a broader committee perspective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The issue of caring has been a significant part of our discussion. Certainly the issue of parents of children with a disability and their access to school places has been a key discussion. Where does the Taoiseach stand on this? We have made some moves in terms of helping to secure the rights of children with disabilities, particularly those with autism, and access to school places....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed permanent school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49737/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the capitation grant for both primary and post-primary pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49738/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 351. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the passport application by a person (details supplied). [50059/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community welfare officers employed at the Finglas Social Welfare office for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of additional needs payments applied for in the Finglas Social Welfare office in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49466/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of additional needs payments processed at the Finglas Social Welfare office in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49467/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average time it takes to process and decide on an additional needs payment at the Finglas Social Welfare office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49468/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The Senator voted for cost rental.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I will try to avoid the trap some of the previous speakers have fallen into in directing questions to the manager. We all have the habit of calling Mr. Keegan the manager. It shows the length of time some of us have been on local authorities. Some of us have come from local authorities in just the last Dáil term. The pipeline both local authorities have put in front of us is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: That is useful and Mr. Keegan is talking about retention but I want to ask about sanctioned posts between both local authorities. No more than 20 staff have been requested between them. Is that fair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Curran believes that DLRCC has the staff resources in place and it is about filling and recruiting for those posts now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I will turn to the affordable models we use, particularly the council-led affordable purchase model. There are many people out there who just do not understand how that works. From an empty site to the point where somebody would purchase an affordable home, what is the financial calculation for a local authority in doing that? Where is the money coming from and what is the final input into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: On St. Joseph's Hill or Balbutcher, which are sites I mentioned, DCC will be selling houses at below the cost of construction? If the cost comes in at €400,000, DCC will be selling them, with the affordable housing fund, at €300,000. Is DCC's concern how much it can procure houses for, even before the higher discount?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: That is even with the State subsidising the costs by €100,000.