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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister. We must be very open to finding such sources. Many of the speakers at the meeting, including those from Codema, whet our appetite about what is possible. There are planning applications for data centres at the site in question. As I said, I would like us to keep an open mind about how we could provide district heating or other forms of community benefit. Whatever...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline his short- and medium-term plans for emergency electricity generation at Huntstown, Finglas; and if a district heating system may form part of future developments. [55200/22]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: I recently attended the EirGrid road show in Erin's Isle GAA club. It is a fairly big hall but it was fairly packed with people who I think had a renewed curiosity in the security of electricity supply and where our supply comes from and how it is used. There was considerable discussion around Huntstown, which is located just north of Finglas, with regard to future plans there and the...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to deal with the waiting list for the better energy warmer homes scheme; and the expected increase in demand following the increase in income limits for the fuel allowance for those over 70 years of age who benefit from the scheme. [55201/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Policy (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: 387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the home grants for older persons and people with a disability given the current inflation rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54777/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: 432. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on a foreign birth register application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54288/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: 433. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on two foreign birth register applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54289/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: 599. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision not to award DEIS status to a school (details supplied) given that all three other schools in the same town have DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55213/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Walsh can respond if he wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: I might take up that line of questioning. The question Deputy Gould rightly put was whether the discretion that is being applied was within the scope of the Act. Many Members of the House believe there is no discretion and it is just a matter of applying it. Would that be a fair assessment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: There is an obligation under the legislation as passed by the Oireachtas. We are going to impose other levies such as the zoned land tax from January and there will be no discretion in how they are applied.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: I take on board many of the points made by Mr. Walsh. I have seen derelict sites in my own area and it is very frustrating when there is a legislation in place that many people believe would help tackle dereliction.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: Capacity issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: Both the local authorities have made a very fair point. Both also have a figure for affordable housing. Could they separate that out into affordable rental and affordable purchase?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: What about Limerick?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: Out of those 1,200 unit, how many are affordable rental and how many are affordable purchase?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: I will deal with affordable purchase first. Is affordable purchase being delivered on local authority sites? Is the local authority the developer and the body that will sell them or is that being done in partnership with a developer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: Is the subsidy available to the local authority from the Department for affordable purchase €50,000?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)
Paul McAuliffe: It depends on the density.