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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister. I want to take up a point that Deputy Higgins raised and which I also raised with the Minister the last time he was in the Seanad regarding the housing adaptation grants. I am informed through a Commencement matter that this report has been on the Minister's desk since January of this year. The Minister might check with his officials if that is true or not. What are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Mark Wall: Will that be within a couple of months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Mark Wall: I want to raise the issue of movement of people to different local authorities within the tenant in situscheme, from Dublin to Kildare, for example. The last time this was brought up at the committee, no conversations were going on between local authorities. Has that changed? Can someone who was on another local authority list benefit from the tenantin situscheme?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I support colleagues who raised yesterday's independent review group report on the Defence Forces. I thank again the Women of Honour and our colleague, Senator Clonan, on the considerable work they have done recently on what is, as I said yesterday, a national disgrace. It is important that we mention what the report findings are. The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence called this "a...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I, too, welcome the Minister to the House. The lifting of the no-fault eviction ban is the most important issue I deal with at this time. I welcome the opportunity to discuss it with him this evening. As someone with community clinics, I can tell him that the ban is the number one topic in Kildare South this week. At clinics in Newbridge, Kildare town, Monasterevin and Athy, people wanted...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I can only tell the Minister. He is telling me that and I am sure he is going to get a reply back. However, this is what I was told and other Members of this House were at that meeting as well. I was told there was no co-operation between local authorities in regard to that situation. I know of two people under stress in that case and, as the Minister knows, many people come from the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I support Senator Ó Donnghaile's call for a debate on the eviction ban. I have received numerous phone calls this morning and last night. It is important that someone from the Government come to the House to discuss where these people are going to go. I dealt with families this morning who were in tears. I have contacted the local authority, but there are no places for them. I would...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Schemes (22 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Before Senator Dooley starts, I will welcome visitors from St. Joseph's National School from Bekan in County Mayo, who are with Deputy Dillon today. I hope they enjoy their stay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank the Chair. I thank all our guests for coming in today. I wish to be associated with the words about council staff on the front line. It is important that we always take the opportunity to thank staff in housing and homeless sections, as they do great work. Whenever I speak to them, they are forthcoming with information and return calls. It is important that I acknowledge that, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank Mr. O'Reilly for his reply. Unfortunately, it is more the other way around, with many more Dublin people in Kildare than the reverse, so the Dublin authorities will be seeing more of this. Yesterday was the first time I encountered it. Can a Dublin authority encourage Kildare County Council to purchase? I have received other queries on this matter in the couple of weeks the tenant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I appreciate Mr. O'Reilly's reply. When the phone rings, perhaps the local authority – a Dublin local authority in this case – could be more sympathetic and say that situations are handled on a case-by-case basis instead of giving an outright "No", which is what was said yesterday. I am just asking for co-operation and for that local authority to discuss with Kildare County...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank Mr. O'Reilly. People living in one-bedroom units is a significant issue in Kildare. From speaking to colleagues, it is a significant issue everywhere else as well. Has the Department or the CCMA done anything to allow these people to move into two-bedroom units? The issue has been discussed by this and previous committees. The number of one-bedroom units being built and made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Can I take it from that that Dublin City Council is accommodating homeless people with a need for one-bedroom accommodation fairly reasonably and that it is not an issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Okay.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I support Senator Gavan’s call for that debate. What he read into the record is horrific. I think all Members would support such a debate as soon as possible. I also support Senator Malcolm Byrne. The Acting Leader will be familiar with the Defence Forces issues. She raised them a considerable number of times. I support Senator Malcolm Byrne on the navy shortages experienced at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome all of our guests and thank them for their opening testimonies. I have a number of questions although Deputy Tully has already touched on some of the issues I wish to raise. Adult diagnosis has been mentioned and is an issue that has come up time and time again at this committee. The NDA refers to a lack of a clear publicly funded pathway for adult diagnosis. I ask our guests to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: The doctor's own contribution refers to a report, which I think was done in 2000. It is her own report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Are they being rolled out? Are people using those guidelines? That is the question. What is happening with those guidelines?