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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The Government is taking steps to try to deal with inflation. It is a tricky business when, in itself, Government spending can drive inflation. The measures in the budget and targeted social welfare changes will help. The announcement of a €100 payment to assist fuel inflation was very welcome. As we more further into January, will the Taoiseach outline when the Government will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Finglas to Killester cycleway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 707. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an update on the visits by the National Council for Special Education to schools in Dublin 9 and 11 to assess the potential for extra ASD classes. [63072/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 2046. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the establishment of a new small capital grant scheme for community centre upgrades which was announced in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1281/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being here. Many of the topics they have discussed are the backbone of the conversations that many Tidy Towns groups have when they are out and about each week carrying out their work. I will be going to my local Tidy Towns group in Santry this evening. These conversations happen right across my constituency in Finglas, Ballymun and Santry. I was interested to...

Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: In contributing to the Covid debates, it often feels as though you are speaking while standing on shifting sands because Covid continues to bring about changing circumstances and to be inconsistent. The prime example of that is that only a few weeks ago we renewed the emergency powers legislation and the lead Opposition party said the restrictions were long past their sell-by date. Yet we...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: This morning, the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, indicated that inflation may cap out at 6%. That is an alarming and stark figure, because while many of us can stand up in here and talk about any manner of public policy, inflation will impact on our competitiveness, public pay policy, the pay policy of private companies and our ability to spend the significant amounts that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I will continue on the point Deputy Dillon made about the transparency and oversight of the delivery of projects. Mr. Watt may not be familiar with the Finglas primary care centre project and he can revert to me with an update in writing. We know how important primary care is in the area and the HSE has done significant preparatory work on the site. Unfortunately, the project has been...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As I say, it is a case that makes itself. I turn to the registration of births and deaths. While it is primarily a HSE function, is the Department of Health concerned about the significant delays that appear to be emerging as a result of Covid and the cyberattack? There are delays in Dublin of up to 11 or 12 weeks for people registering births and deaths. That has a significant knock-on...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I am thinking about the governance of the service. It is provided by the HSE. There has been a significant failure by the HSE in conducting an important function. Is the Department concerned that such a failure is happening and that it is having such an impact?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Watt is not alone. I believe 11,000 people are caught in this situation. Many who contact my office are not aware of why it is happening. We all understand the cyberattack had a crippling impact on the HSE's ability to administer data and its IT systems. The idea that private companies are now making services available to register services outside of Dublin is a concern. They are...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I would appreciate it if Mr. Watt could provide specific written correspondence on that. A number of Deputies and Senators have concerns about it. There is emotional trauma when people try to register a parent's death, have to go in again and again, and are unable to do so each time. There is also a practical impact. My concern is especially about early years and the registration for...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The Department of Social Protection clearly stated it is a HSE function. The HSE stated it is addressing it but the issue is not getting solved any time soon. I am looking to Mr. Watt as somebody with overall responsibility for delivery of this service via the HSE. I ask him to step in to try to take some action.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects a business case to be made for the Finglas Luas project by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55828/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the business case to be made for the metro north project by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the publication of the credit union policy review framework. [62332/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: If the Seanad is not voting, I will take that first slot, unless Senator Fitzpatrick is there already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being with us for the last two hours. With the number of hands still indicating there is still an hour ahead of us. The points made by Anois on the impact of dereliction on the wider community, as opposed to a solution to the housing crisis, is very important because what we want to do is identify solutions to dereliction. That is not just to deliver more housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: There were 49 properties that were not occupied for less than six months and 16 that were unoccupied for longer than six months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: That is important because, obviously, those in the unoccupied properties can go beyond the six-month period. One would like to think the local authority would have a watching brief on those 49 properties to see how many will go into that long-term category. While those 49 properties are unoccupied, they have an impact on the community. Illegal dumping is the principal problem in my area....