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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the new local employment scheme contract will take account of current providers that experience issues with cash flow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48613/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 214. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures in place or planned to improve housing options for persons with a disability and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48704/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (7 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps being taken to tackle youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48640/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (7 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (7 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 296. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made under First 5, the whole-of Government strategy for babies, young children and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48703/21]

The National Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027 and Supporting Community Safety: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: This is one of the first debates I have had the opportunity to sit and listen to given the restrictions we have had since I was elected. I acknowledge all the contributions and particularly the commitment of the two Ministers of State, Deputies James Browne and Naughton. I welcome the publication of the strategy. I do so because many of the communities we discussed in this report are ones...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I concur with my colleague on the need for a Nitelink service in Dublin from 22 October. I wish all of those engaged in the hospitality industry well on what will be a significant date. I appreciate the Minister of State's answer. She is essentially saying that we are at the first stage of progressing the railway order. A great deal of informal public consultation has already taken...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (5 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: This is the third week in a row in which I have raised questions on the metro project. I have addressed them to the Tánaiste, the Taoiseach and now the Department of Transport. The reason I have done that is there was significant concern in my community and many others in north Dublin about what was being reported as a strategic delay by Government in the metro project. Yesterday,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to taxi fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48258/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV Incidence (5 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the progress he has made in delivering the commitments made in the HIV Paris Declaration to fast-tracking measures to end AIDS by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV Incidence (5 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 552. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the testing of HIV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47485/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (5 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Mr. Kelly for his opening statement and all our guests for attending. This morning in private session the committee completed the pre-legislative scrutiny report on the large-scale residential developments Bill. That Bill seeks to rebalance what many believe to be an error in the strategic housing development, SHD, legislation, that is, the removal of the community voice and,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (5 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: It certainly does and I appreciate the answer. I have another quick question if I am not out of time. Will Mr. Kelly speak a little about the rationale in head 4 of extending the simultaneous applications for quarries and any development? Why is the Department advocating that approach?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 (5 Oct 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate those answers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 90. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made by the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46955/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to reform the Passport Office, given the current backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in finalising an agreement on remuneration for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47003/21]

Housing for All: Statements (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I have six minutes. I was working it out because, like the Taoiseach, I did not do honours maths. This is a very important document for the Minister, for those Deputies who support the Government and for the thousands of people who want this housing crisis to end. Something substantial happened in February 2020. We were told through the democratic mandate that things needed to change on...

Housing for All: Statements (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Let me look at what Housing for All does. I will not talk to the Opposition but to the members of the public who want this problem solved. What does Housing for All do? First, if you do not qualify for social housing at the moment, Housing for All has solutions for you. If you do not qualify for social housing, you will now qualify for cost rental. If there are empty public sites beside...