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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I imagine the housing subcommittee will have an opportunity to examine the some 20 public housing sites in Ballymun that will avail of Housing for All finally to deliver public housing on public land for people who want to rent affordably or purchase or otherwise avail of social housing. Key to housing is infrastructure and, unfortunately, there has been significant doubt around the metro...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 20. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [44857/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Or twist his arm maybe.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The writing off of such a substantial overpayment in what I would imagine is a smaller organisation than many we deal with seems a disproportionate percentage of their total payroll when compared with other organisations that we deal with. It could relate to a small error in this case but it is substantial. Has the Comptroller and Auditor General any view on that specifically?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Was this signed off as part of the industrial relations agreement?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Gabhaim buíochas, a Chathaoirligh. I appreciate the Chairman’s raising of the correspondence in respect of the MetroLink project and Transport Infrastructure Ireland. We are in bit of a difficult position in advance of the publication of the review of the national development plan but what seems clear from the Minister for Transport’s comments at the weekend is that there...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes, to follow on from Deputy Hourigan's contribution on the provision of homeless services, in particular by private providers, the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage recently completed a policy investigation of the area. It would be useful for members to examine that in advance of the meeting we intend to have. The investigation underlined a number of commitments...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I think TII is also the relevant authority for MetroLink.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 169. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Croí Cónaithe fund to increase owner-occupier apartment development in city centres will apply to urban villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 182. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to improve the compulsory purchase powers of local authorities following the publication of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the F spine of the BusConnects programme in Dublin will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress of the Finglas to Killester cycleway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46126/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46071/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 528. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the new UBU Your Place Your Space contract will allow detached youth work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46130/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I welcome the witnesses to the committee. In some senses, the premise of the Bill is an admission that including Irish Water with Ervia was not a long-term or sustainable method of establishing a public utility. We should reflect on that and the serious mistakes that were made in the establishment of Irish Water. That has a cost. There is an estimated cost of €5 million outlined...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: What is the breakdown between permanent costs and once-off costs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The €5 million relates specifically to once-off costs. Mr. Ó Coigligh is suggesting that relates to the separation of services in each company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Okay. Is that an estimated figure? Are public sector contracts in place? How has that €5 million figure been reached?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I may have more scope to examine that issue as a member of the Committee of Public Accounts. That may be an early warning for Mr. Ó Coigligh. There is a widespread political commitment relating to public ownership. The mechanism for doing that is the share of the Minister. We know from the past that can be changed by Government decision. What work has been done to try to ensure...

Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Quadbikes and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Sinn Féin had other options.