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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Fianna Fáil will oppose this amendment. I understand the motivation behind it. We are putting this legislation before the House for a reason, which is to have a significant intervention in the market to provide affordable purchase and affordable rental. The programme for Government was put together to respond to the issues which Deputy Gould and other Deputies in this House, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Put it to the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Do not play into it. That is what they want.

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme Regulations and Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme Regulations: Motions (22 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I acknowledge the unprecedented level of support for the creation and support of employment, and that is because that is a core value of the programme for Government. It probably will not be fully understood, perhaps given the mechanism in which it is paid. Sometimes there is not transparency around how much support Government is giving. However, we have a problem. When Members supporting...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I have been a long-time champion of walk-in PCR testing, particularly in hot spot areas. We have seen a reduction in case numbers over the last few weeks. Has an analysis been done of the impact of the walk-in test centres in hot spot areas on overall numbers? Does any such analysis suggest a role for such test centres or for more widespread PCR testing as we continue to vaccinate people,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: In 2017 I wrote to the then Taoiseach asking for a Mulvey-style report to respond to community concerns in Ballymun around open drug dealing. While he declined and suggested this be done at local authority level, we went ahead and, as Ardmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath, I commissioned a report which was recently circulated at the joint policing committee. I understand the Taoiseach has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement he has had with the Department of Social Protection in relation to the issue of pensions for community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 194. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a restart grant was declined for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19951/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 418. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on matters regarding motorcycle driver testing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20156/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1053. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for a project (details supplied) to be transferred back to the Cork Education and Training Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19952/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1077. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in sanctioning a new primary school in Santry, Dublin 9 given the 3,600 new dwellings in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1078. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in sanctioning a new secondary school in Santry, Dublin 9 given the 3,600 new dwellings in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20520/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a widow’s pension. [19643/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Insolvency Service of Ireland (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1200. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of the case of a person (details supplied) will be carried out following the provision of new information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20692/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 2180. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding pay restoration for staff. [20046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 2390. To ask the Minister for Health if the Finglas and Cabra drug task force projects receiving funding to employ staff via HSE grant aid agreements, City of Dublin Youth Services Board and the Department of Justice can be included in the same pay restoration as section 39 Service Level Agreement projects following the Workplace Relations Commission ruling in December 2020 (details...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis na hAirí freisin. I have a question for each of them and I will put them in order. I welcome the opportunity to discuss in detail the electoral reform Bill with the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. It is becoming increasingly obvious within the committee that this is a very large area and that the area of online political...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: On that point, and I know we are short on time, as the subject evolves, we do not allow advertising on broadcast media, and it would appear to be even more complex in this space. I ask the Minister of State to look at the deliberations as we go through them and perhaps to consider a ban on online advertising during election periods until we have a wider scale approach. It is a suggestion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I am happy that the Minister, Deputy O’Brien, answers in a later session.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Do I have five minutes?