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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: ^ General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Does Mr. Dualta Ó Broin accept that we seem to have different rules for different media? This Bill permits providing online political advertising to a content provider, which clearly states it is not in the news space, yet we ban political advertising on radio stations, which are often very good-quality local and authoritative sources of news. I believe there is a discrepancy there....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: ^ General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: We have had a good discussion around paid political advertising. I have one remaining question. European regulation of online political advertising would provide harmonisation, and I can see why multinational companies would rather have that framework than a different framework in each country, for operational reasons alone. The difficulty is that different countries allow different levels...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: ^ General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: It is also in a way that permits trolling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: ^ General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: There is the opportunity-----

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I want to reflect on a number of issues that were raised in the earlier part of the debate. One was the decision by the Oireachtas housing committee to waive pre-legislative scrutiny. As Vice Chairman of that committee, I want to put on record the reason for that is that we wanted to ensure the maximum number of Deputies in the House had the maximum amount of time to debate the Bill in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I would have Deputy Richmond out canvassing for me but I do not think we would be compatible. The programme for Government refers to investing in our communities. We have seen how community has been such an important part of the response to the Covid pandemic. One group of workers have led our communities for many years and they are community employment, CE, supervisors. The Government...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Can I raise a point of order, please, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle? I apologise for interrupting. There may have been an error yesterday, in that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle mistook Deputy Richmond for myself in the queue.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I agree with the Deputy. Deputy Andrews will confirm that it was in fact myself that stood between him and Deputy Gould.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (Health): Statements (25 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The Acting Chairman might remind me of the time available to me.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (Health): Statements (25 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I have been at a committee meeting so I apologise if I ask the Minister questions that have been asked. First, I raise the issue of the non-referral test centres. They are a very important step forward, particularly for those people in education about whom we all have many concerns. As of 11 o'clock this morning, any teacher, pupil or parent in our area who has a concern and needs to...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I so move.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As long as the protection-----

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I misunderstood. Did I have the option not to move the adjournment of the debate?

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I am happy to help the House.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As the Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, I wish to put on record the reason for our decision to waive the pre-legislative scrutiny stage. We are 19 days away from the current legislation expiring, at which point people will be at risk. Government members on the committee made the decision to ensure that the maximum time was available...

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As Vice Chairman of the Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, I welcome the decision of the Government to allow the Bill to progress to the committee, where we can discuss it in context with the advisory group report. I thank the Moore Street campaign and the proposers of the Bill because it does reflect the ambition of the Bill which I drafted in 2015 with the then Senator,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the MetroLink project; when a railway order will be made; and when it will go to Cabinet. [15630/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering extending the ten-year rule for taxi drivers given the impact of Covid-19 on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15571/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available for online businesses in cases in which they are not entitled to the Covid restriction support scheme and Covid business aid scheme payments; the alternatives available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 151. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available for mobile businesses that are not entitled to the Covid restriction support scheme and Covid business aid scheme payments and do not pay commercial rates; if he is considering supports for these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14388/21]