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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]

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

Paul McAuliffe: 378. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in bringing forward the construction of the Luas route to Finglas in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1785/21]

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

Paul McAuliffe: 373. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to help the RSA deal with the inevitable backlog of driver test applications that it faces as Covid-19 restrictions ease. [15649/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 760. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the E3 visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons working on genome sequencing of Covid-19 variations in the HSE to date; the way in which Ireland compares to other EU countries; if he is satisfied that this number is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1486. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the long waiting times for decisions on primary medical certificates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 1943. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if landscaping is permitted during level 5 restrictions,, in particular hedge trimming that is seasonal in nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13986/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I often think that the provision of fees for communications services is demonised, particularly by politicians. I very much disagree with that. We have seen the importance of communications over recent months. My difficulty is with the retention of an external company for that service. I would rather see an in-house communications person ensuring that the communications are good. I agree...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I always know we are going to have a good session when I agree with good chunks of both opening statements. In particular, I agree with Ms Carolan regarding us having a stronger, more independent and better resourced electoral commission. We waited the best part of 30 years for this to come. The question is whether we get it started or wait for the perfect. That is always the decision of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: One of the requirements for printed advertising is that the person's name and address are published as somebody who is distributing information regarding an election. In respect of the publication of someone's personal information, for example, a third party taking out paid political advertisements, does Mr. Sunderland believe that this requirement would be in line with data protection? It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Am I up against time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Regarding the question of online political advertising, it only covers the period of the election. We do not in any way regulate spending outside of election periods but equally we regulate heavily political advertising on other broadcasting media such as radio and television. Does Ms Carolan believe we should deal with the regulation of political advertising in separate legislation that...