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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Part of the problem is that there is often a lack of transparency in the context of what council officials submit to the Department and how long the Department sits on those proposals. Local councillors often do not have transparency in that regard. The argument is sometimes made that a submission has been sent in and the Department is approving it. We need to make sure that there is more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: On the cost rental model, I think we need a lot more development of it. I am concerned that cost rental is not exempt from the principle of mixed income and mixed tenure. Obviously, mixed tenure would not apply. We cannot allow middle-class enclaves to develop for cost rental. It is not in spirit with any other element of development. It is very important for senior citizens, retired...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I want to clarify my earlier comment which Deputy Ó Broin referenced in part. It is very clear that the overall budget provision in 2021 is €468 million. That is where the figure of 84% not being related to the shared equity loan scheme that I referred to comes from. While Deputy Ó Broin is correct to say €75 million is one of the larger figures, it does not take...

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: There is no doubt that the pandemic has been difficult for everyone's mental resilience and mental fitness, but two groups find it even more difficult than most. When one's toolbox is full, one will find it easier to respond to a global pandemic, whereas when one has challenges and when there are complexities in one's life, it is inevitable that one will suffer more. The two groups I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for sector specific supports for aviation given the continued suppression of international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6042/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (4 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of spending by each local authority on new social housing above and below the €6 million single stage approval process threshold; and if the breakdown will include the number of schemes, number of homes and the spend involved. [6201/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (3 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason an Eircode was deactivated at a property (details supplied). [5147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications received by SEAI for the better energy warmer homes schemes in 2019 and 2020; the average timescale of work being completed once approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (3 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if the six-month reduction on the respective VAT rates will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5844/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (3 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on Prospect Hill, Dublin 11 specifically in relation as to the length of time it has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5317/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to assist students who are required to complete a certain number of weeks of laboratory work in order to progress in their degree but are unable to do so due to restrictions on access to university laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (3 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 603. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the pilot programme for the community crime impact assessment led by the community and voluntary sector to Dublin 9 and 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 831. To ask the Minister for Health if musical accompaniment is permitted during the webcasting of religious services at level 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5735/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Dr. Suiter and Dr. Reidy for being with us today. This is a little bit like the bus we have all been waiting for and now that it has arrived we want it to be the best response to what we have been waiting on for a long time. At a previous meeting with the Department, I acknowledged the importance of this legislation, the delivery of it and the work that took placed in the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: What about the issue of advertising?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I will take less time, to allow Senator Boyhan in. We have dealt quite extensively with all the implications of the different tools within a campaign. Many of them become less significant when we have a ban on corporate donations because the potential for advertising to go the way of the United States of America is perhaps less important, although still significant. The Minister has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: That is another unique thing about Ireland. For clarification, I ask the witness also to expand on the questions asked by my colleague, Deputy Fitzpatrick, which were unanswered.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Deputy Catherine Murphy said much of what I wanted to say. There is a clear need for the committee to examine this matter because of the likely questions and lines of questioning we will have in subsequent years on decisions of this nature. Work in this area that does not infringe on the policy issues around pay that the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank all the witnesses participating today. It is probably important to point out that while this item has been on our work plan for some time, the "RTÉ Investigates” programme that was aired recently has focused the minds of the public on it. The stories of Joe, Natalie and Dan show the complexity with which Ms Leahy, Dr. Burns and many others in the homeless sector have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate those comments. Mr. Kenny has given a commitment to the committee on the local connection not being a barrier, and he has also committed to publishing the inspection reports. Is that correct?