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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for a national affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38481/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce a social housing passport to allow households move from one local authority list to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38482/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 580. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the payment of arrears to persons who are or were in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment. [38559/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 748. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels in Ballymun Garda station in each of the years 2006 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38747/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 856. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for visitation in nursing homes and other residential settings; and if consideration has been given to procedures such as testing and PPE provision for nominated family members to be allowed to visit residents who are not Covid-19 positive in settings in which visits are currently banned. [38374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 863. To ask the Minister for Health the quantity of ultra-freezers owned by the HSE and his Department; his plans to purchase further ultra-freezers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38415/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 864. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent Covid-19 vaccine announcements by companies (details supplied); his plans to purchase these vaccines when available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38416/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I welcome our guests and thank them for the briefings we received in advance of the meeting. It is important to say, on behalf of the Government, that this is a key commitment in the programme for Government and how we tackle climate action. Much human activity has an impact on our environment and there is a balance of compromises in many ways. If we are to continue our current level of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: The Department is not opposed to it at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Final Report: Motion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I will be taking Deputy Devlin's slot because Deputy Alan Farrell is unavailable for his slot. As a result, my slot with the Acting Chairman will fall with the result that the Acting Chairman will receive an extra five minutes. It was a privilege to serve on the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. While all reports have to be read in their context, which can often be difficult given...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Mr. Cody for attending. Like other Deputies, I acknowledge the considerable work that was done during the period in question. I hope we will be as forgiving in one or two years' time when Mr. Cody is before the committee again to discuss this year's accounts and reconciliations. It was a unique period. By the same token, we should ensure that good practices are maintained. I...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate that there were different circumstances, but has Revenue made projections of what the liability might be?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: A liability in the region of €1 billion could have to be collected.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Some €250 million each year for four years is a significant amount of money for all concerned - the Government and the people involved - in managing their finances. How we communicate this liability to people in January will be important. The standard form where someone has to look at paragraph 4 will not be good enough. Clear communication will be needed.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: We should not cause people fear in January by presenting them with a figure but the period of payment is unclear. Obviously, Revenue has communicated the liability to the Department, given its impact on the collection of taxes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: The second group I mentioned comprises businesses. Many businesses have been saved by the TWSS and the EWSS. Without doubt, they would have closed without those Government interventions. However, many have told me that leaving the EWSS will cause them cash flow issues because they will quickly go from having a great deal of support to none. We need to consider how that will be managed....

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: That will be a significant issue for the three groups I mentioned at the outset.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 39. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the sports capital programme will be open for submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37156/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 71. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is considering amendments to the sports section of the living with Covid plan for any future potential restrictions. [37155/20]