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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: The alternative is also considerable. If it came back to the Exchequer and we lost €100 million over three years, I would be a fairly terrifying prospect as well.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Is there no review of the investment strategy over the period?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2019
Chapter 17 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund (5 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: On the €758 million transferred to Irish Water, could Mr. Moran talk to us about the difference between a capital contribution and a capital grant? Am I right in saying that was the equivalent of the property tax collected in the first year? Irish people have a stake in where the money goes. There was no rearrangement of shares or any sort of acknowledgment. How was it treated from...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (5 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 26. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to increase SICAP funding for areas of disadvantage in Dublin. [34156/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (5 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 345. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proposed budget for the social inclusion community activation programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34093/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (5 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 45. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if towns or villages located within Dublin City Council can avail of the town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34157/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank our guests for appearing before the committee. The difficulty with asking questions in the later round is that the other members will have asked the good questions. The issue of enforcement was mentioned. I always think we should try to push responsibilities and resources to local authority level because there is a great deal of knowledge there. Could the local authorities play a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: It is important that we make the point to the Committee on Procedure that a failure to allow any forum for these issues to be debated will inevitably add to the debacle we have every week of additional time being sought in the Dáil Chamber to deal with these issues. The Committee on Procedure needs to be mindful that if no forum is provided, it will move the issue back to the Dáil...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: Perhaps. Is there any reason to believe that if we sought attendance in regard to the children's hospital without reference to the Committee on Procedure that we would be refused?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: I am conscious of the Comptroller and Auditor General's contribution. I agree with Deputy Carroll MacNeill that it is worth testing the issue, but based on the Comptroller and Auditor General's response, are we laying down the beginnings of a precedent? By seeking permission, are we laying a precedent that we must seek permission on all occasions? Perhaps I am wrong, but the Comptroller...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: We should proceed with our job in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 107. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for changes in legislation to ensure better enforcement and adherence to Covid-19 guidelines. [31134/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (3 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 139. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding to local drugs and alcohol taskforces to support local projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 350. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to legislate to make masks and face coverings compulsory for passengers in a taxi. [33573/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (3 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 715. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand and prioritise the transfer of viable schools to community national schools, as outlined in the programme for Government. [32477/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 716. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have closed again since schools reopened due to Covid-19 clusters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32478/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 815. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to improve pay and conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; when such improvements will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33620/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 929. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter in relation applications for the pandemic unemployment payment (details supplied). [33571/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 1239. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase contact tracing for Covid-19; and if he has considered asking volunteers to carry out the process. [32751/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 1240. To ask the Minister for Health if he will categorise teachers as front-line workers for the purpose of Covid-19 testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32752/20]