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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: We are ending the first year in government. On the housing issue, within 12 months we have unlocked public lands for 100% public housing in places where that is needed, we have a new affordable purchase scheme and a new affordable rental scheme, we have protected 50% of new estates for owner-occupiers, we have doubled the obligation on developers on private sites, we have capped rent...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing is next due to meet. [34994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills The measures in place to provide added protection for those living in student-specific accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36848/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place to assist universities in the construction of purpose-built student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36849/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The news that the Government will extend that until the end of 2022 is very welcome. I know there are many who would wish it would go further, but at this time the Minister's commitment in the House to that will be very welcome news to those people who are facing that cliff edge. I understand this may have to go through public consultation with the NTA and, obviously, I would encourage us...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle agus leis an Aire. I want to bring to the attention of the Minister and the House the concerns of many taxi drivers who have over the past 12 months, like many sectors of society, dealt with the fall-out of the pandemic. I acknowledge that throughout that process at different times, the Government has sought to intervene and to alleviate...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: As a member of the housing committee, I might be able to assist here. I do not want to stray too much into the policy area, but as we are in public session, I will address two areas that have been raised already, one of which is the issue of pensions and the other the issue of the subsidy through HAP. The legislation is before us in the House this week. We can discuss it in that context...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes, my understanding is, at that point, an income support can be used for those who have retired.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the witnesses for being with, particularly so soon after the Government announcement on this issue. As the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on local government, I have received numerous queries, as, I am sure, have other members, from councillors throughout the country with regard to how this will be implemented. I am conscious that some of my questions may be relevant to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Would Ms Walshe accept that, for an onlooker, it seems impossible that it can be done in an Exchequer-neutral manner? We are saying to local authorities that they can retain 100% of what is collected. As a result of the latter, other local authorities will not be able to benefit from redistribution and will require additional funding for the promise to be true. Is Ms Walshe suggesting that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Surely if there is extra spending, it will go back to the Department of Finance for any increase in the budget. In making the decision to retain 100%, which is welcome, surely there was some modelling on the financial impact that it would have on the overall budget of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and on the Exchequer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I return to the three issues I mentioned earlier, namely, valuation, notification and budgetary impacts. On the issue of valuation, which may be more for Dr. Walsh, what he seems to have said in the course of the meeting is that Revenue will again recommend the fee. I do not know how it is calculated but, if I remember correctly, it was sort of an average within the electoral district. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I ask Dr. Walsh to clarify the date in August by which councils must notify Revenue of the variation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Will this mean that local authorities will have to hold their property tax meetings in August?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I ask Dr. Walsh to follow up with me on that.

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I confirm I am in the precincts of Leinster House. I thank the witnesses for attending today. To follow on from Deputy Verona Murphy's point on Waterford, it is very clear there are now three institutions with long-term deficits. How does the HEA intend to address that, particularly in relation to the intention to establish a long-term funding model for higher education? Are there...

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: There is not a commonality across three institutions or anything regarding strictly numbers of students.

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: There are specific reasons for each them.

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I take that on board. My next question relates to the establishment of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the non-compliance, procurement and governance of it. Has the new Department put in place any new oversight measures for the HEA in regard to procurement?