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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I am interested in a particular site in my own area near Charlestown. Fingal County Council has mooted that it would have some involvement in it. Does the Minister have any update on the mix there and what the likely offering will be?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: That is one method of delivery. The other one is those sites that are owned by local authorities. The local authority is delivering affordable purchase properties on a large number of sites in the Ballymun area, and I welcome that. I am concerned about the Ballymun shopping centre site, which inevitably will have a significant housing element to it, because the retail will be on the ground...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Minister. I may have to go to the Dáil shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (23 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on plans to assist businesses struggling to meet the increased minimum wage with a view to introducing a living wage. [51533/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cross-Border Co-operation (23 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has reviewed the recommendations by the European Commission on developing social economy framework conditions in order to ease barriers to cross-border philanthropy. [51534/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the Government’s plan to introduce a domestic tax on e-cigarettes or vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 194. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the supports, financial or otherwise, available to houses and businesses that are flooded at a location (details supplied) which are included in the CFRAM flood area while they wait for the works to commence. [51802/23]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Following the Minister's contribution, I will withdraw amendment No. 13.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: We have strayed a little beyond the renters' credit into the general housing issue. The Opposition continuously tries to promote this idea that the Government is out of ideas. This week I met approved housing bodies and local authorities and both reported that they cannot keep up with the ideas that are emanating from the Department and the Minister. I will not bore the House by listing...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Get rid of that.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: My amendment also deals with the issue of the rent tax credit and it calls on the Minister and the Department to lay a report on the impact of that rent tax credit, particularly the distributional impact, and where and what parts of the rental market it is having an impact on. First, I think the renters tax credit is a really important short-term measure - and I use that term, "short-term" -...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the Housing for All progress report published on 14 November 2023. [50685/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a report on the number of vacant and derelict croí cónaithe applications that have been made per local authority with a breakdown per local authority. [51234/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (21 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what provision can be made for a community (details supplied) that does not have access to fibre-optic broadband to each home on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Nov 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for an oral examination to be introduced as part of the Leaving Certificate qualification in Arabic at both ordinary and higher level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50969/23]