Results 361-380 of 4,875 for speaker:Paul McAuliffe

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the third shared island forum; and the priorities under the shared island initiative in 2024. [7800/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 112. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on a carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied). [8351/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I move amendment No. 48: In page 40, to delete all words from and including “(1) Subject” in line 20, down to and including line 37, and substitute the following: “(1) The following shall be exempted developments for the purposes of this Act— (a) development consisting of the use of any land for the purpose of agriculture and development...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I appreciate the Minister of State is addressing the group but will he address specifically the idea that exempted developments will no longer be transparently available in the sense of being in primary legislation? We have not yet seen the exempted developments that might come by way of secondary legislation. I suggest we amend the Act to reinstate the powers in primary legislation. I...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Will the Department be in a position to bring forward those regulations in advance of Report Stage or in advance of the Bill going to the Seanad?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: So it is likely that by the time it gets to the Seanad, people will have seen those regulations and at that stage it would still be open to amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: The Minister of State indicated there might be some transparency or we might get sight of those regulations in advance of the Seanad Stages, rather than in advance of Report Stage in the Dáil.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: That sounds like you are resiling from your initial position.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: There may be totally unfounded fears here. That is my point. We could address an issue very easily by giving people information. If that is possible, let us do it. Then it can be dealt with before it leaves the Seanad.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: On that basis I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: I am conscious of the voting block.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: It could happen at 7 p.m.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: It is always difficult speaking about a general provision in legislation and then starting to discuss a specific site. We are not discussing a specific proposal for Moore Street, though I accept that is a possible application of it. The term "surrounding context of the structure" is very broad. My concern is it probably does not give a defined enough application of what Deputy Ó Broin...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Never mind the mouldy bread, we often get mouldy answers here but the Deputy is correct that it was a good answer. That is because it is a good policy and it is welcome. I have seen it in practice in schools, as have many Deputies present. It is transformative. I also like the universality element because disadvantaged children do not always go to DEIS schools. It is important to roll...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (20 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: On the basis of what she has just said to the House, I encourage the Minister to work with her Government colleagues on this issue, in particular for those people who applied for the carer's allowance several years ago, or up to a decade ago in some cases. Over that time, that person's partner may have had an increase in salary. Many of those people do not understand that it is a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of delays to payments (details supplied). [7524/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: 433. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many people nationally are on a waiting list for renewal of their Irish residence permit (formerly GNIB); if the Department considers this a delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7928/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: Like many others, I have concerns about the current powers of CPO, in particular those Uisce Éireann has and its belief that the existing powers in the Planning and Development Act 2000 would cease and that similar or effective powers would not be available in the new Bill. I note there has been some engagement with the Department on the matter and I think some reassurances have been...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Paul McAuliffe: The Minister addressed the point.