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Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Paudie Coffey: ...areas. That is having a very real impact on local authorities, especially those in Dublin and Waterford. Many local authorities saw an increase in their income from the valuations and the rates applied to Irish Water infrastructure. Unfortunately, in Waterford, there was a reduction of almost €3.5 million. That has created problem for the local authority, which has limited...

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 Jul 2019)

Paudie Coffey: ...I will not name might look for waivers left, right and centre. I do not think that is the intent of the provision. It is more for policy objectives within the council. For example, it might be applied in order to incentivise new businesses in an area of decline, which would be most appropriate. I would be interested to hear more detail about how we can target the provision to ensure...

Seanad: Fire Safety in Apartment Dwellings: Statements (30 May 2019)

Paudie Coffey: ...issues and finance is a problem for the owners, management company or whoever is responsible for the building in question, it would be a good idea to consider having a funding scheme to which owners could apply upon meeting strict criteria so as to address those issues. This is probably something that we should consider and I ask the Minister to do so. I will say no more and will look...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 May 2019)

Paudie Coffey: ...to investigate landlords and impose sanctions for non-compliance, as it should. Standards and regulations are set down to protect tenants but I agree with Senator McDowell that, while sanctions apply to landlords, there should also be sanctions for tenants when they step out of line, are not being fair or reasonable, are not respecting property or the tenancy they are offered. The RTB...

Seanad: Property Services (Advertisement of Unfit Lettings) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Paudie Coffey: ...such as Waterford. It is important that advertisements for lettings reflect accurately what is available to those interested in them. Of most importance are the actual standards of accommodation that apply in lettings. As we all know, demand is rising all the time and it is important that we increase the number of properties available for letting, whether apartments or houses. We need...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: ...is required to supply the houses on these lands. A decision was taken recently by the regulator, who is responsible for setting the policy of connections to water, whereby the first developer that applies for connection to its housing scheme must pay the full cost of the water connection, which is making the whole scheme unviable. That would not be so bad if it was treated in the same...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Paudie Coffey: ...may not be coherent planning objectives of each local authority despite it referring to the same town. I speak specifically about Waterford city which is bounded by Kilkenny council. It also applies to Athlone and Drogheda. The Minister of State, Deputy English, will be aware that in Project Ireland 2040 and the new national planning framework there are ambitious growth targets...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Paudie Coffey: ...not the case that everything and anything will be allowed to go ahead. Proposals for infrastructural development have to meet specific criteria. This amendment brings clarity to the criteria that apply to data centres.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: National Transport Authority (28 Mar 2018)

Paudie Coffey: ...function in that regard. My final point also relates to climate change challenges. We heard the Government announcement recently on the prohibition of new diesel engines after 2040. Does that apply to public transport fleets in the country? If so, what is the NTA doing now to ensure we have a sustainable transport fleet in both the public and private sectors in respect of its...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation Provision (28 Mar 2018)

Paudie Coffey: ...school year in September 2018 more than 170 applications for enrolment have been made. The school normally enrols 120 students each year. Over recent years it has projected increases and in 2015 it applied for additional accommodation. The school has gone to enormous lengths to accommodate the additional applications this year and 150 students have been accepted for September 2018....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Medical Certificates (8 Mar 2018)

Paudie Coffey: ..., the Minister of State, Deputy Michael D'Arcy, for attending the Seanad to listen to my concerns about the primary medical certificate and how it is issued, as well as the scheme to which it applies in the qualification of people with severe disabilities under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. We know that it provides relief from vehicle registration tax, VRT, VAT and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Medical Certificates (8 Mar 2018)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister of State. I accept that the Department and medical officers must apply the criteria, but, for the reasons outlined, many others and I believe they are too rigid. For example, they do not allow for people with serious spinal injuries or who are in pain and suffering. The mobility and related issues of such persons are not being recognised. I have no problem in saying...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Paudie Coffey: ...new standards without additional resources and supports. That would be an unfunded mandate. It is all very well for us as policymakers to set the bar high and introduce legislation, but we must apply a realistic aspiration and provide realistic supports, even if it only happens over time. That will come down to the Minister of State seeking support in forthcoming Government budgets, and...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Paudie Coffey: ...works. Senator Boyhan suggested that the office of the planning regulator should not be accountable to the Minister. I would argue against that, as a democrat. I know that Senator Boyhan is a democrat as well. One could apply that at local authority level, for example. Does one leave planning decisions to the county manager or is the planning function of that council the...

Seanad: Eighth Report of Convention on the Constitution: Motion (11 Oct 2017)

Paudie Coffey: ...not their job, or that of constitutional conventions however they are compiled, to set Estimates and approve budgets. It is important that we acknowledge that as politicians in the national Parliament. One could apply the same principle from the bottom up, and even as far as local authorities, where it is the job of local elected representatives or local councillors to pass local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: .... Committee members will know from parliamentary questions that grants to support and subsidise group water schemes are subject to availability in the Estimates. They have often been far less than what was applied for. If we are being realistic about being equitable and fair we need to hear from the Department that grants applied for will now be fully funded and that there cannot be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: ...the fairest way to capture and to charge, or to treat in whatever way, people that waste or use water excessively? There was a lot of debate around the derogation and whether it can still be applied in Ireland's case. Listening to the difference in views, I believe that the ECJ may well ultimately determine the outcome of that. The Commission has made clear to the committee its view...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: ...Department's position - I do not ask about the Minister - on derogation? We have heard different views expressed today. The Commission holds a very strong view, namely, that derogation no longer applies and we have heard legal opinion that it possibly does still apply. Does the Department have a view on derogation and where we currently are in that regard?

Seanad: Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: ...areas. There is nothing stopping them under existing legislation from notifying landowners that they intend to add the sites to a register of vacant and derelict sites and that a sanction will apply from 2019 onwards. I hope this notice will stimulate and motivate landowners to put those sites to use. The funding, policy and legislation are now in place. It is now about delivery. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Paudie Coffey: ...what the expert commission is recommending, a normal acceptable allowance would be free to public consumers. By comparison and for the sake of equity, that normal acceptable allowance should also apply to those people on group water schemes. Has that analysis been done? There is a critical difference. If a free allowance is applied to a public user, that same allowance should be...