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Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: ...Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I also welcome the work of the Minister of State, Deputy Malcolm Noonan, on this and the work that he has done with the joint committee. Ireland's population has transformed in the last ten or 15 years. We are now at 5 million people. We are at the corner of a climate change opportunity but also a climate change crisis. We have the ability to become a net...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (12 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: ...N6, although many would say that one is enough. It does not seem to be able to fulfil the contract that has been given to it. That is significant. When a person is standing at a bus stop at 7.50 a.m., has to be in work for 9 a.m. and the first time a bus arrives at the stop is at 9.10 a.m. - nearly 55 minutes later - that person is already ten minutes late for work and will arrive in at...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: ...of fines for non-delivery of service. If I am correct, we have seen Go-Ahead, the Luas, and one other operator that I cannot recall here, all being issued fines up to a value of approximately €5 million. It would be interesting to understand what happens those fines when they are collected, the economic calculation of whether they have any real impact on the service providers, and...

Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: ...we are better prepared now than most European countries for dealing with Omicron. Across Europe, countries are considering new restrictions. In the Netherlands, bars and restaurants now close at 5 p.m. and that will be extended into the holiday season. Austria and Germany have proposals under which unvaccinated people will not be able to use certain types of retail. The UK has gone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: ...method of establishing a public utility. We should reflect on that and the serious mistakes that were made in the establishment of Irish Water. That has a cost. There is an estimated cost of €5 million outlined for this process. Can Mr. Ó Coigligh assist the committee in breaking down where that €5 million will go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: The €5 million relates specifically to once-off costs. Mr. Ó Coigligh is suggesting that relates to the separation of services in each company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Services Separation Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (28 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Okay. Is that an estimated figure? Are public sector contracts in place? How has that €5 million figure been reached?

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: ...that we need to go further with this measure and I welcome the Taoiseach's commitment to do so. Despite battling a pandemic, as of yesterday, the Department of Social Protection and the Minister are paying €390 million in a December bonus to 1.6 million people who are receiving long-term weekly welfare payments. This is about protecting the vulnerable in our society and I believe...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the planned €5 million investment in DEIS schools will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34810/20]