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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: None of us will be around next Tuesday. We will all be reading the strategy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: That is perfect.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (10 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: 122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the foreign birth registration application for a person (details supplied) can be reviewed and expedited; and if he will address matters in relation to the delays in this process. [54796/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55013/21]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Policy (11 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: 6. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the role that biodiversity officers play in local authorities; his views on a nationwide roll-out of these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53501/21]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Policy (11 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: In the week of COP26, when the nations of the world have come together to address the climate emergency, we should not forget the other emergency, the biodiversity emergency. I would like to ask the Minister about the role of biodiversity officers in local authorities and his view on having a biodiversity officer for every local authority across the country.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Policy (11 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: That is positive news. Like the Minister, I know the really good work that is done at local authority level. For example, the heritage officer of Wicklow County Council does a significant amount of work in this area. However, the roll-out of biodiversity officers to all local authorities would assist heritage officers, planning services and local and district engineers as they attempt to...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Policy (11 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. I hope to see Wicklow County Council added to the list of local authorities with a dedicated biodiversity officer. I have spoken to the chief executive of the council on this issue and will be speaking to him later today to encourage him to engage on that role and apply to the €600,000 fund. I note the positive work being done by the Department in terms of the...
- Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State for bringing the Bill to the House. Many aspects of it are long overdue and need to be addressed, especially given we have to address spiralling transport emissions and the planning of the past 40 or 50 years that has led to car dependency and urban sprawl. We urgently need to get people onto public transport, but it is difficult to provide high-frequency...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: I am sure we can get that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: He has given a commitment to come back to the committee with clarification on the point raised.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: The Minister of State has given an undertaking to come back to us with clarification on the delegation aspect and the power of the Minister.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: In that case, we can move on. The Minister of State has agreed to withdraw the amendments and reintroduce them on Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 124 and 125 are out of order.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: Amendments No. 126 and 127 will be taken together.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: No. That was to do with the new section introduced by the Minister on delegation of powers.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 129 to 132, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 135, 137 and 138 will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 130 and 131 are also grouped within this section for discussion.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: On amendments Nos. 130 and 131, if the person proposed ceases to be a member of an environmental NGO, a university department or a fishing industry representative, will he or she no longer serve on the board? That is just something to consider. That is very prescriptive. What we want is expertise. The Minister of State outlined that there would be persons with expertise on MARA.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Planning Area Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: It does not necessarily mean the ordinary members listed do not have expertise. They possibly would have it.