Results 221-240 of 9,814 for speaker:Steven Matthews

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I need to let other members-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: There are groups here that only have one member, which are Fine Gael, an Independent and the Social Democrats. If they reduce their time, I can come back to Deputy Gould. I have to be fair to each group.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: It is a difficulty in the Dáil Chamber and everywhere but we must stick to time because we must leave the room by 1 p.m.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I am doing my best to have everyone heard.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I must move to the Fine Gael representatives. If Deputy Higgins could shave some time off the five minutes, we might be able to get Deputy Gould back in. I will try to be fair.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister and Deputy for keeping to the time.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: Can we stick to the Estimates please rather than getting into individual cases-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: We are here to discuss the Estimates and are under time pressure.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I know but I ask the Deputy to stick to the Estimates.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister and also thank Deputy O'Donoghue for sticking to the time limit. Deputy Duffy is next.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I ask the Deputy to stick to the Estimates, which is what we are supposed to be discussing here. The Deputy could write to the Minister about that matter and he could respond in writing-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I need to be fair to everyone. We are supposed to be speaking to the Estimates and we are under time constraints. I said the same to Deputy O'Donoghue. The Deputy said that he was sharing some of his time with Deputy Gould.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. In the last 30 seconds I would like to ask about the funding for local government generally. Some local authorities have historically had a low baseline figure. An assessment must be carried out on those figures. Many of those counties have grown hugely in population and business activity. I have spoken to the Minister about this previously.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: We are out of time now.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: We will raise it again. I thank the Minister for his time and for his submission. I thank the officials for attending. In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (7 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to carry out a study on the relationship between road speed limits and the impact on fuel consumption, journey times, air quality and emissions. [29145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: 180. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if clarity will be provided on the guidelines to playschools and crèches in relation to the prohibition of the use of plastic lunch boxes (details supplied); and if the reason for the issuing of such guidance will be provided. [29100/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (13 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will investigate the existing grants that are available to assist in purchasing electric commercial vehicles through SEAI in view of the fact this only applies to vehicles such as vans; and if it has been considered to expand this to include cars for commercial use. [30103/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building for a school (details supplied). [29711/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: 544. To ask the Minister for Health if yoga studios are permitted to operate under level 3 restrictions; and if they are able to facilitate classes that adhere to all other advice with regard to social distancing and other guidelines. [30227/20]