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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the submission of a planning application for the permanent build for a school (details supplied); if there are delays to this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59842/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) seeking, among other things, a ban on the advertising of unhealthy food and drink products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list for a first appointment to see the early intervention team and children's disability service for over two and half years; if a timeline will be provided to their family in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60085/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 579. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current waiting time for the National Gender Clinic, which stands at over two years from the initial referral; his views on the adequacy of this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60271/21]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Pringle for putting down the amendment. I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on it. There is broad consensus across all parties in the House that the sooner you bring people into the planning process, the more likely you are to get a development that mostly everybody is happy with. I do not think you will ever get one everybody is happy with. We should not ever be...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: It is always a tough act to follow Deputy Ring but I will do my best here. In my contribution I will do my best to defend the planning system, the planners and An Taisce that have all been criticised here tonight.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I was probably finished with the Deputy well before I started this speech. I have listened to planners being criticised in council chambers and up and down the country for the decisions that they make. The planners do not plan decisions out of thin air. The planners make their decisions based on a county development plan and the objectives contained therein or on a local area plan. The...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I did not interrupt Deputy Fitzmaurice. I will discuss one-off rural housing in a minute because I notice, Ceann Comhairle, that this discussion on an amendment tabled by Deputy Cian O'Callaghan has turned into a discussion on one-off rural housing. The discussion on one-off rural housing is always just very shallow and below the surface when we talk about any planning matters in this...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Am I out of time? Yes. Unfortunately, I am out of time. I would like to have gone on to defend An Taisce, which has an exemplary record in the planning system.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: May I ask a question on the section as I will not be here tomorrow? The Minister can respond to me later rather than immediately. Are we moving on to section 77?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will have somebody substituting for me tomorrow anyway, so I will ask that Deputy to ask my question on section 77 then.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Yes, that is fine.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister and members of the committee. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 95 in the name of Deputy Nash has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Doherty. Deputy Boyd Barrett indicated, as did Deputy Mairéad Farrell. Deputy Durkan wants to comment as well. We will go in that order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: It depends on how long it takes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: I have let the Deputy in three times and the Minister in three times. Everyone has had answers to questions.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputies should speak through the Chair.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Steven Matthews: Excuse me-----

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (14 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to reduce the level of single use disposable food containers and coffee cups in Ireland. [61412/21]