Results 2,701-2,720 of 9,814 for speaker:Steven Matthews
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I think Deputy Cian O'Callaghan wanted to put the same question to the representatives of Waterford City and County Council and to Dr. O'Connor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: We have had over six minutes now, so if the representatives of Waterford City and County Council could be very brief-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I can give Deputy Cian O'Callaghan the same time as everybody else. It means that people will be able to get a question. I am trying to pull it back.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I have just asked members if they could comply with the six-minute rule. If Deputy Cian O'Callaghan does not want to, that is grand; fire away. I just asked for co-operation, but if members do not want to co-operate-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: At the outset I said six minutes. It is my fault for letting contributions run to ten minutes. They were important points. If Deputy Cian O'Callaghan wishes to keep going, I will not cut the microphone on him.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I ask Mr. Grimes to give as brief an answer as possible because I want to get back on time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Grimes. I appreciate that. I call Senator Moynihan and ask her to stick as closely to six minutes as possible because otherwise people will not be able to get in at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I am timing everybody; Senator Moynihan is on the right side.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: Senator Moynihan has one minute left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I will try to bring the Senator back in in the second round. Is that okay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: The clock is at seven minutes and 25 seconds. The Senator can ask the questions, but I do not think we will have time for the witnesses to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: In about 30 seconds, if you can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: Sorry, Ms Sherry, but I need to interrupt you there. We are up to nine minutes now. I will move on to the second Fine Gael slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Higgins. She is the only one to stick to the time, today. I now call Deputy Gould.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy McAuliffe, and for sticking to time. As Senator Boyhan has not returned from the Seanad, we now move to Deputy Duffy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I have a follow-up question but I do not have time to allow a response right now. Is a housing crisis, where there is a shortage of housing and long waiting lists, not a good enough reason to enter a CPO process? Is that not the critical question we need to ask here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: Senator Cummins will take the third Fine Gael slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: It could be part of the solution. We have to sweat every single asset we have to get the most of it to deliver housing. I apologise to Deputy McNamara for keeping him for so long. Members of the committee may contribute first before I can bring in non-members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Sherry. I am very tight on time and a number of people wish to speak. A question was asked on older buildings, regulations and substantial renovation and a question was asked on compulsory sales. I might have time at the end to come back to them but I must move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)
Steven Matthews: Will someone give a 30 second answer on the question on building regulations?