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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: That is probably a question we would put to the Department or the Minister who would be responsible for that.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the implementation of well-being budgets and their use in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9711/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I apologise to the Chairman. I have just returned to the meeting so I do not have any questions at this point.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding supports and incentives for persons living in apartments and other multi-unit dwellings to install chargers for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10090/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 145. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce regulations to provide protection for the basking shark under the provisions of section 23 of the Wildlife Act 1976; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11574/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of full-time vacant homes officers that are currently employed across Ireland; the target number of full-time vacant homes officers to be employed; his views on the role and importance of vacant homes officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11573/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the number of properties on the derelict sites register in Wicklow County Council; his views on the merits of updating elected representatives within the local authority area on a quarterly basis on the latest statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to delays in the roll-out of an e-planning system for local authorities which is now set to be completed by the end of 2022; the steps that are being taken to ensure that there are no future delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10094/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everybody to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage this afternoon. I welcome Mr. Dónal McCormack and Ms Maeve Foreman of Community Gardens Ireland. Members have been circulated with the briefing and the opening statements. I will first ask our guests to make their opening statements and then members will be invited to address questions to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Okay. I call on Mr. McCormack to go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is there a definition of what is an allotment and what is a community garden, so we know exactly what we are talking about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: The community garden is more of a shared using of a communal space whereas the allotment is where each person has their little section.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will move on to the Independent slot, which Senator Boyhan will take.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Ms Foreman referred to a suggestion that it be rezoned as that. That is a local-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is that the chief executive recommending it or is that a councillor who is tabling an amendment on that? That is a very important distinction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: That gives it much more clout than if it was the councillor saying it. That is the other thing, this meanwhile use of handing out a derelict piece of land to local community gardens is great for three, four or five years, until the landowner then says that they want to develop it now or the local authority says that it now has a need for the land to go back into housing. Suddenly, one has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Just on that, and to put it in practical terms for us, I see allotments as I get the DART home and look out the window at Shankill, where there are huge allotments set up. It very impressive. However, I have seen much smaller patches as well. In general terms of allotments, it is not a huge space we are talking about much of the time. Can Mr. McCormack put it in perspective for us? What...