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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is it just that Ms O'Brien feels that Irish Water, prior to which it would have been the local authorities, has not itemised clearly enough or put a costing on all those works that need to be done to bring it back? To me, point source pollution is really an investment issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms O'Brien. My final question kind of goes back to bringing the public along with us. We have to bring everyone along in everything we do, whether it is agriculture, industry or individual users or residents. I read the latest EPA publication, that is, its indicators report from 2020. I find some of the graphs and charts confusing as well. I try to work out if where we see a drop...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: Hopefully so. Maybe water will be the main issue as climate was in discussions ten to 20 years ago. I do not think we should have to wait ten or 15 years for it to become the main issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Dr. O'Mara. All of the witnesses made important points. Nobody wants to damage or pollute water supplies. We are all aware that it is finite and precious. We rely on it. It is a staple of human life, with everything that goes with it. Dr. Crowe talked about a collaborative approach and I entirely agree. It is the same approach needed to address climate. We cannot say it is the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that there are appropriate youth travel public transport fares available for 16- to 18-year-olds across all types of public transport modes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20701/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: What steps is the Minister taking to ensure there are appropriate youth travel public transport fares available for 16- to 18-year-olds across all public transport modes in Ireland? I note a significant reduction for under-24s was introduced and I want to ensure that goes to all youths in the country.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: The Minister said quite clearly that when someone forms the habit at a young age of using public transport, it will extend into later life. The introduction of the fare reductions recently has not been well publicised but it is a significant decrease in public transport fares of 20% for everybody, but a 50% reduction for under-24s, which seems to have gone under the radar a bit. We need to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: The importance of the Leap card cannot be underestimated. It is a simple and easy process to pick one up. We must, however, also explore more integrated ticketing. I note there are also plans to enable people to pay for their tickets with a credit card, and that makes perfect sense. In some cases, though, anomalies exist in fares across the rail network. It may possibly be the case with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to decarbonise last-mile deliveries in town and city centres and in particular to use smaller and lighter vehicles, including e-cargo bikes and trikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: I want to ask the steps the Minister is taking to decarbonise last-mile deliveries in town and city centres and in particular to use smaller and lighter vehicles including e-cargo bikes and trikes, and if he can make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome that. The Minister of State has identified that there is a ten-year strategy and that it will incorporate parts of the last-mile delivery concept. I will quote some figures from the World Economic Forum, which refers to the increase in online shopping and the demand for e-commerce. The forum estimates that the increase will result in 36% more delivery vehicles in inner cities by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. She is quite right to point out the good work being done by An Post. Any Deputy who sits on the north side of Leinster House 2000 building will note that a courier company operates there. A 40-foot truck arrives on one of the evenings in the week and all the parcels and packages in it are decanted into smaller vehicles, including e-bikes and e-trikes, like An...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: 730. 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. [19817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: 750. 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. [20120/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Apr 2022)

Steven Matthews: 94. 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. [21329/22]