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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: I took me 30 years to get here and to get Dublin Bus in before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: I believe there is a statute of limitations on possible interests, is there not? We were putting in the first electronic ticketing machines at that stage. I compliment Dublin Bus on the advancement in the fleet and the service over the last 30 years. I recommend that anyone who has not travelled on a bus in quite a while to try out the services. On the routes I use, the services are very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry. I have a third question for Dublin Bus. We had a really good session in here a while ago based on a TII report, Travelling in a Woman's Shoes. It is about vulnerable users on public transport. On the location of bus shelters, does Dublin Bus work with local authorities or others who have input into the landscape when bus stops create security issues as a result of being in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: Mr. Coyne is correct. Liability, frequency and punctuality are all important aspects, to which I might add security, affordability and comfort. Turning to our guests from the DCC, we talked about road space allocation in the earlier session with representatives of the NTA, which they may or may not have heard. This issue creates some of the strongest conflicts in communities when there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: I fail to see how we will tackle climate emissions when that is the reaction we get. If the people who have to make the decisions, who are often local councillors, knew they had more support for these projects from those people who see the benefit in them, that might assist them in trying to make a difficult decision. Mr. Jose talked about the ambition in the greater Dublin area strategy,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: Yes, but the economy's resources are being used.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: DART underground is an omission, in my opinion. There was a €3 billion price tag on the project at the time and there was a really good benefit-to-cost ratio but it was shelved. For me, the party that shelved it had no interest in railways. I will leave it at that.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: 400. 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. [22799/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (11 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: 187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to an anomaly in the school meals programme whereby newly added schools for the DEIS programme for September 2022 do not qualify for the scheme due to funding shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23541/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (12 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Question No. 150 of 1 February 2022, if a review of the existing school bus allocation system has been completed; if her attention has been drawn to the need to increase flexibility in ticket allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23552/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the need to upgrade and retrofit the old part of the school building (details supplied); if the building will be assessed to establish the level of work required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23551/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everyone to this meeting. The topic of the meeting is the provision of housing for older people. It will be in two sessions. In the first session we are joined from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage by Ms Caroline Timmons, acting assistant secretary, Ms Catherine Comer, principal officer, and Mr. Patrick O'Sullivan, principal officer. From the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Timmons and invite Ms McArdle to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: As this is only a two-hour session I urge each member to stick to the allocated of seven minutes for questions and answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Broin raised an important point and I hope we can return to it in subsequent rounds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion (10 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will have to come back to the Deputy anyway so he can go on.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (17 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: 82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the closure of the Wicklow Town Citizens’ Information Centre (details supplied); if her Department proposes to fund a new centre at another location in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17927/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (17 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: 321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views regarding compulsory sales orders; if any research carried out by his Department in this regard can be outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (17 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the expert group currently reviewing building regulations in relation to change of use and living over the shop type developments and related concerns; if the remit and findings of the group to date will be outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24788/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: 424. 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. [24930/22]