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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which outlines a number of locations in County Wicklow in which noise mitigation measures are required due to high traffic volumes; if the funding for these measures will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a possible anomaly in the national car test in which a car being registered as being previously written off is not assessed or divulged to the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44805/22]

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister for the opportunity to have this debate today. It is vital because, as all present are aware, the planning system is at the heart of everything we do and, right now, there is an urgent need to restore trust in that system. Planning objectives and decisions impact on every person and town in Ireland. The planning system decides where we live, the type of houses and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the witnesses for their attendance here today. My first question relates to something Dr. Hunt said in reaction to the decision to reverse AIB's decision to withdraw cash services. He said that it was too far and too fast. I apologise if Dr. Hunt has already covered this or answered this question. Is this still the trajectory that he would intend to go, but at a slower pace and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Completely?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: We have had the banking groups before the finance committee several times. We are aware of the market, the sector that the banks are in and the pressures that are there. There is a drive to push people online a lot of time, and that is across much of the retail sector. We see it in our main streets, where many of shops are not there anymore. I am sure that the same applies to the banks,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I am glad Mr. O'Keeffe brought up An Post because the Government moved recently to support the postal network and ensure its survival in many areas, which would otherwise have been difficult. Going back to the mobile banking, how would a community or an area, or maybe public representatives, engage with AIB, for example, to get it to consider an area for mobile banking provision? Places...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: That is perfect. South and west Wicklow could be taken as a standard and we might see what could apply to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: We touched on the interesting matter of the integrated transport system, where we bring everything together, including buses, trains, taxis, cycling, walking and so on. We know we have to change how we travel because of transport emissions. We know about the challenge that exists across the entire transport sector and that we have to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030. That will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Generally, the rank is in a high-visibility space. Someone can come out of a train station, hotel or whatever it is, then there is a rank and he or she queues at it. Is the use and prevalence of the apps a way for the taxis to wait somewhere else for the call on the app?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Circling the whole time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: That is interesting. I understand the issue of private company apps. I will not name any of the apps.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Mr. McGuinness is suggesting a national transport app that is equitable and not as costly for people to use. I get his point about transport hubs, for central stations such as Heuston, which has Luas, bus and rail services. On O'Connell Street, is there somewhere off the main line that could be used for vehicles in circulation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Electric vehicles were brought up. Some taxi drivers said to me that it was a great grant system, while others said it was not fit for purpose at all. I am interested in the witnesses' views on that. What is the general consensus among taxi drivers about the EV grant? We want to try to cut emissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Some of the issues related to the licence and the EV grants could be ironed out. I did not quite catch Mr. Waldron's point. If people are transferring from an internal combustion engine vehicle to an electric vehicle, a licence change is required. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Waldron. That feedback is important. We can feed that back as a committee. I thank him for his answers and time.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (15 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a foreign birth registration (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45285/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans regarding supports for SMEs that are seeking to significantly reduce energy consumption; if any capital grant funding proposals for permanent alterations to premises are under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44622/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the support scheme for energy audits; the number of SMEs that have successfully applied for this scheme to date; the initiatives that are in place to increase the uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44621/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the parameters of the TaxSaver tickets for public transport in the context of employees working increasingly in hybrid set-ups as the current system benefits those who commute on a daily basis but not other work patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45616/22]