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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Gould for that contribution. I believe that concludes matters but I will make some concluding marks of my own to the Minister of State. Following on from the point made by Deputy Gould on the roll-out of solar panels, the announcement of the solar panels for schools is a very strong measure. It makes a great deal of sense to help schools cope with electricity costs as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: My experience is that solar panels have a life expectancy of 20 to 25 years along with the inverters. The difficulty that might arise is with battery systems, but batteries are not required in all installations. It depends on the make-up of the household and when power is used. People need to consider that carefully. A payback period of seven years for something with a 25-year life...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: We can continue this debate somewhere else. I am going to let the Minister of State go now. We have had the opportunity to consider the draft regulations. I thank the Minister of State for his attendance. We look forward to seeing the statutory instrument signed as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Orders in draft: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022 Under Standing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the development of improved flood defences for Arklow town; if his Department is committed to having open public engagement on the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48284/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding works proposed for Glendalough visitor centre; if existing oil tanks are being replaced; if other non-fossil fuel-based heating methods were considered; if consideration has been given to potential flood risks for new infrastructure at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request that local authorities collect full commercial rates on all commercial premises, including vacant units; if he will require a unit to be registered under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 with a view to maximising their usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48544/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request local authorities to register a property on the derelict sites register in cases in which it is declared as uninhabitable by the owner in their local property tax return, with a view to maximising the number of residential units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48552/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request local authorities to register a property on the derelict sites register in cases in which it is declared as uninhabitable by the owner in their local property tax return, with a view to maximising the number of residential units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48552/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to issues raised by management in a school (details supplied) in relation to the need to urgently install temporary accommodation to match the significant increase in pupil-intake in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48218/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (5 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report published by an organisation (details supplied); if he has considered the recommendations made in the report in relation to the provision of mortgages and other financial products to cancer survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48708/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the current income threshold eligibility for social housing in the greater Dublin area including counties Wicklow, Meath and Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48760/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Transport (5 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider creating free travel passes to be used on all public transport services for staff of special schools, only to be used when travelling with their students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48857/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (11 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the delivery of a retrofitting programme for schools built before 2008 as committed to in the National Development Plan; the way that schools can seek support to fund these measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of school transport places following the additional funding provided in Budget 2023; the timeline for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any recent meetings held between her Department and the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board in relation to a new school building for a school (details supplied); the status of this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the need to upgrade and retrofit the old part of a school building (details supplied); if the building can be assessed to establish the level of work required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35391/22]