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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Before we adjourn, I thank the Minister and his officials, for his engagement and comprehensive responses to the many amendments that were tabled. I also thank the secretariat team that supported us through the latest three sessions, the Bills Office for setting this all out in a manner that was easy for us to follow and the Broadcasting Unit for ensuring the public could view the proceedings.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (16 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Finance Bill 2022 and has made no amendments thereto. Under Standing Order 100(2), this shall be deemed to be the report of the select committee on the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request a full assessment of the existing heating and lighting systems at Glendalough visitor centre; his plans regarding upgrading to more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly options at this location and other OPW-owned buildings in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Courts Service (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding remedial works being carried out on the Wicklow town courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the return of quiet carriages on the Dublin to Cork rail line; if a wider roll-out of this initiative is being considered to include other lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56203/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if a 0% VAT rate has been considered for Irish published magazines, similar to what is proposed for newspapers as of January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56119/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Amenity Areas (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of special amenity area orders in place nationally that were issued by ministerial order; their locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56563/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to make the record of protected structures in their jurisdiction available on their websites as a separate document to the county development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that her Department has chosen to proceed with a new build for a school (details supplied) with a proposed capacity of 650 pupils, against the wishes of school management who requested a larger capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56291/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of a school bus service (details supplied); the steps that she will take to try to resolve this matter for the families that have been impacted by same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58193/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of GP services in a town (details supplied) and the surrounding area; the details of any initiatives that are proposed in order to increase the supply and retention of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58278/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Good morning and welcome. We are meeting to consider the Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No 4) Regulations 2022. I welcome the Minister of State. He is accompanied by officials from the Departments of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Briefing material and the draft regulations have been circulated to...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will be brief as we are running late. I commend Deputies Ó Murchú and Boyd Barrett on their defence of and concern for workers' rights. This is something I was involved in for many years. I will always defend the rights of workers to better working conditions. We have had considerable and significant improvements in the workplace, at least since I started working, in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a review of the provision of school bus services; if efforts are ongoing to provide for students that qualify for a seat in cases in which either not enough space or a service is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school building for a school (details supplied); the efforts that her Department is making to ensure that students will be in the new building for September 2024, as per the original plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57334/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (24 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 177. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of technical staff who work in a part-time capacity in NPWS's marine ecology team, including specialists in ornithology, marine mammal and benthic ecologists to provide scientific advice regarding the development of offshore renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58512/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (24 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 178. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the number of technical staff who work in a full-time capacity in NPWS's marine ecology team, including specialists in ornithology, marine mammal and benthic ecologists to provide scientific advice regarding the development of offshore renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of a school bus service (details supplied); the steps that she will take to resolve this matter for the families that have been impacted by same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 478. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding any training courses or any other professional development required for hotel managers and staff that are operating emergency accommodation centres for refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57295/22]