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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Thus in theory, we could have quarries that have this aggregate that may not be suitable for certain concrete products and through mix-up, poor management or quality control, or whatever it might be, that aggregate could end up in a product that fails to meet the standard. That is a possibility, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Okay. I thank Mr. McGrath. Mr. Butler is indicating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Okay. I thank Mr. Butler. Deputy Ó Broin wanted to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Higgins is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Deputy O'Callaghan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Ó Broin. To clarify who is coming back with what, there is the question on how many full-time equivalent building control officers. Are these all departmental? Can the Department supply the answers to these?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Can the total number of products withdrawn be answered by the Department as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Yes, maybe junior certificate students.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Ms Neary wants to come in on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Relating to Quarries and Deleterious Materials: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: As I do not have anybody else indicating to ask any further questions, it leaves me to thank the officials for their time today. When I said at the start it was complex and technical, I was not lying. It is a difficult area. I thank the officials for their patience and expertise, and their assistance to us in improving our understanding of the system. I note Mr. Ó Coigligh's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (15 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details regarding resources for educational welfare officers allocated to County Wicklow; if all posts are currently filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62891/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: 391. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 8 December 2022, the details regarding a timeline for the establishment of a local community neurorehabilitation team for CHO to be based in Bray, County Wicklow; the stage that the recruitment process is at for these roles; when it is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63131/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Apologies have been received from Senator Boyhan. I welcome everyone to the meeting, the purpose of which is to consider the proposed Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Peter Burke, and his officials...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: I have a question on the observation in the Minister of State's opening statement that there are approximately 800 building and contracting entities. Then a little further on, the Minister of State noted, "It is envisaged that builders can begin registering in 2024". For clarity, is a building or contracting entity a company-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: -----or a sole trader? What is the definition of a builder? The Minister of State went on to state: These will likely be house builders and non-residential builders. Registration for various trades will happen subsequently. This is not to say that there are not some very skilled builders out there but I was always of the mind that traditionally, the tradespeople were the builders. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is it the case that a provider of services does not require a qualification or a trade-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: That is an important point the Minister of State has clarified. No further members have indicated. Members have had the opportunity to consider the draft Regulations. We have now completed our consideration and the Clerk will send messages to that effect to the Clerk of the Dáil and the Clerk of the Seanad in accordance with Standing Orders 101 and 75, respectively. Under Standing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2022)

Steven Matthews: It is an order that we are to consider but it is not for us to agree. The committee's role is to consider that order and to report back that we have done so.