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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Court Accommodation (19 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request that the OPW engages with the Courts Service regarding upgrade works (details supplied) for the former courthouse in Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2139/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding any initiatives being implemented or under consideration by his Department to reduce barriers to employment for persons with intellectual disabilities; if any consideration has been given to a paid internship and apprenticeship model that could be tailored to an individual’s circumstances; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details regarding any research that has been carried out by his Department into the barriers to employment for persons with intellectual disabilities; if any future research is planned in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63455/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an application by a school (details supplied) under the safe routes to school programme; if further funding will be committed to this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63578/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to long waiting lists and staff shortages at the RSA driving test centre in Wicklow town; if measures are being put in place to reduce wait times at this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63593/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 497. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure housing estates in non-rural areas that are not connected to the sewerage network are considered for inclusion under the review of the multi-annual rural water programme; if he intends to expand the programme beyond rural locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63706/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 830. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new school building for a school (details supplied); the efforts that her Department is making to ensure that students are in the new building as soon as possible; the timeline for the completion of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2348/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 1022. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of the conditions of PhD work in Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the demands from an organisation (details supplied) with regards to this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63156/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 1084. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to delays in the probate system; the plans to reduce wait times for families and persons caught up in these delays. [63695/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 1148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for an EU3 permanent residence card by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2155/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 1263. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the former health centre in Delgany, County Wicklow; if it is proposed to sell the building; if any meetings have been held with Wicklow County Council with regards to the acquisition of the building by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63590/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 1521. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 8 December 2022, if a timeline will be provided for the review of the community ophthalmic services medical treatment scheme; if interest groups will be allowed to make submissions as part of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: 1676. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the appointment of a chief pharmaceutical officer; if his Department is engaging with an organisation (details supplied) regarding this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2138/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: Good afternoon everybody and welcome to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Today we are reconvening the series of meetings we have been having on implementing Housing for All. We are joined by representatives from Longford County Council and Mayo County Council. They probably know already that we have met the four Dublin local authorities, some of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Mahon and invite Mr. Kelly to make an opening statement on behalf of Mayo County Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will move to questions from members. I note that we have Oireachtas Members present who are not members of the committee so I ask them to assist me in letting me know who will take the different slots; that would be helpful. I will move to the Fianna Fáil slot and Deputy Flaherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: We will act on the recommendation concerning the KPMG report. We are picking up interference regarding the witnesses from Mayo County Council if microphones are still on when people are speaking in this room so we will leave the witnesses from Mayo County Council muted until they wish to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will take the next slot, which is the Green Party slot. I presume the witnesses are advanced in their zoned land tax maps and out to public consultation, etc. In its submission, Mayo County Council said it had 1,500 extant planning submissions uncommenced. I will take a nod from the witnesses from Mayo County Council if that is correct. Did Longford County Council highlight how many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: I expect the extant uncommenced planning permissions in Longford have also arisen for the reason Mr. Kelly outlined, namely, the level of demand for private housing. On development that is applied for and built, for what percentage of the councils planning approvals granted each year does one-off or single unit housing account? I note the Office of the Planning Regulator's recent report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Jan 2023)

Steven Matthews: What is the position in Mayo?