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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding public service contracts for adult education tutors as recommended by the Labour Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6239/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school for an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6241/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of Hyperemesis Ireland regarding the current reimbursement policy in respect of medication to treat this condition; if he proposes to meet the group to discuss its concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6253/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (8 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the adequacy of existing measures to prevent dog fouling at a local authority level; if his Department is considering any further measures to reduce this activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5605/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of qualified post-primary teachers seeking to upskill and teach home economics at both junior and leaving certificate levels; if a similar support programme to an existing scheme (details supplied) has been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5711/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new school building for a school (details supplied); if the basis for any delays on the project to date could be outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5757/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (8 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of national standards for home care and support services, as recommended by the HIQA report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5609/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: 429. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider establishing a fund for registered cancer support groups that would allow for the purchase of an electric vehicle to transport clients to hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5951/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will take the next slot. My question goes back to resources and timelines again. The more resources there are, the more likely it is that timelines will be met. When an organisation is stressed and its staff are overloaded, and when they are dealing with matters of a highly complex nature with legacy outcomes on the decisions, it puts people under pressure. If strict timelines are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: I get that and have heard that point made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Buckley. I direct a similar question to the planning regulator as well, as the organisation has oversight of the planning system. I am aware we are going from the planning system into the judicial system in this regard as well, but of those 146 cases, it would be very helpful for all of us if an analysis was done to explore whether there would have been different outcomes in them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: Yes. I bring it up because there is significant public narrative and discussion on the entire planning system about it being down to judicial reviews. I do not share that view entirely. It is an element but there are many other elements to go with it as well. I like the points Mr. Cussen brought up around real clarity in the system from the local right up to the national, clear guidelines...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: Plan-making and the replacement of the local area plan with those three different types of plans is something that needs to be looked at.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: We can come back to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: For anybody listening and in relation to the point on section 328 about "shall" or "may", this is a first draft of a Bill. We will produce a report of recommendations and there will be a second first draft or a final first draft produced taking those into account.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: The Department were very open when we spoke to them on Tuesday and took into account-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (7 Feb 2023)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everybody to the meeting. Today, we commence our pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft planning and development Bill 2022. From the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, we are joined by Mr. Paul Hogan, acting assistant secretary in the planning division, Ms Mary Jones, principal officer, Mr. Colin Ryan, senior planning adviser, and Mr. Eugene Waters, assistant...