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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 930. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the First 5 Little Library Initiative; if a library book bag will be provided to every child starting school in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12978/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: The Minister of State is welcome and I thank him for his opening statement. He covered a lot of ground in it. I want to concentrate on the road safety aspect of his brief. Previously, the Road Safety Authority was before the committee, as were An Garda Síochána and cyclist advocacy groups. Following the meeting, I contacted the assistant commissioner to look for figures for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I accept that and the Minister of State can give me a response some other time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: If the fines that accrue from fixed charge notices were to go back to the Department of Justice or An Garda Síochána, would that assist with the process? I understand that a fixed charge notice can take up a lot of Garda time going to court, etc. but the funding goes back into central government. Would it be more beneficial to road safety if the punishment was sufficient enough to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 296. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding a local community neurorehabilitation team for CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14387/23]

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, report set out in the clearest detail possible that our climate is in meltdown. If we do not act quickly, urgently and effectively, we are condemning future generations to a costly and dark future. They are sitting in the Gallery listening to us today. That is why I am here, namely, to act now, take those challenges and make...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: -----and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, the most ambitious and overdue legislation the Opposition would never have introduced. We are changing transport, providing huge investment in a new rail fleet, electrification, greater frequency and slashing public transport fares for everybody. There are buses serving towns that never had a bus before. There are safe walking and cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 140. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to cases where people in receipt of full disability allowance will see it revoked if they move out of their parental home to get married or to cohabit with their partner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for (details supplied); how updates are being communicated to school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14662/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for (details supplied); how updates are being communicated to school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14666/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for (details supplied); how updates are being communicated to school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14667/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for (details supplied); how updates are being communicated to school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14668/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills he position regarding a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14675/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (28 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any initiatives targeted at assisting Ukrainian refugees to convert their employment qualification certificates or academic degrees to be recognised in an Irish context, and other measures that would assist in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15037/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding plans for increased rail connectivity for Dublin Port; if his Department has carried out any assessment to include greater freight rail connectivity in the Port 3FM project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15569/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (30 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding any proposed amendments to public rights of way under the current draft of the planning and development Bill; how they differ from the existing rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15810/23]

Finance Bill 2023: Financial Resolution (18 Apr 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister, Deputy McGrath. It is broadly welcomed, generally, by everybody here today to see a VAT reduction in the supply and installation of solar panels. It has been brought in as a financial resolution and I thank the Minister for explaining that as I did not realise it is so that we can implement this on 1 May, prior to the Finance Bill being passed. This demonstrates the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (18 Apr 2023)

Steven Matthews: Good afternoon everybody, and welcome. We are continuing our series of meetings on Housing for All. We are joined by the following assistant secretaries from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,: Mr. Feargal Ó Coigligh, housing policy, legislation and governance; Ms Áine Stapleton, social housing delivery; and Ms Caroline Timmons, housing affordability,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (18 Apr 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Ó Coigligh. Moving to questions from the members of the committee, we generally do this in seven-minute slots for the questions to be asked and answers to be received as well. I call Senator Fitzpatrick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (18 Apr 2023)

Steven Matthews: In the planning Bill there is a streamlining of compulsory purchase order, CPO, processes as well, which will be helpful.