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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I wish to ask about something Mr. Stevens said in his opening statement regarding apartment standards. We have often heard the narrative that apartments in Ireland are very small. In the little time remaining, will Mr. Stevens give us his insight into apartment sizes here compared with what is expected in Europe, which has a longer history of apartment and multi-unit living? The two may...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will hone the question a little. What Mr. Stevens referred to was the actual living space.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: Does that include common space, storage space and everything else one needs for normal family living?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: Ms McManus nailed it there. Everyone is a housing expert.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: Will the other witnesses comment on that point about the narrative around apartment standards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: Yes. It is not an uncommon story. Will Mr. Browne clarify his point about the space standard and the cost differential?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: As there are no more questions, I thank the witnesses for their time. It has been interesting and helpful to committee members. We will probably produce a small report on this matter, but we also want to consider designs and densities, how we can achieve the densities and climate action we need and why climate action should drive densification with the right design. We will adjourn until...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Summer Economic Statement (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a report on the wellbeing framework will be included with the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21433/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: Today we will meet in two sessions to consider the Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations, dealing with bus poles, bus stops, gas infrastructure, street furniture, reverse vending machines and temporary weather radar systems. We are joined by the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Noonan, and his officials, who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. I will go now to Members, the first of whom is Senator Fitzpatrick. We will address all three regulations in one go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will take the next slot. First on the reverse vending machines and the proposed class 42A. Part 1 of Schedule 2 states "No such structure shall be attached to the front wall of the building or erected forward of the front building line". I suspect that is so that you cannot put machines out where it would impede a footpath. However, if someone has a shop with sufficient forecourt and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: If someone wished to put it on the front of a premises.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: The external finishes of the reverse vending machine would also come into that too. That is something that will have to be considered in the planning. What kind of external finish does the Department envisage? Is it timber sheeting around them? W

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: So for clarity, if someone had a terrace of shopfronts, the only option available to the operator of one of those shops would be to place the machine inside or to seek planning permission to place it forward of the shopfront, provided it does not impede the footpath?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: So there is scope for a receptacle and then the machine would be on the other side.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: On bus stop poles, I think there is some technical guidance on where you place a bollard or a pole or structure on a footpath so that the vehicle sweep does not catch it. Often there might be a narrow footpath and they are placed in it so that it is narrows the path again. Is there any guidance on the erection of bus poles so that they are off the back side of the footpath or is there a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: Put it at the back of the footpath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (11 May 2023)

Steven Matthews: That is great. I thank Mr. Creegan. I move on now to the tables and chairs fees. Is this just an extension of what we passed in 2020 and 2021, or are there any other changes to it?