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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding any discussions being held with representatives of the private nursing home sector regarding concerns related to the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32193/23]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, and his officials back to the committee. We are going to commence where we finished last week on amendment No. 53. Amendments Nos. 53 to 55, inclusive, 202 to 206, inclusive, 230, 240, 241, 263, 285 and 324 to 330, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendment Nos. 56, 87, 145, 178, 185, 232, 244, 246, 255, 256, 272 to 275, inclusive, 286 and 287 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 60, 62, 63, 66 and 67 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Snodaigh can come in on the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Do you wish to press amendment No. 68, Deputy Ó Snodaigh?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 70 to 74, inclusive, 76 to 86, inclusive, and 88 are related and will be discussed together. I will bring in the Minister of State on amendment No. 70 and then go to Deputy Ó Snodaigh on the amendments in his name.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Ó Snodaigh, do you wish to speak to amendments Nos. 71 to 74, inclusive, and then amendments Nos. 76 to 78, inclusive?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: We will discuss the amendments in order. We will hear from Deputy O'Callaghan on amendment No. 79 and then come back to Deputy Ó Snodaigh to discuss amendments Nos. 81 and 82.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Before we move on to amendment No. 80, I ask Deputy Ó Snodaigh to consider No. 79a, which is an amendment to Deputy Cian Ó Callaghan's amendment, No. 79.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: No, the Minister of State did not do so yet. He may speak to it now.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 89, 177 and 264 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy may reintroduce amendment No. 89 on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 90 to 97, inclusive, and 102 to 107, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: I invite Deputy Ó Snodaigh to deal with his amendments and I will then go to the Minister of State.