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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Research Arena Event in April 2024: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: The more we discuss this, the more I-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Research Arena Event in April 2024: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: I appreciate the Chair's indulgence. Earlier, I was discussing electric vehicles and that change involved. There is certainly potential with electric vehicles with regard to energy systems. The vehicle parked outside, which may be getting charged from solar on the roof, can then operate in the opposite way, in that there is an 80 kW battery sitting in the garden that a person may not be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 20. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on how the sports capital programme will support sports clubs to invest in projects that will reduce their emissions and lead on climate action within their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45594/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ukraine War (19 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any Department-led initiatives that seek to improve the integration of people fleeing the war in Ukraine into sports clubs and sporting activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45595/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 163. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45972/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the issues in providing a school bus service (details supplied); if efforts are ongoing to resolve this issue; if a timeline for a resolution can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45926/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: I am grateful for the opportunity to engage with the witnesses. In response to Dr. O'Hagan-Luff's reference to the valuation of trees versus the car park analogy, we need to go back to Brehon law nearly 400 years ago when a value was put on oak, ash and other trees in this country. I do not suggest we go back there but we did do that once. There could be a Private Members' Bill to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the expansion of young adult leap cards to include 24- and 25-year-olds; a timeline for the introduction of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the IT grant for primary schools; the timeline for when schools can draw down this funding for this school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46248/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding to support primary schools with the cost of cleaning following the cessation of the Covid supports to assist with this expense; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46251/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (24 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the €60 million funding for cost-of-living supports for schools announced in Budget 2024; how this will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46252/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 357. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the expansion of the hot school meals programme to non-DEIS primary schools; how schools can register their interest for this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46247/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (25 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: For the record, I was asked if I wished to wait for someone from the Department of Transport to deal with this matter. It is so urgent, however, I decided to proceed. I thank the Minister of State for coming in to take it. I am concerned with regard to how we are going to protect the east coast rail line from coastal flooding events into the future. We saw what happened in the south...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (25 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: It is reassuring to hear the commitment and the understanding in the Department of Transport of how serious the issue is and the required intervention that the Minister of State has set out. On the ongoing maintenance she mentioned, I worked on the railway for many years and I know the line very well. I know all the points where it is level and where it is operating at sea level right the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new school building for a school (details supplied); if a timeline for completion can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46939/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for the work he has been doing on road safety and championing that cause because it is something that concerns all of us. He has been doing some pretty good work on that. I will ask some straight questions and if he does not have the figures, that is fine. He can come back to me on them. If all the roads that were planned or promised in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: I would appreciate if the Minister of State could come back to me when he has had time to have a look at the number of roads that are promised or planned, the reality versus the actual transport budget that is available and how we would prioritise those roads within that budget envelope.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: My question does lead into road safety. Transport Infrastructure Ireland, which is the agency responsible for national roads and motorways, produced two reports over the past two years. One related to reducing speeds on national roads and the impact that would have on climate emissions. Part of that report suggested that if we reduced the speeds on those national roads, the cars may divert...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: I accept that. Our agencies would suggest they are policy takers, not policymakers. We make the policies on this. However, it is quite difficult when we do not have those reports. I would take it up with TII at any time and say the report on the emissions aspect was flawed and the safety aspect it put into that was flawed. I do not have the details on the other report. On road safety,...