Results 661-680 of 9,814 for speaker:Steven Matthews

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairs Designate of the Road Safety Authority and Dublin Port: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I really hope we do not. We seem to have learned quite a bit and people have adapted. There have been improvements in cycling infrastructure that have been rolled out very quickly, which is really positive. We could highlight to drivers how, when they park on a footpath, other road users are affected. These include people in wheelchairs and those using buggies. Some of the footpaths are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I refer to an issue brought up by Deputy Crowe earlier regarding foreshore licensing. I am sure that the witnesses will be interested and probably aware that the proposed marine planning and development management Bill is progressing. It will implement a single and more efficient marine planning system, and input from any of the ports would be welcome regarding that process. Mr. Keating...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: 138. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that persons being moved from direct provision are provided sufficient notice and adequate translation services to ensure this transition is as seamless as possible (details supplied). [39271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: 116. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the guidelines with regard to in-person inspections in direct provision centres at every level of restriction under the Covid-19 framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39702/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied) for its new school building. [41554/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. McDowell and Mr. O'Connell for being here today to answer questions. We have seen considerable withdrawal of post office and bank services from towns and villages. It is obviously driven by profitability. They want to withdraw that shopfront service, which is very important to people, and go online. Online is fine when it works well but when it does not work well, people need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Financial Services Union: Discussion. (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: Does Mr. O'Connell think a community banking system could be part of that? I met with Irish Rural Link a couple of months ago. It has been pushing that idea for quite some time. It is an idea we might include in that consideration of the entire banking system. Do most banks in this country own their premises or are they mostly leased or rented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: From the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, we are joined in person by Mr. Paul Lemass, assistant secretary, and Mr. Eamonn Kelly, principal officer. We are also joined remotely by Mr. Paul Hogan, principal planning adviser, and Mr. Liam Smyth, assistant principal planning adviser. Members have been circulated with the opening statements as well as briefing materials. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Kelly and I invite Mr. Lemass to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Lemass. I also thank the Department for facilitating the briefings both last week and today. There are a number of strands to this Bill and they are all quite complex, so we appreciate the witnesses' time on this. I will go to members now for questions, and if they keep their questions and the responses to them to five minutes, it will greatly assist us. I call Senator Fitzpatrick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Senator. She raised an important point towards the end of her contribution, namely, that the process must not be significantly onerous. It is a stressful thing for anybody to go through. I invite Mr. Kelly and Mr. Lemass to respond to the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry Mr. Kelly but we are well over time on that segment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I too have questions on it, and others probably do as well. If we do not cover it in subsequent questions we will come back to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: We want to get to the question on public participation and we can come back to Deputy Ó Broin at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: Do the witnesses wish to deal with those four questions and we will then revert to the Deputy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I can allow another two minutes if the Deputy wishes to get through some more questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. We may be able to answer those questions by going around the room. Alternatively the Deputy might get an answer at the end of the hearing or in written format.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: Is that okay with Deputy Higgins?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I am going to move on and I call Deputy Gould.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: It equally covers false declarations by tenants.