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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of Homeless Prevention Bill 2020, Tenancy Protection Bill 2023 and Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2022: Private Members' Bills (14 Dec 2023)

Steven Matthews: On the CPO, is it that local authorities are only allowed to CPO a building for the provision of social housing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of Homeless Prevention Bill 2020, Tenancy Protection Bill 2023 and Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2022: Private Members' Bills (14 Dec 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Ó Broin. We will discuss how we will advance the three which we discussed today at our first private meeting in January.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of Homeless Prevention Bill 2020, Tenancy Protection Bill 2023 and Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2022: Private Members' Bills (14 Dec 2023)

Steven Matthews: Correct. We will meet on Tuesday, 19 January at 11 a.m. to finalise the pre-legislative scrutiny report on the general scheme of the residential tenancies (right to purchase) Bill. As this is our final public meeting of the year, I want to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and to thank everyone for their very collegial work this year. We got through another...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Scrutiny of Homeless Prevention Bill 2020, Tenancy Protection Bill 2023 and Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2022: Private Members' Bills (14 Dec 2023)

Steven Matthews: Yes. Thank you everybody.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: This is also related to education and schools and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, for dealing with it. I was informed that the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, would not be available today. I accept that and trust that the Minister of State will relay my comments and requests back to her. Since I was elected I have been engaging with parents in north Wicklow,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State for that response. It is good to get it down on paper, especially since I had not realised that €145 million had been invested in infrastructure in County Wicklow schools. When I go around the county and see those new schools being built, such as St. Coen's in Rathnew, or St. David's, as the Minister of State referenced, I realise the advancements that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the unfilled SENO role in a school (details supplied); the actions her Department is taking to ensure this role is urgently filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56330/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 624. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the number of schools in County Wicklow that have initiated applications for solar panel funding under the free national roll-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1368/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the temporary accommodation committed to for a school (details supplied) in Blessington; the estimated timeline for the completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1607/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 664. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the permanent school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the start date for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1608/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (17 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 1327. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the HSE community healthcare east’s decision to not fund a programme (details supplied) in 2024; if he is concerned about the impact this will have on the children and families that had hoped to avail of this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (17 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 1569. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56957/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (17 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 1685. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recommended cap on hospital parking charges; and the basis for any delays to date. [1360/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: In respect of the energy upgrade for schools and the pathfinder programme, a further 14 schools were announced for inclusion. When will those schools be notified that they are part of that programme? Obviously, the free solar panels we are putting onto schools throughout the country are beneficial in the context of their energy requirements, but the energy retrofits will be quite important...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the review of the qualifying criteria for well-water grants administered through local authorities; if an instruction can be issued to allow for the inclusion of applications for premises that are soon to be lived in following renovation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to examine the existing qualifying criteria for the septic tank grant; if an instruction can be issued to allow for the inclusion of applications for premises that are soon to be lived in following renovation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2581/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to examine the existing qualifying criteria for the domestic lead remediation grant scheme; if an instruction can be issued to allow for the inclusion of applications for premises that are soon to be lived in following renovation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2582/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 394. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the rollout of hot school meals to all DEIS schools; the percentage of DEIS schools that have applied and have programmes up and running; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2655/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 395. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the rollout of hot school meals to non-DEIS schools; if it is on schedule to commence in April 2024; how schools can apply to be included in the rollout once it is operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2656/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Media Sector (24 Jan 2024)

Steven Matthews: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the section 481 tax credit for film and television production in Ireland; if a similar initiative is under consideration for the non-scripted sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3135/24]