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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the lack of special education needs classes and supports in a school (details supplied); if the school can be assessed for the viability of establishing these services within its existing school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7408/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: 155. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding updated regulations that will require owners who rent out their property under short-term holiday lets (details supplied) to register under Fáilte Ireland, among other requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8432/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (22 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: 169. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding fiscal oversight and management of the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes; what mechanisms and structures will be in place to ensure full oversight of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8434/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Ó Broin wish to speak on amendment No. 37?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: On that, I want to try to steer us away from opinions printed in newspapers and for us to stick to a back-and-forth on the amendments. There was good engagement throughout the pre-legislative scrutiny sessions and outside of them as well, as I am sure all members met the IPI.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Sure. My point is just that we had the Irish Planning Institute before the committee many times. I have listened to its representatives and I will respect their views.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I just do not want the debate on Committee Stage to deviate into opinions expressed in the papers because there are a lot of opinions expressed on planning by a lot of people. If we can stick to this, I would appreciate it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: That is not disputed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I ask for clarification on one point. At times, amendments to regulations come before the committee. There were quite a lot of them last year and the year before. Will the Minister of State ask his officials to set out the criteria for determining what regulations come before the committee? It was a very helpful process. Some of the amendments were significant, involving changes of uses...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am going to move this along. Several matters have come up here. One is the matter raised by Deputy Cian O'Callaghan about laying before the Oireachtas something under section 4(6). Another is the fact that there does not seem to be anything to compel an amendment to primary legislation for something that is done under section 4(6). The third issue is that the amendment submitted...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: We reconvene today for Committee Stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023. I have received apologies from Deputy O’Donoghue, and Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan will substitute for Deputy McAuliffe for the duration of this meeting. I need to go into private session for a short period to deal with a housekeeping matter. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: As it is now 5.10 p.m., I propose that we take a break at this point. When we recommence, we will consider the question, "That section 4 stand part of the Bill".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 43 has been ruled out of order. Amendments Nos. 44, 45, 129, 171, 176, 180, 189, 190, 525, 526 and 1042 are all related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. I have two amendments in this group under discussion but I will leave my amendments until the end so a member can take the Chair while I discuss those.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Steven Matthews: Deputy McAuliffe had a hand up but it is gone now. I will go to Deputy O'Callaghan.