Results 741-760 of 9,814 for speaker:Steven Matthews
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: Go ahead. The Deputy still has 30 seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: That is a good question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Gould and the Minister of State. I cannot see the screen clearly. Who is due to speak next? Is Senator Seery Kearney or Deputy Higgins?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: I apologise to Ms Woods but we are just out of time on that segment and I can fit in three more members who have indicated. The question may arise again or we may get another opportunity to address it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. That is a good point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy O'Donoghue and I appreciate his sticking to time like that. That is a great help to us. I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: Deputy Murnane O'Connor is there. Go ahead, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Treatment (Abstractions) Bill 2020 and Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Murray. Unfortunately, we have reached the end of our time in which we can discuss this. We will, however, continue with further pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill in two weeks. That session may generate further questions for the Department, which we will submit in writing. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their attendance here this morning. It has...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (27 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance the details regarding the uptake of the stay and spend scheme to date; and his plans to extend the existing deadline for the scheme or reintroduce a similar one to incentivise domestic travel and spending once it is safe to do so. [4290/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: 598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to engage with course directors in third-level institutions to discuss ongoing concerns particularly in relation to practical aspects of course work that has either been restricted or completely cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. [4152/21]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: The committee is meeting this morning to discuss the issue of homelessness. I wish to remind members that, since they are attending remotely, the Debates Office has asked that each speaker be clearly identified by name to help ensure the accuracy of the Official Report. If members clearly identify themselves and state that they are within the confines of Leinster House, it would be helpful...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: I invite Dr. Una Burns to make her opening statement on behalf of Novas.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: I invite Professor O'Sullivan to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: It is just in front of me, Professor O'Sullivan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Professor O'Sullivan for his presentation which members only received a short while ago or, possibly, yesterday evening. I am sure there will be questions arising from it as members get an opportunity to go through it. I now invite Ms Alice Leahy to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Leahy. I will now open the floor to members, and I ask that we keep it to five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: We will return to the Senator's question on Dublin versus the rest of the country as we are out of time for this slot. We may be able to get an answer in the second round of questioning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: There was a question to Professor O'Sullivan on the moratorium.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: Sorry, Professor O'Sullivan-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Homelessness: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)
Steven Matthews: We have run out of time in that slot, but we can return to the matter.