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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy may put the two questions.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will discuss amendments Nos. 784 and 788 on behalf of Deputy McAuliffe, and then we will proceed to amendments No. 789 and 791. I do not know whether amendments Nos. 784 and 788 are connected but they are grouped.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: He submitted it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Maybe the Deputy is on his way down, but I am moving on anyway.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I was going to move on to amendments Nos. 789 and 791. There are five amendments, in the names of Deputy Ó Snodaigh and others, to amendment No. 791.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I will get to those two now. The last two are amendments No. 789 and 791. There are five proposed amendments to No. 791 and Deputy Ó Snodaigh may wish to speak on those.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. Deputy Ó Snodaigh is looking for clarification on something.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he will take to support local authorities to address the issue of cigarette butt litter following the enaction of legislation (details supplied); if a ring-fenced grant can be made available to support the purchase of small road sweepers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14081/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed Connecting Ireland route (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure this is prioritised for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14161/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposal to extend the DART to Wicklow town; the work that has been done to date by his Department to support this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to delays in the issuing of new bus route licences by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that there are no further delays in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14358/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 286. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the recommendations of the Budgetary Oversight Committee's Report on the Section 481 Film Tax Credit; what efforts are being made to ensure Irish performers have the same contract terms as international performers in similar roles; if he is conscious of the need for productions operating in Ireland to comply with the Copyright and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 1308. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an urgent medical case (details supplied); the action he will take to ensure adequate care is put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14024/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 136. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1,462 of 20 March 2024, if his attention has been drawn to a recent response from the HSE that indicates there are no current plans to expand the provision of local neurology services, including access to a consultant neurologist in Wexford General Hospital (details supplied); if he is concerned about the gap in service...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is it not? Okay, that clarifies that for me. Amendment No. 830 refers to section 184, Natura impact reports. The Minister of State might clarify this. Section 184(2)(c) provides that the report "shall identify all potential significant effects of the proposed plan on a European site, whether such effects arise from the plan itself or the plan in combination with any project or other...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Please do.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Minister of State covered amendments Nos. 874 and 875. I was unsure about the section. It mentions adversely affecting the purpose. The purpose is obviously development in the public interest in an emergency situation.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Will the Minister of State look at that in subsection 2?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 725 is the first amendment in the grouping.