Results 861-880 of 9,814 for speaker:Steven Matthews
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: As we have completed our consideration of the draft regulations, the clerk will send a message to that effect to the Clerks of the Dáil and the Seanad in accordance with Standing Orders 101 and 75, respectively. Under to the Dáil Standing Order 100(2) and Seanad Standing Order 77(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee. Are members in agreement? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Get your spoke in early.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I suggest that people speak in order and move on to discussing No. 2. We are joined remotely by the following witnesses: Mr. John O’Connor, chief executive officer, Mr. Jim Baneham, head of housing delivery, and Ms Gwen Perry, senior executive officer, the Housing Agency; Dr. Conor O'Toole, senior research officer, and Dr. Rachel Slaymaker, research officer, Economic and Social...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: We appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. O'Connor and invite Dr. O'Toole to make his opening statement for the ESRI.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Dr. O'Toole and invite Dr. O'Connell to make the opening statement for NESC.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Dr. O'Connell and Mr. Cahill. I ask that speakers would identify themselves clearly as this will help the Debates Office to record the meeting, and I ask members to confirm that they are within the confines of Leinster House.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I ask the Deputy to indicate to whom the first question was directed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I ask the witnesses to respond in that order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: There is only one minute remaining for this slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. O'Connor. We might get back to Deputy Ó Broin's entry level interest question later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I am sorry, but I must interrupt Senator Cummins. We are out of time on that slot. I will move on to Deputy O'Donoghue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Does the Deputy wish to direct his question to any witness in particular? Perhaps NESC could reply on transport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I might ask NESC to comment on transport-orientated development considering it did an excellent report on it recently.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Does the Deputy wish to direct his question on purchasing publicly-owned rental accommodation to anyone in particular?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: We are out of time. However, the Deputy has raised a most important point. The question of how people stay in a rental market, not just the local authority market, when they reach pensionable age or when their income drops significantly, must be considered. We may have the opportunity to return to that question later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I am sorry but we are out of time for that slot. I remind members that we only have seven minutes and if they ask four or five questions, they are unlikely to get four or five answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I am sorry. We have gone over the Senator's seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: The question on the number of units needed for affordable and cost rental is for the Housing Agency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Does someone from NESC wish to comment on the vacant site levy?