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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Marine Planning Framework: Discussion (6 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. We will discuss this as part of our correspondence meeting. I thank the Department and all the officials, not just for their attendance this morning and the briefing last week but for all the work over the past couple of years, which is evident from this document. I will now adjourn the meeting for fifteen minutes and we will meet in private session.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: In programme B, which relates to banking, there is an allocation of €300,000 for general banking research. Over the years, what has that fund generated in terms of banking research? To put the question in context, two weeks ago the chief executive of Bank of Ireland was before the committee. She was asked about the challenges facing banks and the banking system in light of Bank of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: For our update on the programme for Government as it relates to his Department, we are joined by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I will ask him to make his opening statement and then members will be invited to address their questions to him. We will really have to stick to the five-minute rule because we are short on time. I have a note on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I apologise for interrupting but I wish to welcome the Minsters of State, Deputies Peter Burke and Noonan, and thank them for their attendance. I ask everyone to keep their opening statements as brief as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will ask the Minister to be very brief now because we are very short of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. We will now take some brief opening statements from the Ministers of State, Deputies Burke and Noonan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State and I appreciate him being brief. I know he has a wide remit and I appreciate his brevity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State for being brief. I am aware he has a very wide-ranging remit and it is impossible to cover it all in the short space of time we have. I call Deputy McAuliffe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am going to have to move on to the next speaker now. I appeal to members that if they are going to ask three questions, it is not reasonable that they will receive three answers within the five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: It is to be hoped we will get that opportunity and my apologies that we are unable to get as far as that question now. I call Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: We are out of time on that slot. It is not helpful, for people trying to listen and to get the information, to have this backwards and forwards type of exchange.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I ask members who ask a question to give time for an answer. In terms of what the committee meeting schedule has been, as everybody will know, our schedule has been packed, primarily dealing with legislation and pre-legislative scrutiny. I know the Minister has indicated to us several times that he would be available to come in. It is up to us to make the time for it, and we are restricted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: Sorry, we are over time seven minutes on that point and members are going to get left out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: The Minister might touch on them briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. We will move on now to Deputy Duffy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: We move now to the Independent slot. Will Senator Boyhan or Deputy O'Donoghue speak first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy O'Donoghue. The Minister of State has 30 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. I am going to move on. I call Deputy Cian O'Callaghan, who will be followed by Senator Moynihan.