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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: We have agreed to have a committee meeting on construction costs, based on the ESRI report published today. I expect to have that session shortly. We will engage with the Construction Industry Federation on that. That might answer the Deputy's question, if that is acceptable to him.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: There was discussion on amendments Nos. 83 and 86 and I think the Minister indicated he would be accepting or coming back to No. 83 on Report Stage. Will Deputy O'Callaghan please clarify the position as I was not chairing the meeting at the time?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: For clarity, I ask that Deputy O'Callaghan would withdraw amendment No. 83 on the understanding the Minister is going to address it and amendment No. 86 on Report Stage. Deputy O'Callaghan has the right to reintroduce the amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 91 has already been discussed with amendment No. 5. Is it being pressed?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy McAuliffe. There is nobody here to press amendment No. 93.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: It is being discussed on its own.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 102 to 105, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. We will return to our offices and address amendment No. 102 from there.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 929. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the freephone support service for those in direct provision is provided by a service (details supplied) using Departmental funding; if he plans for his Department to take over this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gorse Burning (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 1194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 2 June 2021, the membership of the inter-agency gorse fire group; the number of times the group has met in tabular form; if any reports were produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31206/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gorse Burning (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 1195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 2 June 2021 (details supplied), if he will outline the basis for the inter-agency gorse fire group being disbanded; if he proposes a similar group to be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 1196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 2 June 2021, if he plans to conduct an up-to-date report on deer management in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31217/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (17 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the code of practice for greenways; the potential limitations of their development including the impact on biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 26 May 2021, if his attention has been drawn to a proposal by Iarnród Éireann to fix the Barrow Bridge on the Waterford to Rosslare rail line in the closed to rail position later in June 2021; the potential damage this may do to the bridge; and if he will request that this proposal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: This committee meeting will recommence pre-legislative scrutiny on the electoral reform Bill. Today, we are joined by representatives of the following advocacy groups: Mr. Bernard Joyce, director, and Ms Jacinta Brack, co-ordinator of political advocacy communications and campaigns, Irish Traveller Movement, ITM; Mr. James Doorley, deputy director, National Youth Council of Ireland, NYCI;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Doorley. I now invite Ms McCarthy Flynn to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: They were good questions and the subject matter was good. I was willing to let the time run on. I will try to make up the time as we go along.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Perhaps Mr. Joyce will speak to movement and how to stay on the register. Mr. Doorley covered it as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I would like to move on now but we will return to those questions if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I appreciate that. This is an issue to which we will return and which we discuss a little more because some of the online abuse politicians get is horrific. The question is how we deal with it.