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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy is just out of time. If it is helpful, the date that was indicated to me was 31 August 2021 because the deadline for notification of local adjustment factor and variation decisions to the Revenue Commissioners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy McAuliffe, that would be required in August.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy McAuliffe and Ms Walshe. I will move to the second Green Party slot and take it myself. I was out canvassing recently at a beautiful Victorian red-bricked terraced house in Dublin Bay South. A couple of pension age on a fixed low income life there. What is available to a couple in that situation, where the property is of high value but the income is not of that high value?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is it €18,000 for an individual?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: If one comes in under those thresholds, one can defer payment. Is there an interest to be paid on that deferred payment? We have lost Ms Walshe. I will put a question to Dr. Walsh on how one works out the valuation. I believe the original figure was 0.8% of the median valuation. Was that how it was worked out originally or how the Revenue Commissioners would have worked out how much one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: In terms of European standards on valuation of a property, is that somewhere within the normal way that a property would be valued or how do we compare to other EU countries on property taxes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: Thank you, Dr. Walsh. I will refer back to the questions Deputy McAuliffe raised on the valuations. It is a self-assessed valuation. Whatever I have had my property valued at for the past four or five years and whatever I have been paying, now that will be increased by approximately 75%, so I will still remain within that same valuation. If, however, I believe my property has gone above...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will move to the third Fianna Fáil slot. I call Senator Fitzpatrick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: The audio is not great. If Ms Walshe were to switch off her webcam, it might improve the audio.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Walshe. That would be great, given that we are having some connection difficulties, as are one or two members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: The first and third questions are probably for the Department but I will let the witnesses decide. I ask Dr. Walsh to address the 60% rate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: When I said those questions are probably a matter for the Department, I meant the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, but I thank Ms Walshe for answering them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: I have listened with interest, but I have no further questions to put. I thank the Chairman for inviting me to contribute. I was at another meeting, but I was listening. I thank the witnesses for their participation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: Could we get a brief and direct answer to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Chairman and all of the witnesses for their attendance here this morning. I am aware that this is a hectic and busy time for them and we very much appreciate them giving up their time to come in and explain this to us because it is critical that we get this right. Mr. McCallion covered many of the points I wanted to make about the Civil Service in general and the public service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: To reiterate, people’s digital Covid-19 certificates will be arriving over the next while and it is only people who have an urgent situation should use that helpline for the moment. Is the certificate that is sent out something that can be photocopied to have a spare copy when people travel? People often have photocopies of important documents in case things get lost. Is such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the witnesses very much and I wish them the very best of luck with this initiative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: Good afternoon, I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for planning and local government, Deputy Peter Burke, to consider the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021. These have been referred to the committee by order of the Seanad, dated 12 July, and by order of the Dáil, dated 14 July. The briefing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: I apologise to Senator Dolan and welcome her to this afternoon's meeting in substitution for Senator Seery Kearney. The next slot is the Green Party's so I will take that. I would like a few clarifications. The application system and the assessment of something to be placed under a section 254 licence remains the same. I understand that if the same 100 m criteria were applied to 140,000...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: Is there any concern that, because it will be done as part of a network now rather than an individual 100 m stretch, we could end up with more overhead wiring and cabling systems in places where it is preferable to duct underground in either new or existing ducting? Is there any concern that because of this new way of assessing it, the applicant might just go all overhead as it is easier to...