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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: We will take that on board. We asked the Department to clarify, by circular, the area meetings and planning files. I have one last question on the further information requests, which I believe is covered in head 6 or head 8. Mr. Kelly's opening submission referred to the limiting of the number of further information requests and that it may increase refusals. Surely it is in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Kelly. Senator Boyhan wants to come in again. He can go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy makes an important point because it is not the board that will adjudge the LSRDs, although it may do so eventually in the case of an appeal, but the local authority in the first instance. It is the executive planner who would normally give that presentation to councillors. We need to seek clarity and a circular from the Department on this to ensure there is full standardisation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the broadband team for their attendance. Deputy Cathal Crowe referred earlier to the time the witnesses gave to members to travel around our various constituencies to look at the installation on the ground. We got a sense at first hand of some of the difficulties the team is encountering, such as collapsed ducts, networks legacy issues, knowledge of where these ducts go and all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: When NBI passes premises and it is up online and people can see that their house is passed now, and I know as part of that survey and installation work NBI is looking at the last 100 m, 50 m or whatever it is into a property and everything that is required to get the fibre into the house, typically what is the time between a house being passed and somebody getting the fibre if he or she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: It is worth noting that it is the pre-survey work that NBI does which is helping it to deliver that. That is an impressive part of the overall project. Finally, could the witness provide an update on Wicklow? I know that NBI is quite advanced in Kilcoole and Blessington and that other areas are going through the design stage as well. If he has time, Mr. Malone might offer Deputy Ó...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister for bringing the Bill before the Oireachtas. It is a hugely important Bill that sets out how we will meet some really difficult targets around emissions reductions and the transition to clean energy. I also thank the Department officials, some of whom I see here today, for the huge amount of work they have put into this and for the briefings they gave to our committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I welcome back the members as we recommence. The item we are addressing is pre-legislative scrutiny of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020. To assist us, I welcome, from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Ms Mary Hurley, assistant secretary, and Ms Emma Reeves, principal officer. Members have been circulated with the briefing and opening statement. I will first ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Reeves. I am glad we were able to hold this session today. I am aware that we have received written requests on two previous occasions to commence pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill. We had a gap in our timetable, so I am happy to commence it today. It is very timely to bring three agencies together and optimise many of their functions, particularly given that the key...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: We will move to Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: There were technical issues there with the Fianna Fáil members trying to get a connection. I can bring them in now or move to Fine Gael if they can give me an indication. There are still technical problems there. I will move on to the Fine Gael slot then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am going to move next to the Green Party slot. I call Deputy Duffy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will bring Deputy Flaherty in next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will leave it to the Deputy to correspond with Ms Hurley or Ms Reeves on that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: We have covered that one and we were told there will be no change to the staffing levels. Senator Cummins's technical issues are resolved. I invite him to go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Senator Cummins. As all members have asked questions, I will put some questions. It makes sense to bring the three organisations in question together like this. Combining the land identification and mapping skills of Ordnance Survey Ireland with the building identification skills and knowledge that exist within the Property Registration Authority and the Valuation Office makes a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (16 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: We are trying to assist local authorities in respect of compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, where they may be necessary or advantageous. Will that be a designated role of the new body? We really want to identify areas in our town centres and urban centres where contact with the owners to discuss options regarding planning, change of use or funding that may be available could allow us to...