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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Ó Broin. Senator Fitzpatrick will make a final point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Senator Fitzpatrick. I thank Mr. O'Leary and his team for their contributions and Mr. Ryan and his team for their assistance to us. The committee would be really interested in continued engagement with the Electoral Commission, especially after it has assessed the consultations to the draft strategy and produced the final strategy. The fact that we have created this independent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. O'Leary. I will now adjourn the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local and European Elections 2024 and Subsequent General Election: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: This is Deputy Ó Broin’s time.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (28 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I have just been nominated.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cathal Crowe. The purpose our meeting is to consider the Supplementary Estimates for Public Services in respect of Vote 31 - Transport. I would like to remind members that the committee has no role in approving the Estimates. It is an ongoing opportunity for the committee to examine departmental expenditure to make the process more transparent, and...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy O'Connor. Deputy Kenny has a supplementary question on the Supplementary Estimate.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: No other members are indicating, so I will make some closing comments. I have never heard as much discussion of the need for public transport as I have in the past three years. It is not only being discussed in the Oireachtas but is also being discussed in council chambers. I have also heard it from the travelling public. Estimates are often a good time to examine the expanse of work that...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (28 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 31 - Transport.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: We are meeting to consider Committee Stage of the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and his officials to the meeting. We will now proceed with consideration of the Bill.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: The Electoral Commission will come before the committee next Tuesday at 3 p.m. to discuss its research strategy, if that is helpful. Members will be very welcome to attend.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Does the Minister want to comment on that or wait until Report Stage?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Bacik is reserving the right to reintroduce the amendment on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: We will hear from Deputy Smith and then Deputy Farrell.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Does the Minister wish to respond?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Thank you, Minister.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023 and has not made amendments thereto.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: We will take a five-minute break now and then move on to the Estimates.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary Estimate) (23 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: We are back in public session. The next item on our agenda is the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I thank the Minister for the briefing material provided. This has been circulated to the members. While the committee has no role in approving Estimates, there is an opportunity for it to make the process more transparent and to engage in a...