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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy can raise-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Exactly.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Yes, I think so.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: We can discuss that when we get to Schedule 1 but the Minister of State has given an agreement to provide the committee with the amendment he proposes ahead of Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 22 and 23 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: We had the director of services for Limerick in and the council is doing quite well on derelict sites.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Absolutely. Will Deputy McNamara finish the point, please?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I am going to bring Deputy Leddin in. Deputy McNamara has put his question and Deputy Leddin has a question on the same issue. Deputy Quinlivan may also wish to come back in and we will then go to the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: We are straying from the amendment. If we want a discussion on the roles of príomh comhairleoir, deputy príomh comhairleoir and mayor, we can do that at some other time, but I need to stick to the amendment.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I am going to put the question shortly. Deputy McNamara should be as brief as possible. We have dealt with this, even during pre-legislative scrutiny.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I do not want to go into a wider discussion. Will Deputy Quinlivan bring us back on track on amendment No. 22?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Quinlivan for that clarification. Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 24 to 26, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Yes, we will take them together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: We have to be out of the room in five minutes but I will ask Deputy Leddin to move amendment No. 30, which is a new section, and speak to it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: I will have to adjourn the meeting as there is another committee meeting in this room. We have gone over a little bit.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Will the Minister of State wrap up then?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: The Bill is the Government legislating for the recommendations of the Electoral Commission. The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage was presented with the general scheme of the Bill and given an opportunity to carry out pre-legislative scrutiny of it, but we waived that opportunity because committee members felt that the commission was an independent and objective body...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly in the warmer homes scheme operated through the SEAI that does not allow for the energy upgrade of one-off stone wall properties as they cannot meet the qualifying criteria for any primary measures, and by, extension, secondary measures; if this can be reviewed; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding proposed changes for January 2024 in the way the Revenue Commissioners treat general medical services income within general practitioner partnerships; if he is concerned that this will impact the number of GPs operating; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of GPs in how this change is to be administered; and if he will...