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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Even anecdotally, do the witnesses have information on this? I am going in the direction of economies of scale. If someone has to mobilise on a one-off site, that obviously incurs more costs than a contractor arriving where he may be able to do a semi-detached block or a terrace. I am wondering what is the breakdown of the type of house impacted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Obviously, there are terraced and semi-detached houses impacted by it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: If there are semi-detached houses and one of them is badly impacted by mica damage and the other is not, would both be done at the same time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: That covers the Deputy's question about the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, SCSI, and the terms of reference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: That is great. I thank our guests for their attendance today. It has been helpful. One thing that became apparent during this session and in previous engagements is that homeowners still have many questions. As a committee, we are probably going to invite those question from those groups, write to the Department and try to get a response. In respect to the reporting and further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Block Scheme Regulations and Review of IS 465: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: That would be helpful. I thank our guests for their attendance. I also thank the secretariat for all the work it has done for our committee, which is one of the busiest. We could not do it without the help of Ms Anne-Marie Lynch, Mr. Tommy Byrne, Ms Orlaith Connolly and Ms Sue Hyland. I thank them.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (12 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider an adjustment to the tax exemption limit of €200 per annum for domestic solar microgeneration to further incentivise their installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34482/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (12 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an adjustment to the tax exemption limit of €200 per annum for domestic solar microgeneration to further incentivise their installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34577/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry (12 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding supports for the non-scripted television sector (details supplied) in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33494/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: We are in public session. We are joined by the Minister of State, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, accompanied by his officials. We are here to discuss some planning regulations. Members have been circulated with the relevant papers. I invite the Minister of State to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. I believe that other documentation has also been circulated to the committee explaining these matters. Responding to the raised hands of the members, I will call Deputy Ó Broin, and Senators Cummins and Fitzpatrick. As the committee has a briefing at 4 p.m., I kindly ask that members might be direct and to the point and to identify which planning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: We have already legislated for that under the Valuation Act. This is about the fees that apply to pre-planning consultation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: I have two brief questions before I bring the Deputy in. We have a briefing to attend at 4 p.m. On the matter of fees and pre-planning for flexibility - we legislated for that flexibility around this time last year - has guidance been given to planning authorities on how to judge flexibility in those?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: The regulations will commence that Part of the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Will the Minister of State confirm I correctly understood the discussion on planning exemptions, fire certificates and so on? Fire certificates and all other certificates must be in order for a commencement notice to be issued. A commencement notice does not have to be issued to do this, so how can we ensure the fire certification is appropriate and valid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: Okay. There is a parallel process. It is not a commencement notice. There is a notification to the local authority that the developer is availing of the exemption to convert accommodation. There is a fire certificate and that has to be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023: Discussion
Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023: Discussion (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Senator. I thank the Minister of State and his officials. Members have had the opportunity to consider the draft regulations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: As we have now completed our consideration of the draft regulations, the clerk will send a message to that effect to the Clerks of the Dáil and the Seanad in accordance with Standing Orders 101 and 75, respectively. Under Dáil Standing Order 100(2) and Seanad Standing Order 77(2), the message is deemed to be a report of the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: 106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33515/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Jul 2023)

Steven Matthews: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34164/23]