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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (16 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for reducing the level of funding per student under the primary schoolbook grant from €96 to €80 per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22217/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21959/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Sport and Recreational Development (14 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an application by a club (details supplied) for a licence through his Department; if this can be expedited to reflect the limited time available to the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21355/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 125. 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. [21087/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 126. 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. [21088/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 127. 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. [21089/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 123. 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. [21085/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 124. 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. [21086/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Industry (9 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he will take to address concerns related to the increased cost of car insurance for the majority of Irish customers; if he plans to meet with companies operating in this sector to raise these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21153/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to address concerns related to the increased cost of car insurance for the majority of Irish customers; if he plans to meet with companies operating in this sector to raise these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Rafferty and invite Ms Aileen Gleeson to make the opening statement on behalf of the Department of Finance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Gleeson. I invite Mr. Murphy from the Central Bank of Ireland to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Murphy. I will now take members' questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: They are agreed for the meeting before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everybody back and call Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: Good afternoon everybody and you are welcome to the finance committee this afternoon. I apologise for the delay in getting started. I welcome to the meeting from the Department of housing Mr. Derek Rafferty, principal officer, and Mr. John Wickham, senior adviser in building standards; from the Department of Finance Ms Louise Heenan, principal officer, and Ms Aileen Gleeson, principal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the witnesses for their submissions and their time here today. I would not be so familiar with mica and the issues that people are suffering in Donegal, Mayo and Clare because it is not really prevalent or even existent in my own county, as far as I know, but when there is a hugely expensive scheme such as this, at over €2.2 billion to assist people, I have no doubt there will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: My point related to the possible effect in cases where somebody is waiting for the findings. All good research should lead to more research as well. We do not know what the conclusion will be and we may well have to look at something else. I suppose that is the nature of the work that is being done. The witnesses think the timeframe for the findings is that they will be available by the...