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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: Did Mr. Smith refer to 2 GW of long duration storage by 2030? How much short duration storage will there be by 2030?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: I have one last question if we have time. I know we are talking about large-scale, long-duration storage. I want to look at a much smaller version of it, a short term and almost individual version in the electric vehicle market. As the number of electrical vehicles increases and in businesses, you have these 80 kW, or possibly 100 kW, batteries sitting in the driveway. There is a massive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...to an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks and it is imperative that they comply with any such direction. Members and witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or entity outside the Houses or an official either by name or in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Senator is out of time, but I can bring him back in on the third round if he wishes. Just to follow up on what he requested, if the officials can give us an outline of those ones that are quite long in the system, I ask that they give us the reasoning behind them as well. Is there is anything within the process or processing of these applications that can be learned from? If there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...in managing our water supplies and systems. It was a big challenge to try to bring the 31 local authorities which were managing separate water systems under one umbrella but it has helped with strategic, long-term thinking and bringing a standardised approach across all management of the water system. That is notwithstanding the expertise in our local authorities. I worked with local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...Wicklow issues before I return to the strategic issues. There is a legacy developer-provided wastewater treatment plant in an area called Garden Village in Newtownmountkennedy. It has been a long time in the process of being decommissioned and I think ultimately the service is to go to the mains network. I understand that Wicklow County Council is engaging with Uisce Éireann on it...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann (Revised)
Vote 23 - An Coimisiún Toghcháin (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (13 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: That concludes the questions. I thank the Minister and the Ministers of State for their attendance for the long session today. It was informative and helpful. I also thank the officials for their assistance and help today. That concludes our consideration of the further Revised Estimates Vote 16 - Tailte Éireann; Vote 23 - the Electoral Commission; and Vote 34 - Housing, Local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...of an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative that they comply with any such direction. Members and witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against either a person or entity outside the Houses or an official either by name or in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: I agree that we need private investment in housing. There is no doubt about it. People criticise it and use certain terminology in respect of it. However, as long as there is a transfer of affordability to the person who wishes to purchase or rent, it will be critically important. Representatives of the LDA were before the committee recently. They talked about 14,000 homes being built...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: This is the grouping starting with amendment No. 70. Amendment No. 73 is mine. I agree with Deputy Ó Broin that we had a very long discussion on what is referred to as section 5 in the current Act. We went into it in quite some detail. In fact, I think it is a part of the Act that many were not that familiar with and our discussions brought a good level of interest to bear on it. My...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (11 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...has taken on board the amendment tabled by Deputy Ó Cathasaigh in respect of community gardens on Committee Stage. That is a positive move. We should acknowledge the improvements that have happened over the long two-and-a-half year process relating to the Bill. It shows that when one is willing to positively engage and really try and improve matters, one can get results.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Building Regulations (Fire Safety): Discussion (21 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative they comply with any such direction. No witnesses are attending remotely. Members and witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against either a person or entity outside the Houses or an official either by name...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Building Regulations (Fire Safety): Discussion (21 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...with concrete and blocks. We need to move to a point where there is more timber construction in buildings for residential use rather than just the conventional timber frame that we have had for a long time. Height limits for the use of timber still exist but the working group is looking at this. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Building Regulations (Fire Safety): Discussion (21 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: How long would that process generally take? I have met people who are producing these buildings in Europe. We could produce them here. There is plenty of capability in Ireland to produce these. I am not saying that we have to import them from Europe but there is a ready-made model there. I am just wondering how long the Agrément certification takes?

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

Steven Matthews: ...present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her of it identifiable, or otherwise engage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2024: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (30 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...of an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks and it is imperative they comply with any such direction. Members and witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against either a person or entity outside the Houses or an official either by name or in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...of an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks and it is imperative they comply with any such direction. Members and witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against either a person or entity outside the Houses or an official either by name or in...