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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request a full assessment of the existing heating and lighting systems at Glendalough visitor centre; his plans regarding upgrading to more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly options at this location and other OPW-owned buildings in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Courts Service (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding remedial works being carried out on the Wicklow town courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the return of quiet carriages on the Dublin to Cork rail line; if a wider roll-out of this initiative is being considered to include other lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56203/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if a 0% VAT rate has been considered for Irish published magazines, similar to what is proposed for newspapers as of January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56119/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Amenity Areas (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of special amenity area orders in place nationally that were issued by ministerial order; their locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56563/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to make the record of protected structures in their jurisdiction available on their websites as a separate document to the county development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that her Department has chosen to proceed with a new build for a school (details supplied) with a proposed capacity of 650 pupils, against the wishes of school management who requested a larger capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56291/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will be brief as we are running late. I commend Deputies Ó Murchú and Boyd Barrett on their defence of and concern for workers' rights. This is something I was involved in for many years. I will always defend the rights of workers to better working conditions. We have had considerable and significant improvements in the workplace, at least since I started working, in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the adequacy of existing timetables for rural and public service obligation, PSO, bus services; if any discussions have been held with service providers with a view to providing later evening services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55183/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding any assessments or reports carried out by his Department into extending an electrified train service to Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55187/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everyone to the meeting. We commence pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the planning and development and foreshore (amendment Bill) 2022. We have two sessions this morning and this one is between 9.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. We are joined by officials from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, namely, Ms Maria Graham, assistant secretary, Mr. Frank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Higgins has approximately one minute left if she has any further follow up. Can I move on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Higgins for staying within her time. The Green Party slot is next. I thank the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for bringing this Bill. I understand the timely requirement of it. I will go straight to my questions about the heads. On head 5, relating to section 106 - the skills base is set out in section 106(2). In a similar way to Deputy Ó...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: We will come back to the foreshore if the witness could just take those on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Senator Boyhan is next and he has six minutes. If Ms. Graham could take those comments on board I do not need a response to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: They are just my observations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment Bill) 2022: Discussion (10 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Senator Boyhan and will now move to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.