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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (6 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 and has made an amendment thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (5 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report published by an organisation (details supplied); if he has considered the recommendations made in the report in relation to the provision of mortgages and other financial products to cancer survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48708/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the current income threshold eligibility for social housing in the greater Dublin area including counties Wicklow, Meath and Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48760/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Transport (5 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider creating free travel passes to be used on all public transport services for staff of special schools, only to be used when travelling with their students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48857/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the development of improved flood defences for Arklow town; if his Department is committed to having open public engagement on the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48284/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding works proposed for Glendalough visitor centre; if existing oil tanks are being replaced; if other non-fossil fuel-based heating methods were considered; if consideration has been given to potential flood risks for new infrastructure at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request that local authorities collect full commercial rates on all commercial premises, including vacant units; if he will require a unit to be registered under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 with a view to maximising their usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48544/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request local authorities to register a property on the derelict sites register in cases in which it is declared as uninhabitable by the owner in their local property tax return, with a view to maximising the number of residential units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48552/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will request local authorities to register a property on the derelict sites register in cases in which it is declared as uninhabitable by the owner in their local property tax return, with a view to maximising the number of residential units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48552/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to issues raised by management in a school (details supplied) in relation to the need to urgently install temporary accommodation to match the significant increase in pupil-intake in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48218/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I was contacted by the line Minister, who was unavailable. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donovan, for being here, because the question is on refurbishment and retrofitting. The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, OPW, has good experience in the fine work that the OPW carries out on many of our buildings across the country. I want to ask...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I completely agree that the first step should be energy reduction. That is what we should be pursuing. It is encouraging to hear that 41 schools had pathfinder works carried out and another 15 are under assessment. That is kind of what my question is about. How does a school apply for or get on the radar of the Department for an assessment to be carried out? I visited a school in...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the budget. It is a huge budget and has been welcomed across the board. I had intended complimenting members of the Opposition on also having acknowledged the tremendous efforts on the part of the Government to support people. Unfortunately, nobody from the Opposition is present at this time as they have left early on a Thursday. This budget should...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 17. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to promote the uptake of the newly launched solar grant for public organisations, including sports clubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Equality Issues (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way gender inequality on the boards of Ireland's major sporting bodies in receipt of Government funding will be addressed, both now and into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47585/22]