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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Good morning everybody and welcome to the meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Today we will be considering the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 and the Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, and his officials....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State for bringing these regulations to us. They form a very important part of our climate action plan, as he mentioned, and a step towards decarbonisation. I also acknowledge the work of his officials and the negotiation by the IAA to increase the square metres in the zones that were designated for glint and glare. It is a real improvement because it helps schools,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Senator Moynihan, is that satisfactory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I call Deputy Higgins to join us now and to speak, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Once a committee member is within the curtilage of the building, that is okay. Will I continue with Deputy Gould and return to the Deputy later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: The reason-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: Public organisations, businesses and community buildings are covered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: We can check into that. I do not believe that they would be excluded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. I call now on Deputy Gould.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Gould for that contribution. I believe that concludes matters but I will make some concluding marks of my own to the Minister of State. Following on from the point made by Deputy Gould on the roll-out of solar panels, the announcement of the solar panels for schools is a very strong measure. It makes a great deal of sense to help schools cope with electricity costs as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: My experience is that solar panels have a life expectancy of 20 to 25 years along with the inverters. The difficulty that might arise is with battery systems, but batteries are not required in all installations. It depends on the make-up of the household and when power is used. People need to consider that carefully. A payback period of seven years for something with a 25-year life...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: We can continue this debate somewhere else. I am going to let the Minister of State go now. We have had the opportunity to consider the draft regulations. I thank the Minister of State for his attendance. We look forward to seeing the statutory instrument signed as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (29 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Orders in draft: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022 Under Standing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 20. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the departmental working group investigating potential amendments to building regulations to require changing places (details supplied); the progress the group has made since the closure of the public consultation; the timeline for the group's report to his office; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Information and Communications Technology (28 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the roll-out of the national online planning portal across all local authorities; the timeline for the portal to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47082/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 236. To ask the Minister for Health 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider creating free public transport passes for staff of special schools, only to be used when travelling with students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46703/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (27 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 188. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the report on social housing eligibility that reviewed income threshold eligibility amongst other considerations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47203/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Steven Matthews: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Connecting Ireland programme; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45684/22]