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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Dental Services (7 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the challenges facing the dental sector regarding the retention of dentists in Ireland following the completion of their degrees; the steps he is taking at a University level to reduce this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36731/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the engagement he has had with the offshore renewable sector; if he is conscious of the need to ensure a steady pipeline of qualified graduates for this sector; the initiatives planned to promote this course of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (7 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 96. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department provides funding for the development or refurbishment of playgrounds; if so, if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36689/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (7 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the way his Department has scaled up to enable it to manage the humanitarian response to the Ukrainian war; the redeployments and restructuring that has taken place; the way the crisis is managed day to day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36707/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (6 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the living cities initiative; the number of successful applications; the number of residential units that it has added to the housing stock; the cost to the Exchequer of each broken down by county to date in tabular form; if any consideration is being given to expanding the criteria for eligibility for this scheme; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the repair and lease scheme; the number of successful applications; the number of residential units added to the housing stock; the cost to the Exchequer of each unit broken down by county to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36455/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the review of construction regulations in relation to refurbishment and change of use for regeneration and living over the shop type developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the croí cónaithe towns scheme; the eligibility criteria; the process to apply for support; and if consideration has been given to increasing the cap to allow for inflationary pressure . [36459/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on any research carried out by or on behalf of his Department regarding demand for apartments from owner occupier buyers; if this research has demonstrated interest in apartment living and apartment ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36460/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the development patterns of residential units; if the number being built and their locations are in adherence with the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 305. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Disability Capacity Review to 2032; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of care providers regarding the pace of its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36528/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the young adult Leap card in cases in which a qualifying applicant does not hold a passport, driving licence or national identity card, as required when submitting an application; if other forms of identification are acceptable; and if provisions are in place to allow for exceptions in these circumstances. [36063/22]

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

Steven Matthews: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the repeal of specific planning policy requirements under section 28 (1)(c) of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36058/22]

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

Steven Matthews: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the revoking of build-to-rent planning standards for apartments and instead introducing a single build-to-sell standard across all apartment developments; the impact this would have on investment levels and the delivery of homes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: 299. 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. [35905/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome members to the meeting to discuss the right to housing. We are joined in the room by Mr. Wayne Stanley, Ms Aoife Kelly-Desmond and Mr. Gavin Elliot from Home for Good and we are joined remotely by Professor Colm O'Cinneide of University College London. The opening statements and briefings have been circulated to members. Before we begin I remind members of the constitutional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is that wording exactly the same as what Home for Good provided to us last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Professor O'Cinneide. I will open the questioning to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Professor O'Cinneide. We are almost out of time on that slot. The witnesses can briefly answer the question from Senator Fitzpatrick or if they wish to take more time we can return to it. We will get an opportunity to do so.