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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Meals Programme (29 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: I am delighted to have the opportunity to discuss this issue. The school meals programme is of vital importance to the students that benefit from it. The Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, will be aware that the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, announced a €32 million investment and expansion of DEIS schools this year, which brings another 60,000 students into that support and...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: The Government recently announced a €32 million expansion of the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, schools programme, bringing in about 310 schools and 60,000 students. I understand, however, that the school meals programme for those DEIS schools is not currently funded and will not be until we pass the budget in October. I ask the Taoiseach to consider how we can...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the use of infra-red heaters or storage heaters as a means of heating a home by electricity; if his Department has conducted research into the environmental merits of the use of same when compared to traditional fossil fuel boilers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34294/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Hegarty. I apologise to Ms Hegarty, Mr. Doyle and Ms Donaghy for my late arrival. We now move to members. We will take seven-minute slots, which is for both the questions and answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Hegarty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: We have spent ten minutes on that slot. There will be time in the second round.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: I am sorry to interrupt Ms Hegarty but I am up to 11 minutes or 12 minutes on that slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: I want Ms Hegarty to come back to that point because it is important. For the sake of fairness, I need to keep to the time slots for people. We were up to 12 and a half minutes on that slot but there were some interesting points in it. The next slot is a Green slot and I will take that. I am sorry I did not get a chance at the start to put the meetings in context. This is the second...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: Can I ask-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: I appreciate that in respect of accessibility. Last week, we talked about universal design, houses and wheelchair-liveable homes in the context of adaptable construction. The groups represented were of the view there were certain practical issues regarding some of the second- and third-floor buildings, because of their limited size, existing staircases etc. There should be full...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: Regarding those people who are just not interested, is it possible that we could apply some leverage in that regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: Or taxation measures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: This is being done from an AHB perspective. Regarding private developers wanting to do something like this, they must of course have a level of profitability built-in. Would it be a viable and profitable enough proposition to attract them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: Sure. For others to be attracted to undertake this type of work, a level of profitability would be needed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: Yes
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: Many materials were on site already in those cases. New building materials were not being brought in-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: I wish to bring in Professor Hegarty because she has a great deal of expertise in building regulations, but I will come back to her on my second round of questions. I call Deputy Richard O’Donoghue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Inflationary Costs in the Construction Industry: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)
Steven Matthews: Does the Deputy have a question?