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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: To be clear, is Deputy Ó Broin satisfied to withdraw amendment No. 14 on the basis of the note that is coming from the Minister of State?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 16 and 17 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 17 is in this group and is in the name of Deputy Cian O'Callaghan. The Minister of State has already responded on this amendment but I invite Deputy O'Callaghan to speak on it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is Deputy Ó Broin withdrawing amendment No. 16?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 19 to 23, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Excuse me. I should have pointed out that amendments Nos. 20 to 23, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 19.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: We are taking amendments Nos. 19 to 23, inclusive, together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: We are on amendment No. 27.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: We have another 25 minutes, so make the most of it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 30 to 32, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 33 and 34 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 36 and 37 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: As I expect there will be further discussion on these amendments. As it is now 8.30 p.m., I propose to adjourn this meeting until 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 10 March 2022 when we will recommence with a response from the Minister of State on amendments Nos. 36 and 37. I thank the Minister of State and members.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the implementation of well-being budgets and their use in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9711/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everybody to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage this afternoon. I welcome Mr. Dónal McCormack and Ms Maeve Foreman of Community Gardens Ireland. Members have been circulated with the briefing and the opening statements. I will first ask our guests to make their opening statements and then members will be invited to address questions to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Okay. I call on Mr. McCormack to go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: Is there a definition of what is an allotment and what is a community garden, so we know exactly what we are talking about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland (1 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: The community garden is more of a shared using of a communal space whereas the allotment is where each person has their little section.