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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry, Minister. If we are going to bring in one of the officials, then we must go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry, but we are out of time in this session. I did not even get a chance to ask my own questions. I thank the Minister for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (10 Feb 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 Order in draft: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022. Under Standing Order 100(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee. In...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State and their officials. I thank them for the briefing material provided, which has been circulated. This meeting is to consider the Revised Estimates for Vote 16 - Valuation Office, Vote 23, Property Registration Authority and Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which were referred by the Dáil to the committee. While the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State. It is when we see the brief on the Estimates that we realise the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage's wide remit and the large number of matters under it. I move now to members' questions. If members say to which part of the Estimates they are directed, it might assist the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: Time permitted, I will allow a second round of questions.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will give the Minister an opportunity to answer as many first round questions as possible. The next speak is Deputy Higgins.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: Does the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, wish to go ahead or-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Higgins. I will take the next slot now. Deputy McAuliffe covered the Housing for All strategy and all of the work that went into that very well. I will not go through that again. I wanted to concentrate on water and water services, especially in programme B. I note that if we do not look after our water supplies and wastewater treatment, one cannot have any houses or...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I have two minutes left and I want to talk about the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, MARA, and An Bord Pleanála for a second. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, on his engagement with this committee during long committee sessions on the Maritime Area Planning Act that we passed last year. In meeting our emissions targets, it is critical to have that planning...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I apologise to the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, as I am out of time. However, I will follow up on that in the second round.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I am conscious that the Minister needs to leave by 8 p.m. so I will be brief in my last slot. I note the references to the work the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, has done. He has really engaged with this committee. We have gone through the Bills on electoral reform and the mayor for Limerick. We are going through the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill at the moment. I note...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: Again, that is absolutely key for people in living those houses.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: Yes, it is targeted at that. That is critical. The message went out loud and clear yesterday that there is a whole range of supports available. There is the 100% grant, the 80% grant for smaller works and the grant of up to 50% for large-scale jobs. There was also mention of the Land Development Agency, LDA. The chair designate, Cormac O'Rourke, came into us recently. We had a really...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their time and their engagement with the committee. They will always be welcome back. We hope to engage further with them. I know that there is a pipeline of legislation. As ever, the committee and the members are willing to put the hours and the work in to get that important legislation through. I thank also the officials of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (10 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 16 - Valuation Office; Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority; and Vote 34 - Housing, Local...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: I was delighted to see the announcement of a citizens' assembly on biodiversity last week. It is a core issue and of primary importance to us in the Green Party. It is also important for anybody who has care and consideration for future generations and the environment they will grow up in here in Ireland. Will the Taoiseach provide a timeline on when the assembly will commence and report...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: 78. 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. [6963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding a further education facility (details supplied); if he proposes to expand the existing site for use by the further education facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Feb 2022)

Steven Matthews: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the initiatives that he has facilitated to encourage the recruitment of mature apprentices; if he is considering additional measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6121/22]