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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I agree with the Deputy. We have almost reached the end of the session and there are only a couple of minutes left. I want to offer a minute or two to all the witnesses if they wish to put their strongest recommendation to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: Thank you, Mr. Reynolds. Does somebody from the Department wish to sum up? I do not want to put the witnesses on the spot and ask them to advise us as to what to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Graham, Mr. Hogan and Mr. O'Sullivan for their attendance. This has been the third meeting on this topic. The committee will now try to put together a report on the matter. We have had a fascinating nine hours of discussion with a broad range of experts. I studied planning years ago, like many people here, and living over the shops was talked about in the 1990s and the 2000s,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will be quick. I congratulate the Minister on securing this scheme. It is vital. We know the level of creativity across the arts sector. Anything we can do to support and nurture that is to be welcomed. I note that the Government has agreed a new public holiday on St. Brigid's Day, which will give us a great opportunity to celebrate creativity and entertainment across the country as we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: 78. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the outcome of the recent stakeholder and public engagement for the universal basic income for the arts scheme; and the timeline for its launch. [2571/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I was happy to see the public consultation launched on the basic income for the arts. It is welcome. I know the Minister has engaged extensively across the sector over the last 18 months during the pandemic. She is aware of the difficulties that the arts, entertainers and musicians have suffered through the pandemic, like many other people throughout the country. Will she outline to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: 119. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the review of the Large-Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2524/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: Today, we are to engage with the chairman designate of the Land Development Agency, LDA. I welcome to today's meeting Mr. Cormac O'Rourke, chairman designate of the LDA, and Mr. John Coleman, chief executive officer of the LDA. The opening statement furnished by the agency has been circulated. Standing Order 96 provides that the committee has the power to require that the chairperson...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. O'Rourke. The witnesses will be aware that the work of the LDA is of great importance and interest to the committee. The committee spent a lot of time on the Land Development Agency Bill last year, and the Affordable Housing Bill, which brings cost rental into legislation for the first time ever. Many of us have worked long on this to see it in legislation. Mr. Coleman had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will move on to the Sinn Féin slot. I call Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: We will now move to the Fine Gael slot. Who from Fine Gael wishes to take that? I will move to the Green Party's slot. I call Deputy Duffy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: Yes, we hear Deputy Duffy loud and clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I think Deputy Higgins is now back from her Dáil duties so I will go back to the Fine Gael slot. Perhaps she is not online yet. I will move to the Independent slot and Deputy O'Donoghue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will move to the second Sinn Féin slot, which Deputy Gould will take.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I ask him to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: Deputy McAuliffe will take the second Fianna Fáil slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency: Chairman Designate (20 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Coleman. We are just out of time on that slot. Moving on to the second Green Party slot, I will take it. Mention was made earlier of a quarterly report and performance indicator report. All of us on the committee would welcome that. It will be in the interest of the committee, but equally in the public interest. Therefore, we would welcome anything that could be done to...