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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: Dr. D'Arcy has her hand raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: Ms Harvey and Dr. Rock have indicated that they wish to come in. Is that an old hand raised, Mr. Donovan? It is a new hand. We will go first to Ms Harvey and then Dr. Rock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will let Dr. Rock have the last word as we are about to finish up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Steven Matthews: Ms Harvey has actually had the last word then. We are out of time. It has been three hours of fascinating discussion and the committee appreciates the expertise of the witnesses and the time they have given the committee and their opening statements. It is quite obvious the role we have as a committee is focused on housing, planning, local government and heritage, but we have definitely...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way a study on the merits of previously closed railway stations can be facilitated; if such a study can be commissioned into the Avoca and Glenealy stations in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding supports and incentives for persons living in apartments and other multi-unit dwellings to install chargers for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the zoned land tax; the provisions being put in place to facilitate its introduction; if a timeline will be provided for its roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to significant disruption to a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 211. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to shortfalls of the booster vaccine supply in pharmacies in parts of north County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62337/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Engagement with Insurance Companies (15 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the witnesses for their attendance today. I have two fairly straightforward and simple questions to put to the three companies. Would they support a 30 km/h speed limit in urban areas and towns and on residential roads in order to reduce the risk of fatalities by being struck at a speed above 30 km/h?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Engagement with Insurance Companies (15 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I might expand the question a little.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Engagement with Insurance Companies (15 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Yes, but I might just to add to the question that the likelihood of a fatality at 50 km/h is about five out of ten people and when it goes to 60 km/h, it is about nine out of ten people. At 30 km/h, there is a 90% chance that there will not be a fatality, although there will be other injuries. I ask the question in that context. The prevalence of SUVs, crossovers and high-fronted vehicles...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Engagement with Insurance Companies (15 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the witnesses. It is something we wish to pursue. My second question is also quite simple. It comes directly from a constituent who was shopping around for new home insurance and was told that a tree in his garden would be grounds for refusal of insurance. Do the three companies have any requirement on people taking out home insurance or looking to renew home insurance if they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Issues: Engagement with Insurance Companies (15 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will be happy to refer this constituent to one of the three insurance companies and they can shop around for their new residential insurance from those companies without any fear of penalty for having trees in the garden. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (14 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to reduce the level of single use disposable food containers and coffee cups in Ireland. [61412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure citizen engagement with offshore wind energy projects in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 101. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action his Department is taking to help businesses decarbonise and prepare for a greener future in particular for smaller and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (14 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 814. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding developing and expanding of enterprise hubs remote working hub infrastructure in rural Ireland, particularly in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61142/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Everybody is very welcome to this meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Today we hold the first meeting in a series of three meetings at which we will look at urban regeneration within our cities, towns and villages across the country. Today we will focus on the repair and lease scheme, compulsory purchase orders, dereliction and vacancy in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Shakespeare. I call on Mr. Grimes to make the opening statement for Waterford City Council.