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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an issue in a municipal district (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the trade union supported SNA campaign seeking amongst other measures to increase the level of qualifications required for the role, an assurance that they are only used to work with students with additional needs and not as a whole-school resource and to improve job security and satisfaction; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the submission of a planning application for the permanent build for a school (details supplied); if there are delays to this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59842/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) seeking, among other things, a ban on the advertising of unhealthy food and drink products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list for a first appointment to see the early intervention team and children's disability service for over two and half years; if a timeline will be provided to their family in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60085/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: 579. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current waiting time for the National Gender Clinic, which stands at over two years from the initial referral; his views on the adequacy of this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60271/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: The committee is meeting to consider an update by Minister of State, Deputy Malcolm Noonan, on matters for which he is responsible around biodiversity, heritage and electoral reform. The Minister of State is accompanied by a number of officials who will assist the committee as necessary with any of their questions. Before we proceed, I must read note a privilege. Members are reminded of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry to interrupt the Minister of State, but due to the delay at the start and many members' desire to contribute, could he bring his opening statement to an end? I could then invite members to ask questions about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: The Minister of State has a wide-ranging brief across heritage, the environment, biodiversity, electoral reform and many other areas where we have not been doing great work over the years, so there is a large amount of work to be done. I note the amount of travel the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, have been doing in visiting the various parks and heritage and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does either member wish to ask follow-up questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. I ask the Minister of State, in responding to the question on the monuments Bill, to outline what is contained in the Bill. I have not read the general scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does the Deputy wish to come back in? He has one minute left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. Members will be aware we were setting out our work schedule for the year ahead and are willing to carry out pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill as soon as it is ready to be presented to the committee. I think all members will agree to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: We might come back to that in the third round if there are any outstanding questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Maybe the Minister of State could update the committee, and then the members of the committee could update the community and representative groups.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Donnelly. I agree with the Minister of State's view on election posters. I did not put up many, but you certainly feel at a disadvantage driving around the county seeing thousands of your opponents' posters and only one or two of your own. I have no doubt that, after the storm on the day of the count in 2020, many posters were left lying around or hidden in bushes, and cable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: The next slot is for Fine Gael but Senator Cummins has been delayed in the Seanad. I will move onto the next Sinn Féin slot. Is Deputy Ó Broin taking the slot?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Ms Nally wanted to comment on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: Senator Cummins is back from the Seanad and might like to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee
Update from Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Dec 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will move to the Green Party slot, which I will take. I compliment the Minister of State, his staff and officials on some of the excellent work that has been done over the past 18 months to two years. It has been hard to keep up with many of the announcements that have made about funding, projects and schemes that are being carried out across the country. Both the Minister of State and...