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- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: I am just trying to keep things moving.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: I will allow Deputy Ó Broin to follow up. I will then put the amendment.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)
Steven Matthews: We are out of time. We will reconvene with discussion of amendment No. 99.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if discussions are expected in the coming weeks with the Garda Commissioner on the plans of An Garda Síochána to ensure a safe Hallowe'en; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51093/21]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: This is probably a question that comes up this time every year. Will the Minister make a statement on discussions or actions with the Garda Commissioner and An Garda Síochána on a safe Hallowe'en? I am particularly concerned about the prevalence of fireworks, the nature, scale and size of bonfires and the materials being put on them.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. I am reassured to know there is such action on fireworks. I was at Crumlin children's hospital late one night and the amount of fireworks going off was an absolute disgrace. I do not know what kind of an idiot sets off fireworks near a children's hospital that late at night. We really do need to take action on their prevalence. They seem to be going off for weeks...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: I was going to suggest that as something to do. Hallowe'en is a great event for children. People enjoy it and it is fine. We want to have safety and responsibility. I am concerned for people around a bonfire where we do not even know what has been thrown onto it and what could result from something being burned on it and the fumes coming off it. There is nobody to marshal it or monitor...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 48 is related to amendments Nos. 52 and 61. They may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: It is, as is amendment No. 61.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. I call Deputy Ó Broin first, and then Deputy Cian O’Callaghan.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: We are in public session as well.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: We are on amendment No. 48.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: There are good explanatory documents. There is good document from the Library and Research Service.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: It sets out quite clearly what the relationships are between these things. Does it not?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: I am not going to curtail the discussion on this amendment but I need to move things along. If I think the discussion is not entirely relevant to the amendment, I will try to move along. I am being fair to the Deputy. I have not stopped him speaking but asking the Minister of State to describe what the relationship is between various parts of the Bill is not relevant to this amendment. I...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2021)
Steven Matthews: It is my job to try to keep things moving.