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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr O’Sullivan and if Ms Gallagher wishes to come in, she may for a minute and then Deputy Ó Broin can do so. I apologise as I did not see his hand; I keep losing sight of the screen here. I can allow the Deputy then in for another minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: We must wrap it up after this because we are over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Hogan, Mr. Ryan, Mr. O'Sullivan and Ms Gallagher for their attendance. This discussion has been very helpful to the committee in considering its pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 544. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether there has been sufficient advertising of the music and entertainment business assistance scheme; and if she will consider any future advertising and awareness campaigns in advance of the final application deadline. [40598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 545. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the music and entertainment business assistance scheme; the number of applications have been made both successful and unsuccessful to date; if all successful grants have been drawn down; and if there is a timeline for payment of outstanding monies owed to applicants. [40609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 546. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason business costs are included in the music and entertainment business assistance scheme when they are not a qualifying criterion for other Government grants including the small business assistance scheme for COVID; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 1148. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a potential conflict between two Government supports, the live performance support scheme and the pandemic unemployment payment, by which if a person in the live entertainment sector gets short-term employment through the live performance support scheme it may force them permanently off...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 2065. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of students who will be going on Erasmus as a mandatory aspect of their college course in August 2021 given that as per the current projections many in this situation will not have been reached by the vaccination programme; if there are plans in place to deal with this cohort in advance of their scheduled...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 2257. To ask the Minister for Health if a transfer of HSE disability services funding will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in view of the long delay since initial request. [37179/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 2708. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding Irish citizens who received the required dosage of EMA approved vaccines in other jurisdictions; and if they will be registered on the HSE system and by extension be eligible for the EU digital Covid certificate for travel if they can prove their vaccine status. [38825/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 2783. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the multidisciplinary team for adolescent trans healthcare; if he will provide an outline regarding the process of it being established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 2879. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding children under the age of 16 who have conditions that place them at high risk if they contract Covid-19; the plans he has put in place to deal with this cohort regarding immunisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 3380. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the total amount spent on badger culling by his Department in the past ten years in County Wicklow; the number of badgers that have been culled each year in the same time period in the county; and the research that has been carried out to research the impact of culling on the prevalence of tuberculosis....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (27 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 3381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the total amount spent on the vaccination of badgers for tuberculosis by his Department in the past ten years in County Wicklow in tabular form; the number of vaccinations that have been administered to the badger population in the same time period in the county; and the research that has been carried out on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 131. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is scope to expand the community enhancement programme in order for it to offer more substantial financial supports to local communities wishing to undertake renovations to their community centre or perhaps build a new community centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken to improve the welfare of animals during his first nine months in office; and the plans he has to build on these improvements over the lifetime of this Government. [37090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the independent regulatory review on forestry licensing announced recently by his Department. [37091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (14 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the SEAI can consider a person (details supplied) for future works on their property despite having had some minor energy efficiency work completed 15 years ago; if consideration is given to the health and age of such applicants and the nature and limitations of any previous work done; and if he will make a...