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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (1 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the serious challenges related to the provision of secondary school places for September 2021 in Greystones, County Wicklow; the steps she will take to ensure that the solutions offered are future proofed to avoid the same issues in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35175/21]

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for reminding me that An Taisce is a prescribed body in respect of planning regulations. It would be a good move for the Land Development Agency to also become a prescribed body to enable it to be made aware of the submission of planning applications which may border or impact public lands. It is something I will discuss with the Minister, and it is an aspect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am conscious of everybody's time so I will speak to pre-legislative scrutiny on the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019. I thank the Minister for attending the meeting. This will, probably and hopefully, be our final pre-legislative session on this Bill and the committee can then produce a report based on the evidence of the witnesses with which it has engaged, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: No. I thank the Chair and Minister.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am sharing time with Deputy Leddin. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, and his officials for the time they took to brief us on the Bill and for the briefing notes they supplied. If it gives colleagues comfort, the joint Oireachtas committee agreed unanimously to waive pre-legislative scrutiny on the Bill. We also wrote to the Irish Planning Institute and the Royal Town...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the campaign led by a charity (details supplied) that proposes a return of the quiet carriages initiative on Irish Rail that had been in place previously; the basis for the phasing out of this programme in 2018; if he will consider recommencing such an initiative; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Naval Service (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether and if the Naval Service will play a role in the protection or monitoring of offshore wind infrastructure off the west coast of Ireland in particular due to the proposed distance from shore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34567/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I welcome everyone to this meeting of the committee. This afternoon we will continue our pre-legislative scrutiny of the local government (directly elected mayor with executive functions in Limerick city and county) Bill 2021. I am delighted to welcome our guests to the committee to help us with our deliberations on this Bill. We are joined by Dr. Eoin O'Malley and Professor Deiric Ó...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry to interrupt Dr. O'Malley, but he has spoken for almost seven minutes. He probably has more points to raise. We will get to them during the question and answer session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Dr. O'Malley. I now invite Ms Dee Ryan to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Ryan. I invite Mr. John Moran to make his opening statement. I ask him to stick to the time limit of five minutes, as much as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Mr. Moran, you have had well over seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will now open the floor to members. I ask them to keep to a five-minute limit for questions and answers. I call Deputy McAuliffe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy McAuliffe, if you were to direct your question to one particular witness, it would assist.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy has 40 seconds left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Professor Ó Broin, you appear to be muted. Go ahead, Dr. O'Malley, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Mitchell want to direct those questions to anyone else or has she further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I think Ms Ryan is indicating there as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: Mr. Moran then Ms Ryan. They have two or three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Ryan. We move to the Fine Gael slot and Senator Maria Byrne.