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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021 (18 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I completely agree with the Minister of State's comments. We had representatives from the AILG and LAMA before us last week. Every member of the committee thanked local authority members and councillors for the way they stepped up over the past 15 months. The response to the Community Call was fantastic to see. It was acknowledged last week. I note Senator Fitzpatrick's suggestion, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021 (18 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will now move to the third Fianna Fáil slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021 (18 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: We will move to the Fine Gael slot. Does anyone wish to take it? No. I do not see any other members indicating so I will thank the Minister of State and his officials for their attendance. It has been really helpful and really interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021 (18 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I did not see Deputy Quinlivan's hand up; I am sorry. I will give the Deputy a couple of minutes. Can he make his contribution in three or four minutes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021 (18 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. I agree with him that it is really important that we proceed on this at pace but that we take the time to make sure we get it right. As to Deputy Quinlivan's comments, I fully encourage Oireachtas Members from County Limerick to engage with the committee in this regard. In our next private session, we will come to an agreement as to how we are going to engage...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Pay Bill: Committee Stage (13 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am conscious we are here to debate Committee Stage, with one amendment proposed to the Bill, but as the Vice Chairman said, it is an opportunity to discuss the national development plan and, to a greater extent, infrastructural investment over the coming years. I am glad to hear the Minister outline areas such as public transport, health and housing. The retrofitting of houses will create...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: 798. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing closure of HSE day services and respite services for those in need of round-the-clock care and the damaging impact it is having on their carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24150/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: We are in public session and on our agenda is engagement with the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, and the Local Authority Management Association, LAMA. I welcome both organisations. They had requested to come before the committee to discuss the Land Development Agency Bill and we are pleased to do so. To give some information on where we are with it at present, we expect to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I invite Councillor Sheahan to make an opening statement on behalf of the Local Authorities Members Association, LAMA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will ask the AILG to comment first and then go to LAMA. Who will respond on behalf of AILG?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: Go ahead, Councillor Colgan. I think Councillor Colgan has frozen, so we might move to Councillor Sheahan. Who on behalf of LAMA would like to respond to the question about targets and the six-month response time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: Go ahead. We seem to be having a few technical difficulties. Councillor Sheahan, could I ask you to unmute, please, and respond to the question from Senator Fitzpatrick? Then I will go to Councillor Colgan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I will go to Councillor Sheahan-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: Councillor Sheahan, do you wish to come back on that as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Councillor Sheahan. Perhaps I should mention the cost-rental aspect introduced in the Affordable Housing Bill. The LDA, when its representatives were here in session with us, indicated that the delivery of cost-rental would be very high on its agenda. This is another form of housing delivery that provides long-term, affordable, secure rental, especially for that income cohort Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: I invite Councillor Hoade to speak first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: Go ahead, Councillor Colgan, please.