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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: It is to be hoped we will get that opportunity and my apologies that we are unable to get as far as that question now. I call Deputy Ó Broin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: We are out of time on that slot. It is not helpful, for people trying to listen and to get the information, to have this backwards and forwards type of exchange.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I ask members who ask a question to give time for an answer. In terms of what the committee meeting schedule has been, as everybody will know, our schedule has been packed, primarily dealing with legislation and pre-legislative scrutiny. I know the Minister has indicated to us several times that he would be available to come in. It is up to us to make the time for it, and we are restricted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: Sorry, we are over time seven minutes on that point and members are going to get left out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: The Minister might touch on them briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister. We will move on now to Deputy Duffy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: We move now to the Independent slot. Will Senator Boyhan or Deputy O'Donoghue speak first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy O'Donoghue. The Minister of State has 30 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. I am going to move on. I call Deputy Cian O'Callaghan, who will be followed by Senator Moynihan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry for interrupting Deputy O'Callaghan, but we are more than six minutes over our time now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister, and I call Senator Moynihan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I must interrupt the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: If any questions are not answered, we can get a written response or write to the Minister for updates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Senator Cummins. There are six members, including me, who have not had an opportunity to put questions to the Minister. Unfortunately, we are out of time. The secretariat, broadcast staff and I are limited to two hours in this room. I will have to adjourn the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: It will not be 12 months because the Minister has given-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I agree with the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: Unfortunately, I could not fit everybody into the time slot available to us. I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Burke and Noonan, for their engagement, time and co-operation today.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and his officials to the meeting and thank them for the briefing material provided, which has been circulated to members of the committee. The first two sets of imeachtaí have been circulated relating to the select committee meetings on 6 October and 12 November 2020. Are they agreed? Agreed. This meeting has been convened to consider...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: I must interrupt the Minister as we are tight on time.