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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: Deputy McAuliffe is indicating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: That more or less brings us to a close as we are out of time. I thank the officials for their time this morning and for assisting us with this scrutiny of what is really important legislation. We are going to have several other pre-legislative scrutiny sessions on this, where we will be meeting the likes of the National Economic and Social Council, NESC and the Economic and Social Research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Kent for appearing before the committee. I reiterate the remarks of my colleagues in terms of the thanks we wish to pass on to the staff of Bus Éireann for keeping services going, especially for those who depend on public transport and do not have access to a car to get them through these difficult times. It is much appreciated and acknowledged. I wish to elaborate on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: 234. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to business owners in the tourist sector who do not own rateable premises that are facing into a second peak season under Covid-19 restrictions; and if further financial supports are being considered. [5386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: 483. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if having an elderly and high-risk person in the household is considered for force majeure permission with regard to the non-reopening of a childcare centre that is also a primary residence given the ongoing pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (3 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: 939. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that is to be made available for animal welfare organisations in 2021; and if this reflects the agreed doubling of funding for such organisations in the programme for Government. [5395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (3 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: 940. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of sprat landed per port in Ireland from October to December 2020; and the amount of sprat exported to other jurisdictions including Northern Ireland in the same time period in tabular form. [5396/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (3 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: 941. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to introduce a draft Bill to outlaw fur farming given it is specified as a priority in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5399/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: 983. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she will take to ensure the robust and consistent enforcement of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 to reduce the prevalence of puppy farms. [5394/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: I can see the long list of members who want to get in so I will not repeat questions that have been asked about the salary but I would share many of the concerns expressed by the other members here today. It is a highly paid job and that is a significant pay increase to receive. In saying that, whoever gets the job has a tough road ahead of them considering that we had many problems in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: My understanding was that an opening statement was submitted that covered a number of issues that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: I have expressed my concerns on the pay increase. The Deputies have asked similar questions. If we keep going around the room the same questions will be asked and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: There is a large amount of important European funding there-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: The committee is meeting to resume pre-legislative scrutiny of the electoral reform Bill 2020. We will later suspend for ten minutes to reconvene in private session to discuss correspondence. This morning, we are joined remotely by Dr. Theresa Reidy, head of the department of government and politics at UCC, and Dr. Jane Suiter, associate professor in the school of communications at DCU....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: I thank Dr. Suiter for her submission and opening statement and the recommendation on further people we may want to engage with. One of the problems we have with committee meetings is that we are very restricted in time, so what we may do is seek a written submission from those recommended. We will move on to questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: I think there will be quite a few questions on the online advertising aspect of this. I will invite Senator Moynihan to ask her questions now because she has to attend another engagement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: I am sorry but I think we have lost our connection to Dr. Reidy temporarily. Can Dr. Suiter still hear us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: Would Dr. Reidy like to start again on the last point she was making?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)

Steven Matthews: Yes, we did.