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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy has raised an important point in stating that MABS should be fully resourced to deal with this in the event that these issues continue. I have a few questions. On the public consultation, it should be noted that public participation and attendance feature in all stages of county development plan sessions in local authority chambers and in submissions, and access is available...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I am conscious that we must defend public participation in the planning process. Can local authorities make requests as regards the decision to set the extended timeframes for statutory processes in the planning process? The Government will decide on extending statutory timeframes. However, if many of the planners in a local authority came down with Covid, as in a situation that was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: On the substitute consent, it appears we are raising the bar in the process of applying for substitute consent. Can people participate in the public participation at either stage without having to participate in it at one stage, like a planning application, and then going to the board? Can they come in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: It is raising the bar in terms of the exceptionality, the leave to apply and the judgment but it is not changing the criteria that would be applied.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: Okay. I am clear on that. I am short on time so I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I can let Deputies Higgins and Ó Broin in for 30 seconds each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: Unfortunately that is the timing on it. We are very tied for time now also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: That is okay but with Covid regulations we must not sit any longer-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Department officials for agreeing to meet and consult with the committee. We are all tied by time constraints. I apologise to Deputy Ó Broin for having to end the meeting. Perhaps we could write to the officials to get some written replies to some of the questions we did not get to put to the Department today.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: 138. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that persons being moved from direct provision are provided sufficient notice and adequate translation services to ensure this transition is as seamless as possible (details supplied). [39271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: 116. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the guidelines with regard to in-person inspections in direct provision centres at every level of restriction under the Covid-19 framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39702/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairs Designate of the Road Safety Authority and Dublin Port: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. With regard to the RSA advertising and educational campaigns, I do not see much attention on parking on footpaths. It is problematic and it has an impact on wheelchair users, people with buggies or even those who are now walking kids to school using narrow footpaths. Many motorists may not be aware of the problems they cause when they park on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairs Designate of the Road Safety Authority and Dublin Port: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I really hope we do not. We seem to have learned quite a bit and people have adapted. There have been improvements in cycling infrastructure that have been rolled out very quickly, which is really positive. We could highlight to drivers how, when they park on a footpath, other road users are affected. These include people in wheelchairs and those using buggies. Some of the footpaths are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I refer to an issue brought up by Deputy Crowe earlier regarding foreshore licensing. I am sure that the witnesses will be interested and probably aware that the proposed marine planning and development management Bill is progressing. It will implement a single and more efficient marine planning system, and input from any of the ports would be welcome regarding that process. Mr. Keating...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider carrying out a feasibility study for a new secondary school in an area (details supplied) that would take into account the growing population and series of new housing developments in the area. [39700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign seeking to have a drug (details supplied) permitted for use in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Defects: Discussion with Construction Defects Alliance (1 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: We are here to discuss construction defects. We are joined in person by Ms Kath Cottier, chair of the Construction Defects Alliance. We are joined remotely by Ms Deirdre Ní Fhloinn, barrister-at-law, Mr. Stephen Scott, building surveyor, and Mr. Des McCabe, director of the Apartment Owners' Network. Our other remote witnesses are Ms Ciara Holland, Mr. Barry Mulhern and Mr. Dónal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Defects: Discussion with Construction Defects Alliance (1 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank Ms Ní Fhloinn. Some of the witnesses will be familiar with this committee, having appeared before us in 2017 and 2019. Many members are new to the committee and this is a good opportunity for us to engage with the witnesses again. When we were discussing our work programme and themes for the committee, this issue was high on the agenda for many members to follow up. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Defects: Discussion with Construction Defects Alliance (1 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: I ask Ms Cottier to quantify the issue.