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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: Much of that will be covered in the hydromorphology studies that our guests are in the process of carrying out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: Do any of our other guests wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: There are 30 seconds remaining. I ask the Deputy to be as quick as he can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: Deputy Gould would like a comparison, in one minute, of the regulations in Northern Ireland and what is proposed in this Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank Dr. McGoff. I am afraid, however, that we cannot have witnesses questioning other witnesses. It is for the members to do that, but I appreciate the point being made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: I have about a minute left for myself. There are many more questions we want to ask and there will be further work for the committee on this. We did not get the opportunity, I do not think, to go too far into the environmental impact assessment of existing abstractions which would require licensing. That is an area we need to look into further. On the registration process, we seem to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister for her response, but it did not give me much information beyond what I have received already from her Department or others who have received communications from her Department. At the heart of this issue is the fact that the children are being taught in a tennis club which is totally unacceptable and unsuitable as classroom accommodation. I acknowledge that the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister for being here today to answer my questions on a long-running and unacceptable situation which is affecting students, parents and teachers in Greystones Community College in my constituency. I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the tremendous effort and hard work of teachers throughout this country as well as that of school staff, principals, secretaries and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Schools Health and Safety (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to meet with the developers of a school (details supplied) to discuss the ongoing issues that relate to a disputed safety report. [34053/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is considering legislation that exists in other jurisdictions that is colloquially referred to as the "good samaritan" law in which those that donate food in good faith are prevented from potential liability and that this may include organisations and individual donations. [33984/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarity regarding the most recent update to the Covid-19 tracker application in relation to the new feature that allows users to pause contact tracing; the reason for this feature; and the circumstances in which it would be appropriate to pause the functionality of the application. [33988/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 138. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the funding streams that are available for trainee clinical psychologists to include those that choose to study counselling and educational psychology in view of the fact that at present the latter receive no payment during their traineeship or assistance with the cost of their studies. [34052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 203. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if retailers, including supermarkets, are permitted to sell children's clothes and shoes under level 5 restrictions. [33895/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 204. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if industry specific supports have been considered for those who rely heavily on weddings as their primary source of income (details supplied). [32319/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 373. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with officials from the RSA to discuss the backlog in both driver tests and driver theory tests; if consideration has been given to allowing the latter to be held outside a traditional classroom settings such as an online test to account for level 5 restrictions. [33898/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 395. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given with regard to including the coach tourism and private bus sector in the CRSS scheme to reflect their inability to operate in level 5 restrictions. [33882/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 533. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the sports in which school-age children can participate under level 5 restrictions with the caveat on group size and non-contact requirement accepted; and if the position will be clarified for the less mainstream sports that include but are not limited to horse riding and archery amongst others. [32830/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 614. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered issuing a directive to those involved in the hare coursing industry to release the hares that they have in captivity in view of the clarity given about the activity being banned as part of the level 5 restrictions. [33040/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 786. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building for a school (details supplied). [33219/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 899. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for the proposed universal basic income pilot that was set out in the programme for Government; and if there is further information on this pilot. [33038/20]