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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Will the Minister of State look at that in subsection 2?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 725 is the first amendment in the grouping.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is just after 9 p.m. now. The Minister of State has spoken to some of his amendments. We will return to this amendment No. 725 and the associated grouping of amendments when we meet back at 2 p.m. tomorrow. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for his attendance at the committee this evening.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he will take to support local authorities to address the issue of cigarette butt litter following the enaction of legislation (details supplied); if a ring-fenced grant can be made available to support the purchase of small road sweepers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14081/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed Connecting Ireland route (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure this is prioritised for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14161/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposal to extend the DART to Wicklow town; the work that has been done to date by his Department to support this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to delays in the issuing of new bus route licences by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that there are no further delays in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14358/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 286. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the recommendations of the Budgetary Oversight Committee's Report on the Section 481 Film Tax Credit; what efforts are being made to ensure Irish performers have the same contract terms as international performers in similar roles; if he is conscious of the need for productions operating in Ireland to comply with the Copyright and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 1308. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an urgent medical case (details supplied); the action he will take to ensure adequate care is put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14024/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We commence with the question on section 82 which we discussed at length yesterday. I understand Deputies Ó Broin and O'Callaghan want to make two points on this. The Minister of State may wish to respond before I put the question on the section again.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: To add a clarification, this is to question the eligibility during an application or of an applicant. It is not in any way to impede the right to challenge a decision that may come from that application.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Did it not?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: On that basis, we will have to retake the division. I do not want any questioning of the procedure here so we will redo the vote. Thank you Deputy Duffy for informing us of that. We will proceed to ring the division bell again as a division has been called on section 82.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 594, in my name, is quite important but I am happy to withdraw it based on the commitment that the Minister will return and pay proper attention to the climate Act.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: How stands amendment No. 595, Deputy McAuliffe?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 597 relates to a grammatical error that the officials have agreed to look at.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We cannot discuss it again. It has already been discussed in depth. The information is out there in the public realm for people to make up their own minds on.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Absolutely. When we come to agree section 83,-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: -----we can have that discussion and the Deputy can make that point. We just cannot do so at this time.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I understand from discussions on this amendment that the Minister will look at issues raised in respect of amendment No. 605 by everybody in the committee. I understand that changes will be made in respect of amendment No. 605.