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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: 648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the review of the qualifying criteria for well-water grants administered through local authorities; if an instruction can be issued to allow for the inclusion of applications for premises that are soon to be lived in following renovation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: 737. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the challenges facing some schools (details supplied) in sourcing venders to provide a hot school meals programme; if any measures are in place to address such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12077/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: 965. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to significant delays to coroners' reports brought about by systematic failings; if she is concerned of the impact this has on grieving families; the steps her Department is taking to ensure that this improves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13111/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: 1291. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a review of the community ophthalmic services medical treatment scheme; if he will request this process to be expedited, given ongoing concerns related to reimbursement from medical professionals in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11915/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: 1366. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the continued closure of the former health centre (details supplied); if his Department proposes to bring this building back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: 1462. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to calls for the provision of local neurology services including access to a consultant neurologist in Wexford General Hospital; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12784/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Before we move on, I wish to clarify something as well. All submissions will be available on the website on the Office of the Planning Regulator.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: To clarify further, will that be in conjunction with the summary report so that people like myself, Deputy Ó Broin or Deputy O’Callaghan, who like to trawl the OPR website, will be able to see the summary and also have eyes on all submissions at the same time?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I do not want to move on to section 490, although I would not mind being at that point.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy can do so. I will then come to Deputy Ó Broin.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We previously discussed that at quite some length.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Minister of State might respond to the question about public participation.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: The Deputy should be very brief because we have full attendance and are making progress.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Would the Deputy be happy to have a note issued?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We will bring the officials back in.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: I invite the Deputy to pose the question again now that the officials are here. It would be helpful to get a direct answer to it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 297 to 299, inclusive, 520 to 523, inclusive, 574, 576, 578, 666, 715, 757 and 753 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is the Minister of State speaking to No. 576?