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- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Deputy Boyd Barrett must speak to the grouping of amendments.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: It is about rights of way for the public.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: I wish to speak to amendment No. 31. I welcome this amendment by the Minister. It arose through discussions on Committee Stage and various other Stages of the Bill, where we set down a definition of "transport infrastructure". To avoid any doubt, because transport infrastructure is also mentioned in Schedule 1, paragraph 2, "Transport Infrastructure", which relates to very large transport...
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 20 and 21 are important additions to the Bill. We had lengthy discussions about what used to be called a section 5 declaration and will now come under section 10 of this Bill. The amendments will extend the ability of environmental NGOs or bodies that have constitutions setting out to protect the environment and so on, and that is an important addition to make here. Some...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: I join Deputy Smith in welcoming Deputy Farrell on his appointment to the role of Cathaoirleach. He has made many contributions to the committee over the years so he is very well suited to take up the chair. I acknowledge the work Senator Horkan and Deputy Carey did beforehand. I welcome Mr. Meade and Mr. Kenny to the committee again. They are always very willing to come in and engage...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: The answer to when do we do it is that we start doing it now. There is no better time than now to do it. The situation is not going to get any better. The all-Ireland strategy is good because it does not just talk about running more trains or increasing frequency. It also refers to providing the matching infrastructure that is needed to do that. We cannot just keep cramming trains on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: That is good to know. We talked about electrification. DART+ will nearly treble the capacity of the current electrified system. Where we bring the battery trains in the electric fleet onto the high-frequency lines, they have much better acceleration capacity and braking capacity. We can get more fleet in and more services operating. Even setting aside the efficiency of electric units in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: I was kind of enjoying them. I was hoping you would keep going.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: I have a final question to ask which is to do with Wicklow. The DART extension to Wicklow town, including a stop at Kilcoole, was included in the National Transport Authority's greater Dublin area strategy two or three years ago. Work is ongoing on design of that extension. Could Mr. Meade give me an update today on how work is progressing on the DART extension to Wicklow town?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Thank you, that is all from me.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: A Chathaoirligh Ghníomhigh, this is not right.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Shame on you.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Allegations of corruption now.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which I do not support in any way at all. Amending primary legislation to amend regulations is the wrong legislative process. The substance of this Bill is incorrect in attacking an organisation like An Taisce, which has an exemplary record in this country since 1948. It supports communities widely throughout this country and uses its...
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Should I address the question?
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Can I address the question put to me, a Chathaoirligh Gníomhaigh?
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: A question was put to me. Will I be given the opportunity to answer that question?
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: I expect an opportunity to answer that question.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: Allegations have been made against me in this House and I expect to be able to respond to them.
- Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)
Steven Matthews: The Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, was here earlier.