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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I want to get back to some of the figures as well. I am interested in finding out how many appeals have been taken, how many cases have been upheld or what the outcomes of those cases have been. To go back to another point, which Deputy Gould raised as well, the figures for HAP are almost equal to the housing list referenced by Mr. Kelly. The HAP is obviously paid for a private rental that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Approximately how many people are in emergency accommodation at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is there data available on whether people are from the EU or are non-EU citizens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Broadly speaking, does Mr. Kelly think they align? The lists show that approximately 25% of the total number on the housing list would fit that category. Would Mr. Kelly expect HAP to reflect a similar proportion in the figures when broken down and would he expect the emergency accommodation figures to reflect that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: That would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I have several questions on Part 3 regarding the approved housing bodies. It is stated these amendments will provide that the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority can notify and take representations from the Housing Agency regarding cost-rental properties as the administrator of the scheme. Is this in relation to the tenant in situ referral for cost rental?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Protections were brought in for renters last year where the local authority could purchase the house as a social house, or income thresholds might mean someone would be eligible as a cost-rental tenant. Is that part of the tenant in situ protection schemes? Is it where an AHB suddenly has one of these cost-rental houses or is it to do with a scheme of cost-rental houses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I see amendments to reflect that the AHBs can provide ancillary services other than just provision of housing, and they are to incorporate that. I also raised the question on the Affordable Housing Act where we legislated for community-led housing. With regard to the strategy for housing needs and assessments by local authorities, they would also engage with AHBs to determine the housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: We legislated in the Affordable Housing Act for community-led housing. There is not a huge amount of community-led housing or community-led co-ops, but I asked within the planning Bill for a housing strategy where an assessment is carried out by the local authority and it engages with approved housing bodies. It would also engage with any community-led housing groups in the area. I was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: That brings the questioning to an end. I thank all of the witnesses for their engagement. The committee will produce a report based on this meeting and the earlier meeting we had with the agencies. We will also see if we have the full list of written submissions from the various groups mentioned. We will put together a pre-legislative scrutiny report and submit it to the Minister and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the installation of new bus stops at Portmarnock train station; if local school buses will be permitted to use these stops for pick up and collection in addition to the assigned routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18018/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the extension of the N6 bus route to the Howth Road; if there is a timeline for this project to come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18019/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regulatory Bodies (23 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 666. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 18 April 2024, if his attention has been drawn to delays in the establishment of a register of counsellors and psychotherapists by a group (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure this process is expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17937/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 20. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the new round of the large-scale sports infrastructure fund will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17040/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Alan Dillon. We will recommence on the block of amendments that started with amendment No. 923. We have a couple of amendments left to discuss in this grouping, and I suggest we start with ministerial amendments Nos. 948 to 952, inclusive. I ask the Minister of State to speak to those amendments in whatever logical order he thinks appropriate.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: Does anybody wish to respond? No. The last couple of amendments in this block are mine. They are amendments Nos. 933 to 939, inclusive. I ask someone to take the Chair while I speak briefly to those amendments, if anybody would be willing to do so. I propose Deputy O'Callaghan. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I submitted amendments Nos. 933 to 939, inclusive. They reflect a Private Members' Bill I have submitted that I think is on Second Stage at the moment. Essentially, this is an environmental protection measure in acknowledgement of sites in our local areas that are environmentally sensitive or of value. They might not meet the threshold to be designated as a Natura site or a natural...