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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Election of Vice Chairman (29 Sep 2020)

Steven Matthews: The election of a Vice Chairman is the second matter on today's agenda. With the agreement of members, I propose that we might decide the matter today if there is only one nominee. If there is more than one nominee, I propose that their names be submitted to the clerk and we will deal with the matter in public session at the next meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. Do we have a nomination...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Election of Vice Chairman (29 Sep 2020)

Steven Matthews: If there is no second nominee, Deputy McAuliffe will be selected for the position of Vice Chairman. Is that agreed? Agreed. I congratulate the Deputy on his nomination. We will go into private session to deal with correspondence and receive a briefing from the officials on a range of issues, starting with the Covid-19 health and safety requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2020)

Steven Matthews: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if clarity will be provided on the guidelines to playschools and primary schools on the prohibition of the use of plastic lunch boxes (details supplied); and if the reason for the issuing of such guidance will be provided. [27463/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (1 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for being here to answer these questions. I request that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government carry out a review to examine amending the building regulations to include the mandatory installation of adequate toilet facilities for disabled people and their carers, known as changing places facilities. The Minister will know...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (1 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State for his response and welcome the fact that he has committed to giving consideration to a review of the provision of changing places. It will, of course, involve an amendment to Part M of the building regulations. I believe we should address the issue quickly and I will continue with the Minister of State and his Department to ensure that we can provide these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to extending driver licences due to expire in the coming months to reflect the significant backlog in available appointments nationally created by Covid-19 for those in situations that will not allow them to renew online, such as residents who were born outside of the EU. [27839/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person can still claim the pandemic unemployment payment in cases in which they are on the pandemic unemployment payment and seeking to improve their future career prospects by enrolling in a part-time Springboard course; and if not, if they are required to switch to another form of social welfare which may be of a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provisions are being considered with regard to sole traders and the provision of redundancy to staff if they are to face closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied). [28883/20]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I apologise for missing the first meeting but it clashed with a housing committee meeting and I was unable to attend. I congratulate the Chairman on his appointment. I thank the Minister of State for his attendance today and his statement. I take up the Chairman's point on the requirement for investment in better roll-on and roll-off facilities or a direct port connection to Europe....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: For this session we will discuss the work programme for the committee. We agreed at the previous meeting that members would submit topics or suggestions for the work programme and members have received the proposed or draft list of topics. There are submissions from all the groups and most of the members and it is proposed that we go through that. There is some overlap and some Deputies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. A quarterly review of the programme for Government was discussed at a previous meeting and it was agreed that we will try to get the Minister and the Department to appear before the committee on a quarterly basis. The latent defects redress scheme was raised in a number of submissions and it was agreed that it will form part of our work programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I spoke to representatives of the Apartment Owners' Network and the Construction Defects Alliance recently and told them, given that we have a lot of newly-elected Members and new members on this committee, it would be beneficial for them to appear before us at some stage, bearing in mind our legislative work schedule. Deputy Ó Broin's submission refers to land management and housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: We will circulate those reports to members so they can familiarise themselves with that work, although many are probably familiar already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: Is that proposal being made now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I was just coming to that. Several Deputies have raised it. Will Deputy Ó Broin speak to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: That is a good idea. The proposal is that there will be a virtual meeting on the report on deaths in homelessness and Senator Fitzpatrick wishes also to examine the location of services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: Several submissions have come in to cover various aspects of homelessness. I will get around to everybody and we will add to the heading of homelessness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I do not want to get into individual cases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: I am trying to put a work programme together. We will incorporate those issues into it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: We will address that in the context of homelessness in general.