Results 161-180 of 9,091 for speaker:Steven Matthews
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: We will come back to Deputy Ó Broin's second-tier list. We have received a submission from Senator Moynihan regarding reports on construction costs in housing, the development of affordable renting schemes and affordable housing schemes and improving security of tenure for renters. That is covered in other submissions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: I think so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. Deputy Duffy made a submission on building defects and fire safety. That issue will be covered as part of the subject of latent defects. He has also referred to the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: The Deputy suggests calling the Apartment Owners Network to address the committee on that issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: As we have already mentioned, that body could probably testify on the defects issue as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: We will take the defects issue and the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 as separate issues. That is fine. To continue with Deputy Duffy's list, we will move on to environment product declarations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: That is one issue we could push out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: We move on to the issue of fire resolutions and timber building in Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: Okay. That will be the new year work programme. I will move on to the Land Development Agency briefing. I think we can all agree that the committee would benefit from a presentation from the LDA. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: The latest update I have on the prospective legislative agenda is that the heads of the Bill preparation and pre-legislative scrutiny is taking place on the Land Development Agency Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: I am happy enough with that. Now to strategic housing development.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: With the length of time left to run of the strategic housing development plan, is that something the Deputy would address sooner rather that pushing it out?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: After Senator Fitzpatrick, I will call Senator Moynihan and Deputy Ó Broin. Are we in agreement that we invite the board to attend to deal with SHDs as a matter of urgency? Agreed. Does the issue Senator Fitzpatrick wishes to raise in reference to this one?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: I thank the Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: If we brought the board in, we would not limit the discussion to SHDs. We could open the discussion up to other aspects of the board.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: Did Deputy Ó Broin wish to comment on this matter?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: I actually have an invitation to the OPR down on my list. We might invite it in along with the others or separately.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: I agree with the Deputy. Some of the presentations received, as a councillor, on SHDs and the websites had much more information than one would normally get in a normal planning application. It would improve the planning system to include that as well. The last issue raised by Deputy Duffy was the affordable purchase scheme. Senators Cummins and Moynihan mentioned the affordable housing...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: Yes, and it is with the Department as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (6 Oct 2020)
Steven Matthews: I am not sure where that is in the pipeline at the moment. Will we invite the Department in to discuss an affordable housing scheme and affordable purchase scheme? Agreed. Did Senator Cummins mention the affordable purchase scheme and the Land Development Agency?