Results 181-200 of 9,079 for speaker:Steven Matthews
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: If I was trying to look at a pattern over the years, I would have to pull NOAC reports together and pull the detail out of that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: It is within the Minister’s gift. If the Minister wanted to have an overview of enforcement actions throughout the country-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: -----he could direct or ask and NOAC would then provide that report.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: The OPR would do it for the Minister, sorry.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: Has that ever been requested?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: Do we know what patterns are like in enforcement in this country? Are we getting better, are we slowing down or are we static? I am just wondering.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: The Minister has the powers to do that, so I will leave it there. Perhaps it is something to consider. Will I speak on amendments Nos. 1037 to 1039, inclusive?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: Sorry, what numbers am I on? Sorry, amendments Nos. 1045 to 1052, inclusive. Is okay if I do those?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: The latter are Deputy O'Callaghan's amendments. I am done on this grouping.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: Do members have any comments? No. We can move on. Amendments Nos. 1017 to 1026, inclusive, are Deputy O'Callaghan's; is that correct?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: These are substitution amendments, so they all have the same content; is that correct?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: I know the Minister has an engagement at 4.15 p.m.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: I ask him to respond when he returns. I know Deputy Ó Broin also wants to contribute. We will resume at 4.30 p.m.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: Will the Minister respond on the issue of the extension to 15 years?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 1037 to 1039, inclusive, 1045 to 1052, inclusive and 1086 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. 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 will not speak about them because some of them are quite self-explanatory but I would like the Minister to read his response. They are amendments Nos. 1045 to 1051, inclusive. I propose to withdraw amendment No. 52 because I do not believe it is necessary.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: I am seeking clarification. This relates to MARA. A MAC may contain details on the decommissioning aspect of an installation. It is a matter of being able to know in 40 years what the decommissioning requirements were.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: I accept that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: I propose to withdraw amendment No. 1052.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)
Steven Matthews: That completes the discussion on the grouping.