Results 1-20 of 338 for long speaker:Steven Matthews

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Building Regulations (Fire Safety): Discussion (21 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative they comply with any such direction. No witnesses are attending remotely. Members and witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against either a person or entity outside the Houses or an official either by name...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Building Regulations (Fire Safety): Discussion (21 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...with concrete and blocks. We need to move to a point where there is more timber construction in buildings for residential use rather than just the conventional timber frame that we have had for a long time. Height limits for the use of timber still exist but the working group is looking at this. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Building Regulations (Fire Safety): Discussion (21 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: How long would that process generally take? I have met people who are producing these buildings in Europe. We could produce them here. There is plenty of capability in Ireland to produce these. I am not saying that we have to import them from Europe but there is a ready-made model there. I am just wondering how long the Agrément certification takes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her of it identifiable, or otherwise engage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2024: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (30 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...of an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks and it is imperative they comply with any such direction. Members and witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against either a person or entity outside the Houses or an official either by name or in...

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

Steven Matthews: ...of an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks and it is imperative they comply with any such direction. Members and witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against either a person or entity outside the Houses or an official either by name or in...

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

Steven Matthews: ...not knowing what is going to happen regarding their housing needs or where they will end up. For the applicant and for the system to operate properly, the appeals process should be speedy and not long and drawn out. Mr. Kelly might be able to expand on an issue about which I was quite confused earlier. Threshold highlighted it: The requirement for all members of an applicant...

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

Steven Matthews: We will just deal with the timelines. A JR is a two-way process. It is not always in the control of one person to determine how long it will take because someone can look for a stay. It is probably a difficult question to answer definitively. I will give the Minister of State an opportunity to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to funding shortage concerns by an organisation (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure the long-term continuity of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16966/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State. We had a good long discussion about this on a previous section as well. We covered a lot of that. Is amendment No. 906, in the name of Deputy O'Callaghan, a standalone amendment?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...through many of the walkways and hills of Wicklow. They became involved in a situation where an alleged right of way had been blocked by the landowner. This evolved into a very complex and long court case situation. The case has been decided and has been publicly documented. The two gentlemen will not mind me mentioning their names, which are Mr. Leonach and Mr. Barry. These are two...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...has been quite good. I hope we can continue in that vein. We have a good deal of voting coming up. I urge members to attend and be present for votes. If they are not present, it takes a long time to get through votes, notwithstanding the right of any member to call a vote. I do not want to stymie the latter in any way. We have been working quite collegiately and well. Many of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...applications do not reflect the significant amount of work that goes in at local authority level, the complexity and the time that is taken up by local authorities in trying to assess complex and long applications. There are many aspects of development that involve a much higher cost. In respect of those involved in planning, we should apply a similar value to the time that local...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...on the ground but we could make it a little less opaque than it is the moment. As with property tax, most of the people I speak to about it say, "You know what, I do not mind the property tax as long as I know where it is being spent". The development contribution fee is helpful for communities experiencing development and housing growth, which is a good thing, and it would be good for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: The local authority will assess how long it will take it and, if that is not met, then there is a penalty-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...development plan it is still there on the map and nothing has happened. I appreciate that we are introducing various land activation measures so that we do not have zoned lands sitting there for so long. Incentives are being introduced to make people develop those lands, or disincentives to not do it. It would be helpful for the general public to be able to read these plans and also for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: We have had a very long discussion on this amendment. I ask the Deputy to be as brief as possible.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...very important. I agree with Deputy Stanton. I was in Youghal last year. It is an absolutely fantastic town and one can see its beautiful Victorian character. This town will also benefit. Long may this continue. The Minister should keep up the good work. I really like the Our Rural Future policy document. I could not have written it better myself. I thank the Minister for that...