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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: ...and technical changes. That is the point at which the counting of passengers or exceeding the passenger cap is first considered a material change. A material change cannot be exempted development. Section 5 provides for an opportunity to seek a declaration that something is exempted development or constitutes development. In 2019, the DAA sent a section 5 declaration to Fingal County...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: ...we know it works. My first question relates to that challenge. How do we prove and convince that it is a far better use of money, and that it would require far less money, than constant €25 million flood prevention schemes that channel the river and block communities from accessing something they have accessed for many years and impact on biodiversity? There are a number of...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Steven Matthews: ...costs. I thank my Green Party colleague the Minister, Deputy O’Gorman, for steadfastly delivering that commitment in this budget. Parents of young children at that very expensive time in life will see a 50% cut in childcare fees delivered within the lifetime of this Government. Those highly trained, brilliant and committed childcare workers will also be supported. I hope to see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Dereliction and Vacancy: Discussion (15 Jun 2023)

Steven Matthews: ...a tax. It would still be left to the local authorities to identify the derelict sites and put them on the register but Revenue would have a role in the collection. It seems that approximately €5 million is eligible but not being collected and is not feeding back into the local authorities. Does any additional onus or responsibility come onto a local authority when it adds a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Derelict Sites (16 Jun 2022)

Steven Matthews: ...vacancy as an opportunity to bring life and living back into town centres, as well as addressing people's housing and accommodation needs. We have a derelict sites levy in place. In 2021, over €5 million worth of levies were issued but only €378,000 was collected by the local authorities. This levy is not functioning properly at local authority level, with less than 10% of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Steven Matthews: ...that I had with those postmasters, they outlined the point that Mr. O’Hara also raised about the social value that they bring. I note that the report puts that social value at €344 million. That is sometimes hard to quantify. It is sometimes hard to put a finger on what the social value is. I raise a question in the context of the figure of €12 million. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Steven Matthews: ...or not quite at where you have got to refurbish three-storey buildings. That is helpful to know. On the dereliction, would a dereliction tax work better than a dereliction levy? There was €5 million levied on derelict sites and derelict buildings owners in 2020 by local authorities but they collected less than €400,000 - a less than 10% collection rate. Might a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the €5 million fund allocated to litter prevention (details supplied); the way this funding can be drawn down by local authorities; and if he will report on the level of funding that is remaining in this fund. [31958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (17 Nov 2020)

Steven Matthews: 609. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the additional €5 million announced in budget 2021 for youth services will be made available; and the way in which the funding will be distributed. [36295/20]