Results 21-40 of 91 for going forward speaker:Peter Burke

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2020)

Peter Burke: .... I have advised the Deputy that the planning application is expected to be lodged by the end of this year. There is a lead time of 16 weeks from that date for the planning application to go through its verification process. We expect the units to be delivered. It is one of the primary sites under the control of the LDA to deliver high-quality homes for our citizens. As I pointed out,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Peter Burke: ...to it was maternity leave for our elected representatives. We have seen in public discourse how frustrated women have been in terms of not having that right enshrined in legislation as they go about discharging their functions as elected representatives. At that juncture, I took action in April 2021, when we established a sub-group comprising women from all political parties and none,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: ...ruling of the Commission that state aid is involved, the money can be collected without our current primary legislation and that the Commission can supersede it. This is very important because it goes to the core of the issue of statements to the effect that the €13 billion is there for the Government to spend. The point of the matter is that advanced opinions were given on two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021 (18 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Chair for his input. I will go through his points one by one. The development contribution schedule and rates will be the responsibility of the mayor. It will be his job to liaise with the executive. Let us think about what is happening here. All the powers the current chief executive has will be transferred to the new democratically elected mayor, except for those core...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Stations (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: ...and that is why officials from our Department met with the chief executive of Galway City Council when this issue was raised. We assured him that once a site is found and an application is brought forward, we will give it the attention it deserves. These things take time, however, and we must be honest about this point in respect of the different stages in the process. We will, though,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2024)

Peter Burke: We are very much committed to this process. Obviously, just a week into the job, I am trying to go through and evaluate all of these issues, but we are absolutely committed in the first instance. The Deputy can see that demonstrated by the establishment of the LEEF group chaired by the Taoiseach and the sub-group chaired by our own Department. We are working at pace on the issues that have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021 (18 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I apologise that I had forgotten to comment on that, my writing is not as good as it used to be. It will be the responsibility of the new mayor to present the development plan to local authority members. People must visualise that the current chief executive has the executive function of presenting the plan to the councillors. The councillors adjudicate on it, go through the process of...

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Peter Burke: ...interventions on a topic which is very important to our local economies in protecting our SME sector. We all know the economic activity they provide in our communities is very much valued by the Government. That is demonstrated by the policies we have put in place to support them in recent years. First, I will raise the increased cost of doing business grant. It is a very important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021 (18 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I appreciate the Deputy's comments and his support for the scheme. I look forward to working with him in delivering it. On Dublin, following its decision on gender equality, the Citizens' Assembly is now taking a look at the four local authority areas of Dublin. This will be a significant body of work. The Department of the Taoiseach is leading on this. We will feed into the process...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (7 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: ...and why it has significant capital lines behind it this year. Those capital lines are not only to improve the current supplies but also to unlock the considerable development needed our citizens, going forward. The monitoring equipment is in place and the water is being monitored. The HSE and EPA will be being engaged over the next ten days and, subject to their reports, I hope the...

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (17 Nov 2020)

Peter Burke: ...plans. All of that detail, which was raised by Senators, is noted in the report. It is very important that we drive these issues through the programme board that I have spoken about. This Government takes a serious approach to this area, which is borne out in its actions of putting the report together, having it published and establishing a programme board to drive forward its delivery....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Housing Policy and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (30 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy. I assure her that the Government is determined to tackle and resolve the housing crisis, as shown by the budget of €3.3 billion, a record budget, in the Department. We have a huge hill to climb, however. The reality, as seen from the new housing needs and demands assessment, is that there is a requirement for 33,000 units per annum. I am very conscious that no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy. I will try to go through those points. On qualified majority voting, and the MFF and the EU budget, we are firmly of the belief that Ukraine is a special case. We have to really work to ensure it gets access to the finance it needs and enhanced loans and grant support. If we look at the trajectory and the time it took to agree the current strand of the MFF to 2027, it...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Oct 2020)

Peter Burke: ...that were partially closed were also allowed to apply for it and did so successfully. The Senators are aware that very few businesses were precluded from the scheme. It is very important as we go forward. I see in my town of Mullingar that the Greville Arms Hotel has closed its doors. It is an institution in Mullingar. As I walk the streets I see the businesses under significant...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: That is a very difficult question to answer at times. I can only respond on items that are under my control. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy O' Brien, has the review on his desk and is considering it in the context of the other affordability measures that he introduced by way of the Affordable Housing Act. Under Housing for All the review was due to be...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Peter Burke: ...in that process. Obviously, the Government is very keen to protect fishermen in every way we can through Government policy. I make no apologies for saying that. I am trying to put forward a Bill that is neutral in the planning code to try to get the best possible outcomes for everyone who uses it. As regards the directive, I have received clear advice from the Office of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Further and Higher Education (9 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: ...in Thurles. This is being led by TUS, which has made an application under the technological sector strategic projects fund. The Senator will appreciate that the Minister, Deputy Harris, cannot go into further detail at this time, given the status of the technological sector strategic projects fund and FET college of the future major projects fund processes. However, the Minister can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Boyhan for his kind words. He is dead right that there is a huge issue with retention throughout the country. I have seen some very good local authority members who, unfortunately, have left the field. We are at a loss without their service, which was very important, and I saw that my own local authority area. In terms of mental health, the Local Authority Members...

Other Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (18 Apr 2018)

Peter Burke: ...with Mayor Andrew Duncan in Mullingar municipal district to organise a meeting in the Department with the head of the Mullingar chamber, Mr. Tom Hyland, and other stakeholders. We aim to drive this forward to ensure that it is a major asset to the area and makes a difference. A project like this has the capacity to create at least 500 jobs. High-end technology is something that Ireland...