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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (5 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Addressing vacancy and dereliction, and maximising the use of the existing housing stock, is a priority objective of the Government, as evidenced by the recently published Housing for All - A New Housing Plan for Irelandwhere one of the four pathways in the plan is specifically dedicated to this area. My Department continues to liaise with local authorities on the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Disabled people are entitled to all of the housing supports and have access to all schemes in like manner with other citizens. Since 2011, housing for disabled people has been addressed in a dedicated joint Strategy between my Department and the Department of Health. A new joint National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 was launched on 14 January 2022. The new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electricity Generation (5 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 147 together. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated regulations, requires planning permission. Schedule 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, (the Regulations) sets out various exemptions from...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 May 2022)

Peter Burke: The Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2018, which came into operation on 8 February 2018, provide for an exemption from the requirement to obtain planning permission in respect of the change of use of certain vacant commercial premises to residential use, including the conversion of vacant areas above ground floor commercial premises to residential use. This measure was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. Of note, under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the 2000 Act), I am specifically procluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned.  Under the the 2000 Act, all development,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Social housing allocation policies, including waiting lists, are a matter for local authorities. All applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations.  It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (5 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 214. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any particular process in the case of Ukrainian refugees seeking to work in Ireland for the Garda vetting in the current circumstances, or if the Ukrainian refugees are to apply in the normal way provided they have proof of identity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22527/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Buckley for again raising this issue on behalf of the community. It is a very frustrating thing, especially on Christmas Day, when you run into trouble or you are being advised of a boil water notice. I think of the four Topical Issue matters tonight, Deputy Buckley is definitely in front because he has an interim solution, which hopefully will be ready by latest at June, as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I assure Deputy Buckley that we will have an honest answer for him. I thank him for raising this very important matter. This is an issue of both national and local importance and I fully appreciate the concerns of the 10,000 people in the Deputy's community whom he referenced. The Deputy will appreciate that the operation of the Whitegate regional public water supply is a matter for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Infrastructure (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter and allowing me the opportunity to provide an update on behalf of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Like him, I come from a large rural constituency that is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, so I very much understand the need to have an alternative in place before certain public policy measures are pursued. If...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Infrastructure (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I again thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. To be clear, between 2013 and 2021, a retrofit was completed in respect of 75,000 local authority homes. Moreover, there is a scheme in place specifically to deal with local authority housing and to give them a deep retrofit, and that scheme was revised last year. It will aim to bring 100,000 houses up to a BER of B2 or a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: In the first instance, I send the apologies of the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. Like Deputy Lahart, I have experienced some of those same issues, unfortunately, in my own constituency. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. It provides an opportunity for the Department to outline the current position regarding provision for children with special educational needs, including...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I absolutely empathise and understand the stress a grandmother would be under trying to secure a school place. It is not something that should be happening in society. As the Deputy alluded to, there is significant funding behind the provision of education in the State. I think the Deputy may have put his finger on the pulse in terms of the two postcodes he referenced, however. I will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Stanton for his very well-put argument. From the briefing documentation here I am aware that the Department is at one with the Deputy's concern about capacity of the area. The Department will work closely to resolve it. A number of projects are in the offing, as we have spoken about previously. From the documentation here I know that the letter of acceptance for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Stanton for raising this important issue on behalf of his constituents. I apologise for the absence of the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, who is unavailable this evening. As the Deputy may be aware, for school planning purposes, the Department of Education divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a geographical information system to anticipate school...

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputies for contributing to this debate and the discussion of the rental sector. I look forward to the real changes that Housing for All will make for landlords and tenants alike. However, the motion generally addresses the RTB-ESRI rent index as published last week and calls for a number of actions from Government which have been debated numerous times in both Houses. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Carrigy for raising this very important matter. I join him in acknowledging the great work our firefighters do. He has articulated how they are first responders and keep our communities safe. They do exceptional work. Last year I asked departmental officials to liaise with Longford County Council on this matter. The provision of a fire service in its functional area,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Service (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Along with the Senator, we will work hard to ensure the fire station is present on the capital plan because Ballymahon is a growing town. The Senator has cited its growing population and services such as the nursing home as well as the other businesses that have opened recently. We look forward to working to ensure the project is kept under review. I wish to be associated with and agree...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the situation in relation to the €200 energy grant for a person (details supplied) in rented accommodation who prepays their electricity in an apartment complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22065/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (4 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181, 182 and 183 together. Details of the sections of the Local Government Act 2001 and the Local Government Reform Act 2014 which have yet to be commenced are set out in the following table.  Title of Act Sections not yet commenced Local Government Act 2001 Section 22   Sections...