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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if epilepsy will be considered as a qualifying condition in order to qualify for the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16081/22]

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I apologise that I missed the start of the debate. I was in the middle of a planning advisory forum meeting and I had to depart from that because the Dáil schedule accelerated. I do not come in here to defend things just for the sake of doing it; I need to believe in it in the first instance. That is core to me as a politician. The Deputy has cited a specific example that is...

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I have already made my contribution. I will report back; I cannot do any more than that. As I have said, I need to have due diligence on a change like that for one specific example. Oodles of bad laws have been made by making a national change as a result of one specific example. I just need to look at it more thoroughly. I think that is fair.

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I always come back. I am not going away.

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputies for their opening remarks. The Government will not support this Private Members' Bill which seeks to make changes to the exemptions that exist in relation to Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000. The primary objective of Part V is to ensure an adequate supply of housing for all sectors of the existing and future population. In this regard, Part V allows...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: Planning applications for rural one-off housing are required to adhere to Spatial Planning and National Roads guidelines published by the then Department of Environment Community and Local Government in 2012. The purpose of these guidelines is to address planning issues on national primary and secondary roads outside of the 50-60km speed limit zones. Section 2.5 of the Spatial Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Fuel Prices (23 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are currently available for bus and coach operators given the increase in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Fuel Prices (23 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 5. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are currently available to the haulage sector given the increase in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15398/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (23 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT reclaim on fuel costs will be considered for bus and coach operators given the current prohibitive costs of fuel which is having a severe impact on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (23 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: The Town Centre First (TCF) policy, jointly developed by my Department and the Department of Rural and Community Development, sets out 33 actions which will provide a co-ordinated framework across established national policy objectives (in particular the National Planning Framework, Housing for All and Our Rural Future) to address the decline in the health of our towns and sets out actions to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (23 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: Under the vacant site levy provisions in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (the Act), planning authorities were empowered to apply a vacant site levy of 3% of the market valuation of relevant properties which were listed on local authority vacant site registers in 2018, which relevant owners were liable to pay in January 2019. The rate of the levy increased to 7% for sites listed on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: Housing for All sets out a number of objectives with the aim of improving the functioning of the planning system including the comprehensive review and consolidation of planning legislation. The review forms one of the actions in Housing for All and is set in the context of the broad policy outlined therein. The review is being overseen by the Attorney General and he has appointed a working...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: Housing for All sets out a number of objectives with the aim of improving the functioning of the planning system including the comprehensive review and consolidation of planning legislation. The review forms one of the actions in Housing for All and is set in the context of the broad policy outlined therein. The review is being overseen by the Attorney General and he has appointed a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider a scheme of retrofitting for the elderly who rely on the State pension and do not have access to funds to have works completed or to secure a loan. [14294/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the use of section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; the regularity with which this mechanism is used; if his attention has been drawn to an increased use in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 281. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a review of public service milage expenses will take place; the current mileage expenses allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Community (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that local authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas.  My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316, 348, 354 and 358 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.  Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (the Regulations), set out various...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I have responsibility for planning policy in my role as Minister for Planning. However policy regarding energy infrastructure including battery storage is not one in which I have any direct statutory function. In this regard, it is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to formulate policy and any technical specifications with regard to battery storage....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: The Building Regulations 1997-2021 set out the legal requirements for the construction of new buildings (including houses), extensions to existing buildings as well as for material alterations and certain material changes of use to existing buildings. Their aim is to provide for the safety and welfare of people in and about buildings. The minimum performance requirements that a building must...