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

Peter Burke: The licensing of appliances, apparatus and structures on public roads and footpaths is governed by section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), and associated regulations. My Department issued planning circulars to local authorities in 2021 relating to regulations made under section 254 with regard to street furniture (S.I. 209 of 2021 - Circular PL06/2021)...

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

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that housing 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...

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

Peter Burke: As part of the Government response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the emerging refugee crisis, my Department is assisting the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in providing shelter and support to displaced persons from the conflict in Ukraine. A number of options are being considered including emergency planning provisions under the Planning and...

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

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 352 together. Since 2018, the National Planning Framework (NPF) is the national planning policy document providing overall strategic policy for the future development of Ireland through specific National Policy Objectives (NPOs) that support the overall rural and small town pattern of development in Ireland. In policy terms, NPO 19 of the NPF...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been received from a school (details supplied) for roof repairs; and if it can be processed as a matter of urgency. [14546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the qualifying criteria for DEIS status can be outlined giving the different categories of qualification and the selection process involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected figures for the primary school population in Moate, County Westmeath, for the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14811/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the State pension by a minimum of €15 to assist the elderly with the rise in the cost of living, fuel costs and carbon taxes. [14262/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the threshold for means tested fuel allowance. [14297/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 813. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and when they will receive an appointment. [13877/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 1023. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists that are assigned to the Mater Hospital, Dublin; the number recommended given the catchment area; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14720/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 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 exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission. Any such...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: Section 44 outlines the grounds for complaint under the Bill regarding a registered member to the registration body. We must oppose amendments Nos. 36 and 37 to section 44, which seek to provide that failure to comply with building regulations and planning permissions are grounds for complaint. These amendments are outside the scope of the Bill because this register is a register of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I again thank the members for their contributions. We take any breaches of the Building Control Act and the planning Acts very seriously. Some of the examples mentioned have caused heartbreak for people, which is the last thing we want to see happen. It is part of a broader response. Section 44 sets out the grounds for complaint and competence is referred to in section 44(1)(d). Section...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I take the view that they can still trade. If it has been proven, through this board, that they had a serious breach in terms of their competence, they can be permanently removed from the register. I referenced whereby competence, in the first instance, involves someone having to display compliance with all the criteria, one of which is the Building Control Act. That is a strong...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: In the first instance, it is clear that under section 28 the building control regulations and the code of practice are key criteria of competence in bringing a complaint forward to the board to adjudicate on. If the other State agencies are doing what they are prescribed to do, in the first instance, if the building control authority finds someone at fault and that he or she did not comply...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I am not saying that; I am saying that the building control authority in the first instance would have had to have made a determination on the case.