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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Flood Risk Management (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: At the outset it is important to clarify that the requirement for a flood risk assessment is a matter for the sponsoring agency, the developer and the planning authority rather than the funding (or approving) authority. More generally, however, in terms of flood risk assessment, the Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities were published jointly by my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Protected structures and derelict sites are separate entities as they are covered by separate legislative provisions and are separately defined. Protected structures are provided for under Part 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (sections 51 to 80), while derelict sites are provided for under the Derelict Sites Act 1990. Therefore a structure cannot be both a protected...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defence Forces (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Cathal Brugha Barracks was among the lands identified with potential for transfer to the Land Development Agency as part of the process of development of the Housing for All Plan. High level engagement took place at the time between Departments and the need was identified for a feasibility study. My Department understands that the Department of Defence has secured funding for a feasibility...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: In December 2020, in support of Government policy on advancing the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, I established a Working Group to examine the provision of a changing places toilet in certain buildings. The Working Group has now recommended the types and sizes of buildings where a changing places toilet should be required, along with the technical requirements (equipment,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school secretaries will be recognised and compensated for their work and new contracts issued; when talks with the Workplace Relations Commission and a union (details supplied) will resume; the reason talks have been adjourned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to remove the exemption to pay PRSI on supplementary pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (3 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: In December 2020, in support of Government policy on advancing the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, I established a Working Group to examine the provision of a changing places toilet in certain buildings. The Working Group has now recommended the types and sizes of buildings where a changing places toilet should be required, along with the technical requirements (equipment,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 433. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for medical personnel in the Springfield Centre, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [5589/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Feb 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. Articles 6, 7, 8 and 10 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.  Under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Feb 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: Local Authorities (2 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Pursuant to Section 11(1)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), not later than 4 years after the making of a development plan, a planning authority shall give notice of its intention to review its existing development plan and to prepare a new development plan for its area. As part of each stage of the review, there is a clear and structured approach governing the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (1 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider designating Lough Ennell as a wild brown trout fishery in the western lakes plan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this lake is one of the finest brown trout fishing lakes in Europe and that the status needs to be preserved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle charging points available in County Westmeath; the location of each; his plans to increase the number of charging points to reflect the local population hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4734/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (1 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: The responsibility for the development on Ireland’s foreshore is regulated under the provisions of the Foreshore Act 1933, as amended. As the Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government I am the ‘appropriate Minister’ for the purposes of the Act and have responsibility for all development types covered by the Act with the exception of a number...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Protection (1 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: The Government established the Inter-Departmental Group on Managing Coastal Change to scope out an approach for the development of a national co-ordinated and integrated strategy to manage the projected impact of coastal change to our coastal communities. The Inter-Departmental Group is jointly chaired by my Department and the OPW and will bring forward options and recommendations for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (1 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: The information requested is not collected by my Department, as the approval or confirmation of proposals for the compulsory purchase of land or property by statutory authorities is a matter for An Bord Pleanála. In this connection, arrangements have been put in place by each Agency under the remit of my Department, including An Bord Pleanála, to facilitate the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: The e-Planning project providing for the establishment of the National Online Planning Portal and allowing for the online submission of planning applications, appeals, submissions and associated fees on a nationwide basis began its pilot phase on 22 December 2021 in Tipperary and Galway County Councils. The pilot is testing the ability of the local IT systems to accept planning applications...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/9e4ee-get-planning-statistics/. The data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Feb 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...