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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 146 together. Since 2018, my Department has made funding of €50,000 per annum available to each local authority to support the work of a Vacant Homes Office including a vacant homes officer. Housing for All commits to ensuring that vacant homes officers are full-time officers. The provision of central funding reinforces the capacity of local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 137 together. I launched a new joint National Housing Strategy for Disabled People (NHSDP) 2022-2027 on 14 January 2022, together with my colleagues Mr. Darragh O'Brien T.D. and Ms. Anne Rabbitte, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Disability (available at www.gov.ie/en/press-release/1c6c5-new-national-housing-strat...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (25 Jan 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 place to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Maternity Leave (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 281 together. Councillors, like members of the Oireachtas, are office holders rather than employees. As such, they are not covered by the statutory framework for employees in relation to maternity leave. I recognise that this is not an acceptable situation and is also an obstacle to the participation of women in local government. It is an issue...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 294 together. The Building Regulations apply to the design and construction of all new buildings (including dwellings) and to certain works to existing buildings. They are subject to ongoing review in the interests of safety and the well-being of persons in the built environment and to ensure that due regard is taken of changes in construction...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review is addressing a number of key aspects including noise, setback, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections. Guidance on the noise aspect is currently being finalised by my Department in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: The taking in charge of residential estates by local authorities is provided for under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended and procedures for this are initiated under section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993. The taking in charge of residential estates is a reserved function of the elected members. The intention of the legislation is that once a residential estate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (25 Jan 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (25 Jan 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 Planning Legislation Review forms one of the actions in Housing for All and is set in the context of the broad policy outlined therein. It is being led by the Attorney General and he has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review is addressing a number of key aspects including noise, setback, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections. Guidance on the noise aspect is currently being finalised by my Department in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Zone Management (25 Jan 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: Regulatory Bodies (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: An Bord Pleanála (the Board) has informed my Department that the development and roll-out of the Board’s ICT systems to better enable e-planning remains a significant priority and the current phase of development aims to facilitate applications and appeals to be made online, linking in with the planning authorities’ own e-Planning initiative. The Board introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: The information requested is provided in the two Tables below. Table 1 provides information in respect of the period July 2019 (when the short-term letting regulations - i.e. the Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 235 of 2019) - were introduced) until the end of Q4 2020. In that initial period, local authorities were not requested to identify and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. It is my Department’s policy that, where there is a requirement identified by a local authority for Traveller accommodation, it is to provide permanent accommodation insofar as possible, while at the same time respecting the nomadic tradition of the Traveller community. However, cognisant of emergencies which arise from time...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 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: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 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 place to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department sought and received sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to roll out a pilot Caravan Loan Scheme to improve access to traditional Traveller-specific accommodation options for Traveller families. Following consultation with stakeholders, including the local authorities, the National Traveller MABS and Traveller representative organisations, a pilot...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: 46. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the Future of Media Commission report; if the report has been completed and submitted to his Department and the Government; and when it is planned to consider and publish this report. [63440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of grants that were provided in 2020 and 2021 for wheelchair accessible taxis in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63106/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the possibility of including the R392 in the Connecting Ireland plan by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1464/22]