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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Funding of €75 million is available nationally in 2021 for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme. This funding has increased year on year since 2014. As part of the annual budgetary process, consideration will be given to this funding in future years in line with the Programme for Government commitments and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Housing Circular 41 of 2019, issued 20 December 2019, provided local authorities with revised guidelines for the operation of the Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability scheme, in respect of private houses. This circular also included a revised single application form for use by all local authorities. The new form and guidelines cover the operation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The ongoing implementation of the language planning process has a statutory footing under the Gaeltacht Act 2012, which is the primary driver in support of the commitment to the achievement of the objectives set out in the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030. The National Planning Framework (NPF) reflects this commitment and includes Objective 29 which “supports...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 362 and 363 together. The funding system for local authorities is complex, with authorities deriving their income from a variety of sources.  In 2019, local authorities had total revenue income of €5.3billion. This included income collected from commercial rates totalling €1.55 billion.   In addition to commercial rates,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: If the question refers to Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, section 97(3) of that Act provides that a person may, before applying for permission in respect of a development that consists of the provision of 4 or fewer houses or relates to land of 0.1 hectares or less, apply to the planning authority for a certificate stating that the Part V requirement in section 96 shall not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy was published in July 2018. It provides a targeted, effective and coordinated approach to identifying and tackling vacancy across Ireland. The range of objectives and actions it specifies have been pursued in partnership with stakeholders and agencies across the housing sector to address vacancy in our housing stock. The key drivers of these actions...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The Building Regulations 1997-2021 set out minimum standards for the design and construction of buildings and works to ensure the health and safety of people in and around such 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 techniques,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Minister O'Brien brought a Memorandum to Government on 13 July 2021, accompanied by a General Scheme of a Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021 (the General Scheme), outlining proposals for the replacement of the current planning arrangements in respect of Strategic Housing Developments (SHDs) with new streamlined arrangements for large-scale residential developments (LSRDs)....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (the Act) introduced new streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHDs) of 100 housing units or more, or student accommodation or shared accommodation developments of 200 bed spaces or more, to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála (the Board) for determination....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The information requested is not available in my Department. Details on funding provided may be found on eufunds.ie

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended ('the Act') currently enables the holder of a planning permission to apply to a planning authority for an extension to the period of permission by an additional period not exceeding 5 years. At present, if an extension to planning permission has been previously granted, the holder of a planning permission may be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school principals appointed in County Westmeath from 2011 to 2021, by gender, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42188/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is promoting any policies to address gender inequalities faced by male and female primary school teachers seeking promotion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Waterways Issues (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 1566. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the systems that are in place to issue licences to allow access to a lakeside slipway (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the way these licences are issued; the frequency with which they are they are renewed; the cost to obtain a licence; the maximum number of licences issued in a given year at this location; if there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591, 648, 654, 673 and 729 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: Derelict Sites (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 and 597 together. Where monies are owed under the derelict site levy, they become a charge on the land concerned under section 24 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) until they are paid. Where the ownership of the land on which the levy is due is transferred, such as on foot of being sold, the local authority must be notified under section 29 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: The information requested is set out in the table below: Title of post Estimated annual salary cost 4 X Senior Building Surveyors €332,084 6 X Executive Building Surveyors €358,404 4 X Assistant Building Surveyors €197,044 Total €887,532 The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, 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 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 (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: The Traveller Accommodation Expert Review Report has 32 recommendations which can be broken down into 4 categories which are aimed at:   1. addressing research deficiencies, including how information is gathered and used; 2. removing any potential delays and obstacles in the planning system in terms of delivery; 3. increasing resources and delivery capacity; and 4....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: The Traveller Accommodation Expert Review Report has 32 recommendations which can be broken down into 4 categories which are aimed at:   1. addressing research deficiencies, including how information is gathered and used; 2. removing any potential delays and obstacles in the planning system in terms of delivery; 3. increasing resources and delivery capacity; and 4....