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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: The National Planning Framework (NPF) fully supports the concept of the sustainable development of rural areas by encouraging their growth and prosperity while also seeking to arrest the decline in areas that have experienced low population growth in recent decades. Chapter 5.3 ‘Planning for the Future Growth and Development of Rural Areas’ of the NPF features several specific...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (28 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: The National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability (NHSPWD) 2011-2016 was published in late 2011 and extended to 2021. It is a joint strategy between my Department and the Department of Health which sets out the Government’s broad framework for the delivery of housing for people with disabilities through mainstream housing policy.  The Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. Following a review of the arrangements for the disbursement of funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: In order to continue supporting ratepayers, and in recognition of the ongoing impacts of Covid-19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government has put in place a more targeted commercial rates waiver for the first half of 2021. It applies to businesses most seriously affected by the restrictions. Automatic eligibility is extended to hospitality...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: With a view to supplementing the Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Scheme which was recently announced by my colleague, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media , and further to the expected easing of Covid-19 restrictions over the coming months, a package of amending planning regulations were presented on 27 April to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (28 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: 733. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will review the possibility of retrospective further tax relief on third-level fees; if measures will be considered which can be accessed later than the calendar year in which the fees were paid, for example, as part of the remaining balance of a student loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (22 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: In order to continue supporting ratepayers, and in recognition of the ongoing impacts of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government has put in place a new, more targeted commercial rates waiver for the first half of 2021.  It applies to businesses most seriously affected by the restrictions.  Automatic eligibility is extended to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (22 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines in line with the “preferred draft approach” which was announced in June 2017 by the then Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, in conjunction with the then Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The review is addressing a number of key...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: 642. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the case of a business (details supplied) that does not qualify for the Fáilte Ireland grant for limousine tour guides will be examined; the supports in place to aid this business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19534/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: 648. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a business continuity scheme application by a company (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19791/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: Planning Circular Letter PL 11/2013, which issued to planning authorities on 20 June 2013, set out key requirements to be adhered to by planning authorities in relation to the attaching of conditions to planning permissions regarding planning securities, including development bonds, for the satisfactory completion of residential housing developments. The Circular Letter advised that planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Apr 2021)

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, including vacant areas above ground floor premises, to residential use. This measure is aimed at facilitating the productive re-use of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 689, 687, 710, 733, 735, 789, 814 and 817 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: There are no grants available from my Department to meet the specific circumstances referred to by the Deputy. However, my Department is committed to supporting older people to live in their own home with dignity and independence for as long as possible. To this end, my Department, in conjunction with the Department of Health, is developing policy options for supported housing/housing with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: In light of the impacts of the Covid-19 emergency, the Government, on 29 March 2020, made an Order under section 251A of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), which resulted in the extension of time for a range of specified or appropriate periods and timelines in the Planning Acts and associated planning regulations. Further orders were signed on 16 April 2020 and 9 May...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998 requires each housing authority to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 699 and 765 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, set out various exemptions from the requirement to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: The question is seeking an interpretation of the provisions of the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 10) Regulations 2020, specifically article 4(2)(a)(ii) of these Regulations. In this regard, article 4(1) of the Regulations provides that an applicable person shall not leave his or her place of residence without reasonable excuse. Article 4(2)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: Further to work commissioned by the Housing and Planning Divisions of my Department, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) published a report into structural housing demand in Ireland to 2040, on 14 December 2020. The ESRI research “Regional Demographics and Structural Housing Demand at County Level” provides an annual new household demand figure for each county...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 726 and 798 together. While our towns and villages have shown remarkable resilience through recent crises, they require specific policy supports to ensure that they continue to function as viable, vibrant and attractive locations for people to live and work, to raise families, to act as the service, cultural and recreational hub for the surrounding areas, and...