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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (11 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of the Land Development Agency Bill. Under Section 51 of the Land Development Agency Bill 2021, where a relevant public body is seeking to dispose of land located in population...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (11 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Under the vacant site levy provisions in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, planning authorities were empowered to apply a vacant site levy of 3% of the market valuation of relevant properties which were listed on local authority vacant site registers in 2018, which relevant owners were liable to pay in January 2019. The rate of the levy increased to 7% for sites listed on local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (11 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider the addition of the fuel allowance to those in receipt of the carer’s allowance to alleviate the cost of heating homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13690/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (11 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if the reason a HSE employee (details supplied) who submitted a job evaluation application over two and a half years ago has not had the application acknowledged or processed despite repeated queries will be examined; if his Department will provide an explanation for the delays in administrative processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) (No. 1) Regulations 2021: Motion (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I move: "That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) Regulations 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 15th February, 2021.”

Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2021: Motion (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 15th February, 2021.”

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 336. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria used to determine access to the high performance programme as operated by an organisation (details supplied); the process used to determine the potential cycling athletes for Paris 2024; the breakdown of funding to the organisation in 2020; the way it was distributed by training camps, salaries and competitions at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Given the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and the associated public health restrictions, and in order to continue supporting ratepayers and local authorities, the Government recently announced that the commercial rates waiver put in place for the first quarter of 2021 will be extended to the second quarter; it applies to businesses most seriously affected by ongoing restrictions. The 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Under the Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Rural Housing 2005, planning authorities are required to frame the planning policies in their development plans in a balanced and measured way that ensures the housing needs of rural communities are met, while avoiding excessive urban-generated housing. A working group was established to review and, where necessary, recommend...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The identification and implementation of greenbelts and green spaces at a regional and city scale is a matter for regional assemblies and local authorities, through the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies (including Metropolitan Area Spatial Plans) and City/County Development Plans. Guidance in relation to provision and design of open space at the local level is set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of the Land Development Agency Bill. On establishment, the LDA had access to an initial tranche of 8 sites and is also working in partnership with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: A wide range of exemptions from planning permission are already provided for under Section 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, (the Act) and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, (the Regulations). Such exemptions are provided for when they are considered to be consistent with proper planning and sustainable development. Under Class 1 of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Section 13 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides for disqualifications from local authority membership. This includes, under Section 13(1)(g), a member of An Garda Síochána or a wholetime member of the Defence Forces. Section 13(1)(h) provides that a civil servant who is not by terms of employment expressly permitted to be a member of a local authority shall be disqualified...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Local authorities are entirely independent corporate entities having full responsibility under law for the performance of their functions and the discharge of their governance and other responsibilities. As Minister, I have responsibility for policy, legislation, Oireachtas accountability and, at a broad level, oversight, in respect of the local government system and in relation to some but...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: In order to continue supporting businesses and ratepayers, and in recognition of the ongoing impacts of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government put in place a commercial rates waiver for the first three months of 2021and recently extended it for a further three months. The waiver applies to businesses most seriously affected by ongoing restrictions, with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration Authority (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: On foot of the restrictions introduced by the Government on 30 December 2020, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) implemented its Business Continuity Plan Level 5 response for the continued provision of essential services. The PRA is operating a high level of service, with all services remaining available, excluding public counter access. In February 2021, 17,388 Land Registry...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (10 Mar 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of the Land Development Agency Bill. On establishment, the LDA had access to an initial tranche of 8 sites that have near term delivery potential for approximately 3,400 new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Legal registration of seaweed harvesting rights, such as those held by traditional seaweed harvesters is a matter for the Property Registration Authority of Ireland (PRAI), accordingly, my Department has no role in that process. Those wishing to register related rights should engage directly with the PRAI who can be contacted at: .

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 introduced legislative changes in relation to the regulation of the short-term letting sector through the planning code to help address its impact on the supply of private rented accommodation, particularly in urban centres of high housing demand i.e. rent pressure zones (RPZs). The planning system...