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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (24 Mar 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 vast majority of Travellers live in standard housing. The allocations and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The zoning of land for particular uses is an exercise undertaken as part of the overall statutory development plan function under sections 9-13 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). Under this legislation, the decision to zone land for development is specifically a reserved function of the elected members of the planning authority, in this case Clare County Council, and this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tourism Industry (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: This question relates to the licensing of street furniture and other appliances on public roads and footpaths as provided for under section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), and the supplementary Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (the Regulations).  Article 201 of the Regulations outlines the various apparatus and structures that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: On the matter of the recommendations in the Traveller Accommodation Expert Review Report, there are 32 recommendations which can be broken down into 4 categories which are aimed at: - addressing research deficiencies, including how information is gathered and used; - removing any potential delays and obstacles in the planning system in terms of delivery; -...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The consultation for the development of a  new housing  Strategy for  people with disabilities was launched in a number of formats on the 6th of March 2021 so as to provide the maximum possible levels of accessibility.  The Housing Agency website contains all versions of the survey, which are available until the 16th of April 2021. These can be accessed at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 867. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 2024. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [15563/21]

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

Peter Burke: Following Government approval at the end of January, work is being advanced as a priority in my Department to draft a general scheme which will provide for a directly elected mayor with executive functions for Limerick city and county. The general scheme will include an electoral code to facilitate the holding of mayoral elections in Limerick and provisions to allow for the holding of...

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

Peter Burke: The Programme for Government Our Shared Future has a commitment to "implement the Moorhead Report on the Role and Remuneration of Elected Members within 12 months",with the aim of providing improved supports for councillors in fulfilling the demands of their role, thus facilitating the retention of existing councillors while also maximising the accessibility of local government to future...

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...