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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: 371. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that childcare providers are charging parents for childcare due to parents' jobs being referenced in the list of essential workers even when this work is being carried out at home and children are not availing of childcare; his views on whether this is appropriate; if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: 372. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if emergency funding will be provided for childcare providers who are severely negatively impacted by very low occupancy, particularly those who are not supported significantly by State funding, to augment the employment wage subsidy scheme, such as school age care, SAC, providers and those who benefit from the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: 373. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered the sustainability of funding for childcare providers after 31 January 2021, given that he has advised that the Government is legally prevented from providing scheme funding after that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2602/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: 571. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the prioritisation of vaccination for staff in early years settings which are open while schools and ECCE remain closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2603/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Parking Charges (14 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 98 together. I wish in the first instance to acknowledge the great work of our healthcare workers. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded all of us of the vital role they play in our health service. In addition, I wish to acknowledge the important role the local government sector has played throughout the duration of Covid-19. Notwithstanding that, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (13 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: In order to continue supporting businesses and other ratepayers, and in recognition of the impacts of the ongoing trajectory of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government recently announced that a commercial rates waiver will be applied in the first quarter of 2021 to businesses most seriously affected by ongoing restrictions. €160 million has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Jan 2021)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (13 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: Electoral divisions are the smallest legally defined administrative areas for which population statistics are published. These divisions were established in the nineteenth century and are largely unchanged since. The Local Government Act provides that the Minister may, by regulations, divide the area of any county into areas to be known as electoral divisions, vary the names of such divisions...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Educational Disadvantage (13 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if DEIS status can be applied to a school (details supplied) on socioeconomic grounds considering the economic difficulties in the area at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44841/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: 604. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide funding to implement the recommendation from the Workplace Relations Commission to upgrade the pay scale of county childcare managers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1169/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: 629. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of progress relating to the implementation of the recommendation from the Workplace Relations Commission to amend the pay scale for county childcare managers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1170/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: 946. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered utilising members of the Defence Forces in the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines due to their experience and expertise working on logistics in field hospitals on foreign missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1159/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Peter Burke: 947. To ask the Minister for Health when members of the Defence Forces will be vaccinated; if current plans can be expedited due to imminent foreign travel for some members; if the two-week quarantine for returning members of the Defence Forces has been considered in view of the time they must spend away from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1160/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (17 Dec 2020)

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 Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: The Property Registration Authority (PRA) processes adverse possession applications lodged for registration. Further information on the registration of adverse possession applications can be found on the PRA's website at the following address:

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: My Department received an application from Galway City Council in 2014 to develop coastal protection works in an area that is within a designated Special Area of Conservation. There has been correspondence between my Department and the City Council including a request to submit a Natura Impact Statement to allow for Appropriate Assessment of the application and further correspondence raised...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Projects (16 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for raising this and articulating a strong case. Project Ireland 2040, which was launched by the Government on 16 February 2018, is the overarching policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of Ireland. It includes a detailed capital investment plan for the period 2018 to 2027, the national development plan, NDP, 2018-27, and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Projects (16 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. It gives me an opportunity to commend all the local authorities such as Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for bringing forward such quality projects to bring life into these very important areas. Deputy Richmond clearly outlined Dundrum's scale and potential and how this project is key to unlocking its potential. I look forward...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (16 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: No.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Planning Framework (16 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and providing an opportunity for me to clarify this very important position.As the Senator is aware, there is an urgent need to increase national housing supply to meet existing housing demand to the greatest extent possible in the shortest time possible, while also accommodating projected national housing demand likely to arise as a result of...