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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: The Programme for Government commits to the review and reform of the judicial review process so that such reforms come into effect upon the establishment of the proposed Environmental and Planning Law Court, while always adhering to EU law obligations on public participation under the Aarhus Convention.   The Housing and Planning and Development Bill 2019, the General Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (8 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: My Department has engaged extensively with representatives of the local government sector and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform over recent months concerning the financial challenges facing local authorities as a consequence of the pandemic. I am aware that the loss of parking revenues, as with other income streams, due to the Covid - 19 pandemic,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: Towns and villages across Ireland are facing many challenges, in terms of decline in population, loss of services and community facilities.  The Government has provided a strong national policy response through the National Planning Framework (NPF) and the Action Plan for Rural Development, which identify the need to reverse these trends and revitalise rural towns and villages by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (8 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: Whilst I have no statutory function in the progression of reforming and consolidating compulsory purchase order laws, I am aware that the Law Reform Commission is continuing to make significant progress towards the completion of this complex and wide-ranging project, which will involve the reform and consolidation of the law on compulsory acquisition of land. The law in this area is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: 202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the advice her Department can provide to those operating certain controlled environments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41030/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: 203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will give advice to those operating activities within a controlled environment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41031/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: 204. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will advise those operating small pods in sports clubs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41032/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: My Department has engaged extensively with representatives of the local government sector and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform over recent months concerning the financial challenges facing local authorities as a consequence of the pandemic. €600m was allocated by Government to fund the cost of a six-month waiver of rates from 27 March to 27 September 2020, which took...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: 376. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will give advice to those who are working in the artistic education field (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41033/20]

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I will read out a technical response to the amendments first and then I will comment on a few of the issues that were raised. I genuinely appreciate the engagement of the House and Senators' connection with this Bill. I know many of the issues raised are genuine and Senators are well-meaning. I fully understand that. I will address amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, as they have been...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: It is at the discretion of the local authority to either hold an online meeting or a public meeting or both. They have to do one. That is sufficient. There is no implicit action that a local authority is trying to prevent the public from getting involved. That does not happen in the local authority system. Local authorities want the public involved.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I will read out a technical response first and then respond to each of the issues that have been raised. I will first address amendment No. 6 as jointly tabled by Senators Higgins, Ruane and Black. While I recognise that this amendment is well intentioned, I cannot accept it. Planning authorities routinely conduct public consultation exercises, inviting submissions from the public across a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (1 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan again for raising this issue and for the points he clearly makes regarding it. I share his frustration in respect of the providers and the issue of access to information as well as genuine customer service, which is a major frustration with people. I do not want to put a tooth in it: that is fully reflective of the situation on the ground. I believe the joint...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (1 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan for consistently raising issues in respect of the national broadband plan on behalf of his constituents. The national broadband plan contract was signed with National Broadband Ireland in November 2019 to roll out a high-speed and future-proofed broadband network within the intervention area, which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Protection Agency (1 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and providing an opportunity to comment on the EPA's latest report, "Ireland's Environment 2020". This important statement on the condition of our national environment brings together key data and assessment from right across the spectrum of the EPA's work. This report includes an assessment of the water quality of our rivers, lakes, canals,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Environmental Protection Agency (1 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Alan Farrell again for his comments and for his genuine interest in the issue of improving our water quality, which is a huge issue facing us all as citizens. The report marks a concerning change in direction in our water quality trends and it identifies the need to amplify and co-ordinate efforts across all sectors. In particular we must increase efforts to address both...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: The use of the Part V mechanism to allow local authorities to acquire units in a private development, which are then allocated to social housing tenants, is important for a number of reasons. It makes a crucial contribution to supply of the overall stock available for social housing purposes and it supports the objective of social integration. As a matter of policy, it has been directed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy. AHB tenancies are registered with the Residential Tenancies Board and governed by residential tenancies legislation. AHBs are currently subject to a voluntary regulation code and they will shortly come under the remit of the new approved housing bodies regulatory authority, which is in the process of being established. The Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (1 Dec 2020)

Peter Burke: Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website, at the following link: . However, the data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning authority but are not broken down by reason for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Dec 2020)

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....