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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: There is a large number of properties still not progressing which have been vacant for long periods and could be put into use. I want to move on to Irish Water. In the period 2000 to 2008, we allowed the developers to put in sewage treatment facilities. Many of those facilities are not up to scratch. My understanding is that in Cork County alone there are over 50. The total number for...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: A lot of them are not There are over 500 that are not.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Can we fast track a lot of that? In fairness, we did a huge amount of work in cities and towns with main drainage, making sure that there was no contamination of water. Then we built all of these facilities and there is still contamination of streams in rural areas as well. I am wondering if we fast track a lot of them.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Is it possible to get a report on the extent of the challenge that Irish Water faces on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: It would be interesting to see county by county and local authority by local authority, what the challenges are and what needs to be done to see how we can improve that. I want to move on to the issue of outstanding rents in local authorities. Has the Department got a breakdown in relation to housing rents not paid? Are there challenges in some local authorities as regards making sure...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: In fairness, the Department is providing the funding. If they are not doing their job collecting rents-----

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: What kind of money are we talking about that is owed to local authorities between commercial rents and finances?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: We are talking about over €350 million in real terms due to local authorities.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: It is over €370 million in real terms.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: On the commercial rates owed, the €255 million, where are there as regards making sure that that does not escalate further? I know that businesses had a difficult time during Covid. There were various programmes put in place. At what stage will a local authority end up having to do a right-off, and what will be the extent of that right-off? Likewise, with rents and loans as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Yes. Is there anything new in the response from RTÉ?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the promised changes to the income supplement scheme under the bovine TB programme will come into effect, whereby these changes are to be backdated to 1 February 2023, given farmers whose herd have been identified with tuberculosis this year may be missing out on a month's income support from his Department as a result of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Coverage (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply. We are in a situation where flood relief programmes have been put in place and property owners are still having difficulty in getting flood insurance cover. The Minister of State might ask why they need it but they need it because if one is drawing down a loan or mortgage from a bank, the bank will look for that insurance. The same...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Coverage (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: Everyone in this House is aware of what has occurred in respect of flooding in the past ten days. We have a major problem in that an awful lot of premises, both commercial and private, cannot get insurance cover. I am looking for the establishment of a centralised fund for properties where the owners cannot get damage cover due to flooding. It would be similar to the Motor Insurers Bureau...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 109. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the new system to enable long-term carers to qualify for a State pension will take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46186/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: In August of this year, the Taoiseach was in Sarsfields Hurling Club and saw the facilities it has available. Over the past few days, over €500,000 worth of damage has been done as a result of flooding. At the same time, there is an organisation which has received the lease of over 30 acres from Cork County Council. Those 30 acres have not been used for the past ten years. Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 56. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes she is making to her Department’s free travel scheme to support people with epilepsy and other medical conditions who cannot drive but are not in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46185/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the results of the focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines relating to minimum setback distance for wind turbines from homes and residential areas will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46395/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider providing additional funding next year to the treatment benefit scheme, to increase optical benefit payments claims by dispensing opticians and optometrists under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46536/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (24 Oct 2023)

Colm Burke: 407. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give consideration to the establishment of the position of a Victims Commissioner to represent victims of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46643/23]