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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: On the IT system and the work being done in that regard, Mr. Walsh mentioned linking in with local authorities and the cost. How will embracing electronic commerce improve how the board does its business? My understanding of An Bord Pleanála is that it sends letters via registered post. Will that process change? On the strategic housing development, SHD, as far as I understand,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: Will Mr. Walsh elaborate on the rent review that was conducted, the lease and the review's outcome?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: I was very understanding of the statement that it was not possible to be specific about planning applications. One area of interest is the operation of the strategic infrastructure provision. Perhaps Mr. Sheridan might like to comment on this. It concerns the determination the board must make further to county development plans. I am thinking of areas like the development of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: I always would have understood that the county development and local area plans constitute the cornerstone documents in terms of how a local authority wants to develop its county. I would have hoped that An Bord Pleanála would place great value on those documents and I hear that in what Mr. Walsh is saying. Mr. Walsh mentioned that national plans can contradict that. Sometimes they...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: Essentially, there will be no political intervention. Obviously, primary legislation is different. At the end of the day, the Minister had to sign these guidelines. If a direction was issued against a local authority, it required his consent in order for it to be executed. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: Is Mr. Sheridan saying this will change?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: So it is independent, as set out in the recent announcement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: I thank Mr. Walsh and his team for their professionalism. It is good to see a report that one can follow and that is easy to read.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [40742/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (8 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the transfer of a person (details supplied). [41056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Regulations (8 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 531. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of proposals to ban a substance (details supplied); and her views in relation to same. [41079/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (9 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps the enterprise agencies are taking to support job creation in counties Westmeath and Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (9 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when successful projects under the 2019 regional enterprise development fund will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40866/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 101. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [41312/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [41313/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 190. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be advised in relation to the provision of medication. [41487/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a payment for a person (details supplied). [41502/19]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: With the agreement of the Members, I have been asked to chair this meeting in the absence of the Chairman, Deputy McGuinness. Is that agreed? Agreed. I remind Members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. This is important as it causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. Apologies have been received from Deputy Paul Murphy.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: The Bill makes legislative provision concerning the Tax Appeals Commission and a new EU Prospectus Regulation. Members will recall that a joint committee conducted pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill earlier in the year. Last June, the committee issued recommendations that I hope assisted in finalising the Bill before us. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: Amendment No. 1 is in the name of the Minister. Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6 are related and will be discussed together.