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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Local authorities are entirely independent corporate entities having full responsibility under law for the performance of their functions and the discharge of their governance and other responsibilities. As Minister, I have responsibility for policy, legislation, Oireachtas accountability and, at a broad level, oversight, in respect of the local government system and in relation to some but...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: In order to continue supporting businesses and ratepayers, and in recognition of the ongoing impacts of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government put in place a commercial rates waiver for the first three months of 2021and recently extended it for a further three months. The waiver applies to businesses most seriously affected by ongoing restrictions, with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration Authority (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: On foot of the restrictions introduced by the Government on 30 December 2020, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) implemented its Business Continuity Plan Level 5 response for the continued provision of essential services. The PRA is operating a high level of service, with all services remaining available, excluding public counter access. In February 2021, 17,388 Land Registry...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: In order to continue supporting businesses and ratepayers, and in recognition of the ongoing impacts of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government has put in place a commercial rates waiver for the first half of 2021. It applies to businesses most seriously affected by ongoing restrictions. Automatic eligibility is extended to retail, hospitality, including hotels,...

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 that have near term delivery potential for approximately 3,400 new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Legal registration of seaweed harvesting rights, such as those held by traditional seaweed harvesters is a matter for the Property Registration Authority of Ireland (PRAI), accordingly, my Department has no role in that process. Those wishing to register related rights should engage directly with the PRAI who can be contacted at: .

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 introduced legislative changes in relation to the regulation of the short-term letting sector through the planning code to help address its impact on the supply of private rented accommodation, particularly in urban centres of high housing demand i.e. rent pressure zones (RPZs). The planning system...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the role of school secretaries will be upgraded to clerical officer status; and if there is a timescale for this transition. [13187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 1017. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application to the ash dieback scheme by a person (details supplied). [12877/21]

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....

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I am sharing time with Deputy Ó Cuív and Deputy McAuliffe. I have listened carefully to the Deputies. I reiterate the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan's affirmation of sharing the sense of great importance about the 1916 Rising and its central place in the history of our State and of the importance of remembering it and preserving the traces and memories that remain of those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the work practices of Longford NCT centre; if there are adequate social distancing measures, hand sanitising facilities and outdoor waiting areas for customers who must use this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14669/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 421. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an additional tax credit for those who are single and who live alone given that there is an additional tax credit for widowed persons, one parent families, divorced or separated persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13970/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Under Section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), the Minister shall not exercise any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or the Board is or may be concerned. While I can address the general matter of An Bord Pleanála's case processing timelines, I cannot comment in relation to this specific case and this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (24 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 615 together. 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...