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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (12 Jul 2023)

Peter Burke: ...in health has been a substantial priority for this Government. In just three years, the net core allocation for our health services increased from €17.9 billion to €22.8 billion - almost €5 billion more or a 27% increase in core funding between 2020 and 2023. That investment is clear tangible evidence of the commitment this Government has made to healthcare and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (23 Jul 2020)

Peter Burke: ...Nos. 9 and 10 together. A range of measures to assist in meeting Ireland's housing needs by ensuring that our existing housing stock is used to the greatest extent possible were set out in pillar 5 of Rebuilding Ireland. An overarching action within that pillar was the commitment to develop a national vacant homes reuse strategy. This strategy was published by my Department in July 2018...

Topical Issue Debate: Fish Farming (20 Jul 2016)

Peter Burke: ...with the chairperson of the board of IFI that no further action was to take place until there was broad consultation with all the stakeholders and, importantly, with his Department. However, on 5 July 2016, a notice of public consultation appeared on the IFI website explicitly stating that IFI will exit fish farm operations. This is not meaningful consultation. Indeed, it is an insult...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (6 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: ...that existing housing stock is utilised to its fullest extent including a targeted, effective and co-ordinated approach to identifying and tackling vacancy across Ireland. In that context, Pillar 5 of Rebuilding Ireland, set out a range of measures to assist in meeting housing needs by ensuring that our existing housing stock is used to the greatest extent possible. Key to this was the...

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Peter Burke: ...are currently being brought forward to assist businesses in adjusting to these increased costs as well as more generally to improve the cost of competitiveness of firms, including making up to €15 million available to local enterprise offices to enable a top-up payment of up to €3,000 in energy efficiency grants for businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors, bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: ...into account when comparing levels of funding in different local authority areas. Most of the funding from Central Government must be used for specified services. These can be grouped into 5 broad programme categories: recreational, education, environment, housing and transport. Across all schemes and funding sources, my Department provided €51.1m and €82.9m to...

Planning and Development, Heritage and Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Peter Burke: ...and species protection. It is also undertaking essential investment in our national parks, nature reserves, heritage estates and national monuments. For example, earlier this year, funding of €1.35 million was announced for local authority biodiversity projects, including €500,000 for projects targeting invasive alien species. A significant funding increase in 2021 to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Fund (7 Oct 2020)

Peter Burke: ...context of the forthcoming budget, it is important to reflect on the role of elected local authority members, who are best placed to determine the spending priorities in their respective counties. 5 o’clock This is also a reserved function and local authorities must balance those priorities against available resources. To achieve that balance, the elected members must make...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (10 May 2017)

Peter Burke: ...that, there is no certainty. We need to provide clarity on the issue as soon as possible because to get it to the CPO process would not take much funding. In capital terms it is approximately €5 million. In the context of the mid-term review of the capital budget and in terms of the major projects in the country, it is amazing that the only significant piece of motorway north of...

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 May 2023)

Peter Burke: ...hard to commend it. Regarding his comments on the Defence Forces, the Commission on the Defence Forces will bring us to level of ambition 2, LOA2, and will see the State spending approximately €1.5 billion by 2028, updating our Defence Forces. That will be key to modernising all sectors of our Defence Forces and their capacity, which will be critical. The Senator also made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: ...10,809 Traveller households in the State, 78% of whom live in standard accommodation and 22% of whom live in Traveller-specific accommodation. The 78% in standard accommodation includes 45% in local authority or approved housing body tenancies, 18% in supported tenancies in the private rental sector, 9% in shared housing and 6% in accommodation provided by Travellers from their own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: ...10,809 Traveller households in the State, 78% of whom live in standard accommodation and 22% of whom live in Traveller-specific accommodation. The 78% in standard accommodation includes 45% in local authority or approved housing body tenancies, 18% in supported tenancies in the private rental sector, 9% in shared housing and 6% in accommodation provided by Travellers from their own...

Traveller Accommodation: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: ...with the relevant chief executives. It is accepted that more work needs to be done to increase the provision of Traveller-specific accommodation and I have made local authorities aware of the €15.5 million in capital funding available in 2021 to support this. In addition to that capital funding, my Department provides funding to local authorities for specific Traveller...

Report on the Good Friday Agreement: Motion (1 Jun 2023)

Peter Burke: ...in this milestone anniversary year. We have delivered a range of events both at home and abroad to that end, and I am very glad that the Oireachtas has also played a prominent role in marking the 25th anniversary. There have been a range of debates and motions in Dáil Éireann and the Seanad to which Members from across the political families of the Oireachtas have contributed....

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: ...LDA, under a Part 9 affordable housing delivery agreement. Part 9 has been also amended to provide for 80% affordable housing on relevant public lands in urban areas with a population greater than 150,000, that is, the cities of Dublin and Cork. Section 75(4) of the LDA Bill states that there shall be a specified percentage and section 75(11)(a) specifies that this is 80% for...

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: ...function at local level. The regeneration officer will play an essential role in mobilising, encouraging and supporting local town teams across his or her administrative area. Provision of €2 million in funding has been made for this role. The town centre first policy is underpinned by an understanding that the structures developed at both national and local authority level...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: ...to take place to ensure a sustainable and comprehensive peace. The Taoiseach met with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan in the margins of the European Political Community meeting in Granada on 5 October and expressed his concern that Karabakh Armenians have felt forced to flee their homelanden masse, and outlined EU and Irish assistance. Some €10.45 million in EU funding has been...

European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Peter Burke: ...a positive step. A new EU-Tunisia partnership package covers five key pillars in co-operation between the EU and Tunisia. The package will support the resumption of political dialogue between the EU and Tunisia and the €900 million in support to the Tunisian economy will facilitate economic development, investment and trade in green technology, migration and people-to-people...