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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Jul 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. The Land Development Agency Act 2021 was recently signed into law and, on enactment, the LDA will be established as a commercial State agency. Under Section 52 of the Land Development Agency Act...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: The National Planning Framework (NPF) Project Ireland 2040 is the overarching policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of Ireland. Objective 30 of the Framework provides that local planning, housing, transport/accessibility and leisure policies will be developed with a focus on meeting the needs and opportunities of an ageing population, along with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: The ‘Programme for Government - Our Shared Future’ commits to ensuring that, where new developments are being provided, there is an appropriate mix of housing design types, including universally designed units, and accommodation for older people and people with disabilities. In addition, the Government is also committed to supporting older people to remain living in their own...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: I assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants (GPG) from the Local Government Fund. The Local Government Fund historically provided local authorities with finance for funding some of their day-to-day activities, including elements of water services costs, through General Purpose Grant allocations; for non-national roads; and funding for certain local government initiatives. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: I wish to first clarify that reduced standards in respect of the building of apartments related to fire safety, apartment size, outdoor space or mix of apartment size, were not introduced in 2015 or 2018. Updated planning guidelines for planning authorities in respect of apartment development were introduced in both 2015 and 2018. The new elements of these guidelines primarily addressed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: 2126. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied). [36595/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: 2383. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a dermatologist (details supplied) at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [37656/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Burke: 3358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a planting ash dieback scheme application by a person (details supplied). [39205/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to make Athlone Garda station wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 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. In this regard, Class 31 of Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, provides that certain classes of development carried out by a statutory undertaker authorised to provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The funding drawn down by local authorities for each of the years 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316, 318, 319, 327, 331 to 334, inclusive, 339, 344, 351 and 383 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Section 42 of Planning and Development Act 2000 ('the Act') currently enables the holder of a planning permission to apply to a planning authority for an extension to the period of permission by an additional period not exceeding 5 years. At present, if an extension to planning permission has been previously granted, the holder of a planning permission may be granted a further...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015.  The Commissioner of Valuation has responsibility for valuation matters, including determination of relevant property under the Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Local authorities are well placed to identify and collate information on vacant properties based on a number of sources of information. As part of Housing for All the Government has committed to a rage of actions as part of the pathway to address vacancy and ensure the efficient use of housing stock and this includes ensuring that the Vacant Home Officers based in local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 341 together. My Department conducted Unfinished Housing Developments surveys with assistance from all local authorities between 2010 and 2017. A Progress Report was prepared each year based on the data and analysis from each survey. The most recent reports and auxiliary data are available on my Department’s website at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Properties (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I can confirm that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has approved the granting of a State Property Lease, pursuant to the State Property Act 1954 (as amended) to Callinafercy Rowing Club for a term of 35 years. The Chief State Solicitors Office (CSSO) and legal representatives acting on behalf of the Club, are currently finalising...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: My Department's approach each year is to issue a single full year allocation to each local authority, so they can plan and implement the grants programme. Over the course of the year, my Department works closely with the local authorities to monitor spend and to achieve a full drawdown of the available funding. This means that if underspends arise on the part of some local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Funding of €75 million is available nationally in 2021 for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme. This funding has increased year on year since 2014. As part of the annual budgetary process, consideration will be given to this funding in future years in line with the Programme for Government commitments and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Housing Circular 41 of 2019, issued 20 December 2019, provided local authorities with revised guidelines for the operation of the Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability scheme, in respect of private houses. This circular also included a revised single application form for use by all local authorities. The new form and guidelines cover the operation...