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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Aside from providing for the derelict sites levy - the proceeds of which are retained by local authorities - and associated provisions, the Derelict Sites Act 1990 does not address the issue of funding for local authorities to address dereliction. The proportion of the overall annual budget of each local authority, including Cork City Council, which is spent on addressing dereliction in this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Maternity Leave (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122, 140 and 143 together. Councillors, like members of the Oireachtas, are office holders rather than employees. As such, they are not covered by the statutory framework for employees on issues such as maternity leave, sick leave and annual leave. As matters stand, it is under the provisions of Section 18 of the Local Government Act 2001 that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 344 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: My Department is currently updating Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Development Plans. As part of this process, draft Guidelines were published for public consultation last month. The period for making submissions runs from Friday 13thAugust 2021 until 5pm on Friday 8thOctober 2021. Further details including relevant documents can be found on my Department’s website at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147, 149 and 324 together. Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Rural Housing 2005, were issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and require planning authorities to frame the planning policies in their development plans in a balanced and measured way that ensures the housing needs of rural communities are met, while...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy was published by my Department in 2018, this Strategy strives to provide a targeted, effective and co-ordinated approach to identifying and tackling vacancy across Ireland. Since 2018, my Department has provided funding to each local authority of €50,000 per annum to support the work of a Vacant Homes Office including a Vacant Homes Officer....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: New buildings and extensions or material alterations to existing buildings must comply with the legal minimum performance standards for the design and construction of buildings set out in the Building Regulations 1997 - 2021. The Building Regulations are subject to ongoing review in the interests of safety and the well-being of persons in the built environment and to ensure that due regard...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The Traveller Accommodation Expert Review Report has 32 recommendations which can be broken down into 4 categories which are aimed at: 1. addressing research deficiencies, including how information is gathered and used; 2. removing any potential delays and obstacles in the planning system in terms of delivery; 3. increasing resources and delivery capacity; and 4. strengthening governance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The Traveller Accommodation Expert Review Report has 32 recommendations which can be broken down into 4 categories which are aimed at: - addressing research deficiencies, including how information is gathered and used; - removing any potential delays and obstacles in the planning system in terms of delivery; - increasing resources and delivery capacity; and - strengthening governance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 and 347 together. Since the establishment of An Bord Pleanála in 1977, planning legislation has clearly assigned final responsibility for decisions on planning appeals to the Board of An Bord Pleanála. The role of the Board is to consider the Inspector’s report, along with all other relevant application documentation and submissions...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326 and 366 together. The specific information requested by the Deputy regarding the number of student beds lost each year due to purpose-built student accommodation being granted change of use planning permission, and the number of student accommodation providers that have received planning permission for change of use of such accommodation either on a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Public participation is one of the key principles of the planning system in Ireland, and reflects the important principles set out in the Aarhus convention. In accordance with Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (the Regulations), any person or body, on payment of the prescribed fee, may make a submission or observation in writing to a planning authority...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: One of the Office of the Planning Regulator’s (OPR) core statutory functions is to conduct reviews of systems and procedures used by local authorities and An Bord Pleanála in the delivery of their planning functions. In this regard the OPR is implementing a programme of reviews under section 31AS of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended, whereby each authority in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: One of the Office of the Planning Regulator’s (OPR) core statutory functions is to conduct reviews of systems and procedures used by local authorities and An Bord Pleanála in the delivery of their planning functions. In this regard the OPR is implementing a programme of reviews under section 31AS of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended, whereby each authority in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: My Department issued a Circular Letter to all Local Authorities on Friday 24thSeptember 2021 relating to temporary change of use of student accommodation.In accordance with the circular, in considering planning applications for the change of use of existing student accommodation for a temporary period, planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála must be satisfied that there are compelling...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Sep 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 was recently signed in law and, on enactment, the LDA will be established as a commercial State agency. The LDA Commercial Agency will be funded by way of a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 to 387, inclusive, together. Under the Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Rural Housing 2005, planning authorities are required to frame the planning policies in their development plans in a balanced and measured way that ensures the housing needs of rural communities are met, while avoiding excessive urban-generated housing, particularly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 847. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by inspectors from his Department on horticultural businesses by functional area in each of the past five years in tabular form. [46116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (29 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider erecting two new signs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (29 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Under the vacant site levy provisions in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (the Act), 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...