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

Peter Burke: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 252. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47042/21]

Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes. It is important to reiterate that the Government recognises that the use of energy and its security of supply are key issues facing the economy in the coming decades. However, the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, is not the appropriate mechanism to achieve the goals as set out in this Private Members' Bill. Therefore, the Government opposes the Bill. As Deputies will...

Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: If Deputy Leddin wants two minutes I can give them to him. I thank Members of the House for all their comments. While the Government opposes this Private Member's Bill, I repeat that the Government recognises the importance of energy security and will continue to develop policy in this area. As I indicated, the matter is under review as we speak. The policy will not be developed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The Government remains committed to ensuring that the local government sector retains a sustainable and stable source of funding from Local Property Tax (LPT), distributed to local authorities via the Local Government Fund, to support the delivery of local authority services. My Department recently confirmed provisional LPT allocations to local authorities for 2022 amounting to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Section 34(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), provides that when making its decision on a planning application, the planning authority shall be restricted to considering the proper planning and sustainable development of the area having regard to the provisions of the local development plan as well as a number of other factors including any guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The appointment of Board members to An Bord Pleanála is governed by section 106 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), and Part 7 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended.  It provides that appointments to the Board by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government are generally made from candidates nominated by panels of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Baint Feamainne (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Is é an ról atá ag mo Roinn i dtaca le feamainn a shábháil ná an ghníomhaíocht a rialáil de réir an Achta um Imeall Trágha 1933, arna leasú. Déantar gach iarratas, is cuma má thagann siad ó dhaoine aonair nó ó ghnólachtaí, a mheas de réir fhorálacha an Achta agus de réir aon...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 351. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance calls in the past three months; the average ambulance call-out time to arrival at the scene of a patient, by functioning area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47318/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Maritime Jurisdiction (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 (MAP Bill) seeks to establish a new marine planning system, underpinned by a statutory Marine Planning Policy Statement, guided by the National Marine Planning Framework, and consisting of a new licensing and development management regime from the high water mark to the outer limit of the State's continental shelf, administered by An Bord Pleanála,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Each application for a foreshore consent under the Foreshore Act 1933, as amended, if granted, is subject to a payment on an annualised or once-off basis. This is intended to ensure a fair return to the State for the use of the foreshore. The charge or fee which applies will depend on the nature of the proposed development/activity and will be assessed against an established valuation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (5 Oct 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: Solar Energy Guidelines (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 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: Local Authorities (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Local retention of Local Property Tax (LPT) began in 2015 and since then the overall principles and allocation methodology have broadly remained the same. Currently, 80% of LPT is retained in the area it is collected, with the other 20% supporting equalisation for local authorities with LPT bases lower than their funding baseline. The Programme for Government 'Our Shared Future', commits...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: In order to continue supporting ratepayers, and in recognition of the impacts of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government put in place a targeted commercial rates waiver from January to end September 2021. The 2021 rates waiver scheme applies to businesses most seriously affected by the restrictions. Automatic eligibility is extended to hospitality including...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Housing for Allcommits to ensuring that quality housing solutions are available to everyone in Irish society, in particular those in greatest need. The Plan pledges to increasing new housing supply to an average of at least 33,000 new units per year over the next decade. This will include over 10,000 social homes each year over the next five years, with 9,500 of these being new-builds, and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 321 together. My Department has provided funding of €50,000 per annum to each of the 31 local authorities since July 2018. The funding is provided to support the work of the Vacant Homes Office in each local authority each year. All 31 local authorities have claimed the funding up to June 2021. The total amount paid to all 31 local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Statistics collected by my Department relating to the implementation of the Derelicts Sites Act 1990 (the Act) for Mayo County Council in respect of the years 2017 to 2019 are set out at the following link. It should be noted that my Department does not collect data on the number of prosecutions initiated by each local authority under the powers provided for in the Act. The relevant local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible. My Department oversees workforce planning for the local government sector, including the monitoring of local government sector employment levels. To this...