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

Peter Burke: Details of applications and determinations under the foreshore act, including the relevant foreshore licences granted to Energia, are on my website and can be viewed at the following link:www.gov.ie/en/collection/f2196-foreshore-applications-a nd-determinations/ One application for a foreshore licence for site investigations linked to the proposed development of a windfarm in the Celtic Sea...

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

Peter Burke: A foreshore lease application was received by my Department from Cheekpoint Boat Owners Association to install, operate and maintain a pontoon under Section 2 of the Foreshore Act. The purpose of installing the pontoon system is to provide safe and extended tidal time access for boat and watercraft use at Cheekpoint Harbour. The application (reference number FS007053) is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: 492. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will review the refusal of ECCE for a child (details supplied) considering the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48224/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: My colleague, Minister O'Brien, submitted a Memorandum to Government on 13 July 2021, accompanied by a General Scheme of a Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021 (the General Scheme), outlining proposals for the replacement of the current planning arrangements in respect of Strategic Housing Developments (SHDs) with new streamlined arrangements for large-scale residential...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when correspondence relating to a person (details supplied) will be completed and returned as it is delaying a SUSI application and has been ongoing for some time now. [48572/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The Government is determined to ensure that housing policy addresses the needs of those who experience exclusion in our society. There is ongoing and extensive engagement with all local authorities across all delivery streams to ensure maximum delivery of homes for those who need them. I meet regularly with local authorities and I know that they are committed to ensuring that housing is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The National Planning Framework adopted in 2018 included National Policy Objective 70, stated that “Provision will be made for urban area plans, based on current local area plan provisions, and joint urban area plans and local area plans will be prepared where a town and environs lie within the combined functional area of more than one local authority”. All three Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The Government and I recognise that in order to resolve the housing crisis we need to give consideration to every viable and sustainable option at our disposal, including converting existing vacant commercial premises to residential use. The actions set out under Pathway 4 of Housing for All, "Addressing Vacancy and Efficient Use of Existing Stock", and in particular action 20.3, "Review and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223, 224 and 225 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I refer to the reply to Question No. 735 of 27 July 2021 which sets out the position on the matter. This issue was first brought to the attention of my Department in April 2014 on foot of a private litigation and legal advice was sought from the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO). The property continues to be subject to Circuit Court Litigation between private parties, the outcome...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: 378. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for impending legislation to be enacted regarding the diagnosis of an autistic child by a psychologist or health professional (details supplied). [48768/21]

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

Peter Burke: I wish members a good morning and thank them for the opportunity to address the joint committees on the matter of the Traveller expert group report and review of Traveller accommodation. I am joined by two officials from my Department, Mr. Paul Benson, principal officer, and Ms Ann Gill, assistant principal officer. The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that local...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Architectural Heritage (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Boyhan for raising the matter. With regard to the safeguarding of protected structures, Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, gives primary responsibility to local authorities to identify and protect architectural heritage by including particular structures on their respective record of protected structures, RPS. The making of a statutory development...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Architectural Heritage (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: It is very clear there are differences in timeframes to reflect both the stages of the development plan process and the different nature of the development plan as opposed to a process solely focused on the listing of protected structures. These difference do not mean, however, that there is a conflict between them. They simply mean that there are different contexts in which the important...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and I will specifically raise it with the Minister for Education. Summercove National School is a Catholic co-educational primary school under the patronage of the Bishop of Cork and Ross. In September 2020, the school had an enrolment of 223 pupils with a staffing of a principal, eight mainstream class teachers and three special education...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Senator again for raising this important issue on behalf of the community in Kinsale. I will raise it with the Minister for Education and outline to her the key priorities the community has in order to try to get this school progressed as quickly as possible. The Senator has put forward a strong case in connection with it and we need to ensure we have a good, strong and new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The Programme for Government has committed to achieving 5GW capacity in offshore wind by 2030 off Ireland’s Eastern and Southern coasts and commits production of a longer term plan setting out how we will harness the potential of at least 30GW of offshore floating wind power in our deeper waters in the Atlantic. This level of ambition and pace of development is vital to achieve a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: In recognition of the impacts of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government put in place a targeted commercial rates waiver for the first nine months of 2021. It applied to businesses most seriously affected by the restrictions. Automatic eligibility extended to hospitality including hotels, pubs and restaurants, leisure and entertainment, personal services such as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regional Development (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The three Regional Assemblies were established further to the Local Government Reform Act 2014 and comprise representation from the constituent local authorities in the Eastern and Midland (Dublin, the Mid-East and Midlands), Northern and Western (North-West, West and Border) and Southern (Mid-West, South-West and South-East) regions. These Regional Assemblies play a critical role in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Under the Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Rural Housing 2005, issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, 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....