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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department publishes a detailed monthly report on homelessness, based on data provided by housing authorities. The Report outlines details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are overseen by housing authorities. The Reports are available on my Department's website at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that 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 place to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: 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 from third parties including observers, in order to come to a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 511 together. Local authorities are entirely independent corporate entities having full responsibility under law for the performance of their functions and the discharge of their governance and other responsibilities. Local authorities perform functions across a wide range of sectors which come within the remit of a number of different Departments and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: The Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2018, which came into operation on 8 February 2018, provide for an exemption from the requirement to obtain planning permission in respect of the change of use of certain vacant commercial premises to residential use, including the conversion of vacant areas above ground floor commercial premises to residential use. This measure was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department has no function in relation to the funding of maintenance and repair of weirs as outlined in the question and no funding line for such matters. I am not aware of any such funding request from the local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 523, 543, 589, 590 and 591 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: Addressing vacancy and maximising the use of existing housing stock is a primary concern of this Government, as demonstrated by one of the four pathways dedicated solely to this priority area in the new Housing for All strategy. The most recent figures available from Census 2016 indicate that there were 183,000 vacant homes nationwide, a 20% reduction on figures reported in Census 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that 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 Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: 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 the content and terms of the lease in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (19 Jan 2022)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: Since 2018, my Department has made funding of €50,000 per annum available to each local authority to support the work of a Vacant Homes Office including a vacant homes officer. Housing for All commits to ensuring that vacant homes officers are full-time officers. The provision of central funding reinforces the capacity of local authorities to ensure a dedicated focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 and 600 together. The Programme for Government - Our Shared Future committed to not extending the Strategic Housing Development (SHD) arrangements beyond their legislative expiry date of end December 2021, which was extended to 25 February 2022 arising from the Covid-related extension of statutory deadlines within the planning system by 8 weeks in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Offshore Exploration (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: Ireland’s ambitions for the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sector require an up-to-date regulatory regime to provide certainty to project promoters and deliver a pathway to realising the necessary investment. The Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 recently signed into law enables the realisation of these ambitions for ORE by providing the necessary legislative toolset for forward...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: 658. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be issued for a person (details supplied) given that it was applied for weeks ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1731/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: 709. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an application by a person (details supplied) for a school bus place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63099/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. It is my Department’s policy that, where there is a requirement identified by a local authority for Traveller accommodation, it is to provide permanent accommodation insofar as possible, while at the same time respecting the nomadic tradition of the Traveller community. However, cognisant of emergencies which arise from time...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that 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 Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that 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 place to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department sought and received sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to roll out a pilot Caravan Loan Scheme to improve access to traditional Traveller-specific accommodation options for Traveller families. Following consultation with stakeholders, including the local authorities, the National Traveller MABS and Traveller representative organisations, a pilot...