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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Flood Risk Management (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: At the outset it is important to clarify that the requirement for a flood risk assessment is a matter for the sponsoring agency, the developer and the planning authority rather than the funding (or approving) authority. More generally, however, in terms of flood risk assessment, the Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities were published jointly by my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Protected structures and derelict sites are separate entities as they are covered by separate legislative provisions and are separately defined. Protected structures are provided for under Part 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (sections 51 to 80), while derelict sites are provided for under the Derelict Sites Act 1990. Therefore a structure cannot be both a protected...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defence Forces (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Cathal Brugha Barracks was among the lands identified with potential for transfer to the Land Development Agency as part of the process of development of the Housing for All Plan. High level engagement took place at the time between Departments and the need was identified for a feasibility study. My Department understands that the Department of Defence has secured funding for a feasibility...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: In December 2020, in support of Government policy on advancing the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, I established a Working Group to examine the provision of a changing places toilet in certain buildings. The Working Group has now recommended the types and sizes of buildings where a changing places toilet should be required, along with the technical requirements (equipment,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school secretaries will be recognised and compensated for their work and new contracts issued; when talks with the Workplace Relations Commission and a union (details supplied) will resume; the reason talks have been adjourned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (8 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to remove the exemption to pay PRSI on supplementary pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (9 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Provisions relating to placename changes in Part 18 of the amended Local Government Act 2001 were commenced in early 2019. Previous provisions under local government legislation were repealed. In addition, provisions in the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, amending Part 18 of the 2001 Act, were commenced. The newly commenced provisions under the amended Part 18 of the 2001...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an extension will be provided to farmers to burn bushes as the derogation was delayed and permits were stopped. [7210/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: €729m was recouped to local authorities to fund the cost of a 9 month rates waiver in 2020. A further €424m was recouped in respect of the 2021 rates waiver. These were unprecedented measures, which offered support to businesses and financial certainty to local authorities. The Government, in Budget 2022, announced a more targeted commercial rates waiver than had...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Housing for All sets out a number of objectives with the aim of improving the functioning of the planning system including the comprehensive review and consolidation of planning legislation. The review forms one of the actions in Housing for All and is set in the context of the broad policy outlined therein. The review is being overseen by the Attorney General and he has appointed a...

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: I have listened carefully to many of the Deputies opposite in their well-intentioned arguments on the increase in the cost of living. As a rural Deputy in Longford-Westmeath, I too, through my weekly clinics, meet very vulnerable people every single week that I attend Dáil Éireann and right through the year, people who are trying to find a solution, who are looking for help and who...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue and for the consistent work he has done on this, specifically on the income eligibility criteria and the workings he has articulated in his argument. The overarching principle of social housing support is to provide adequate housing support to those households unable to provide accommodation from their own resources. Applications for such...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: That is a very difficult question to answer at times. I can only respond on items that are under my control. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy O' Brien, has the review on his desk and is considering it in the context of the other affordability measures that he introduced by way of the Affordable Housing Act. Under Housing for All the review was due to be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Yes, shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: The Publication of a Town Centres First (TCF) policy is a commitment of the Programme for Government. It coordinates with established national policy objectives (in National Planning Framework and Our Rural Future) to address the decline in the health of our towns and sets out actions to regenerate and revitalise them. The TCF policy was launched in Moate, Co. Westmeath on 4thFebruary last...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Political Funding (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Since 2019, funding has been made available to political parties for specific projects that they felt would increase female participation in their parties generally and therefore have a positive impact on the overall number of women running as candidates in the 2024 local elections. Initially, a set amount of funding was provided by my Department to political parties, based on the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department has received correspondence from the EU Commission in relation to the General Scheme of the Housing and Planning and Development Bill 2019 and has been in further communication with the Commission in this regard. This correspondence and communication was in the context of, and falls under, an ongoing infringement procedure (Case 2012/4028) and is therefore confidential....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: It should be noted that arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for An Bord Pleanála in this regard is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: The Building Control Acts 1990 to 2020 set out the statutory framework for the regulation and oversight of building activity based on: - clear legal requirements as set out in the Building Regulations; - detailed Technical Guidance Documents to outline how these requirements can be achieved in practice; - clear administrative procedures for demonstrating compliance in respect of an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an appointment for a SENO will be made (details supplied); the temporary measures that are in place to deal with queries in this area from parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8299/22]