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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 273 together. The Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Act 2021, enacted in December 2021, establishes a new marine planning system, which is underpinned by a statutory Marine Planning Policy Statement guided by the National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF), consisting of a new licensing and development management regime from the high water mark to the outer...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: The Climate Action Plan, 2021 sets out an ambitious course for national decarbonisation to deliver a scale-up in emission performance across the sectors over the coming decade to meet 2030 targets and to set a trajectory to meet 2050 objectives. The plan recognises that climate change is a complex issue that requires transformative responses from every sector in society and that all measures,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Since 2018 local authorities are required to submit an annual return to my Department providing information on the operation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in their functional areas. The derelict sites returns are collected in Q2 of the following year. The information requested in respect of 2020 is provided in the following Table. Figures for 2021 and 2022 are not yet available. My...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review is addressing a number of key aspects including noise, setback, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections. Guidance on the noise aspect is currently being finalised by my Department in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are funding streams available for professional development courses for teaching staff to support them and enable them to upskill. [10610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 315. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the situation in which a co-habitating couple who are not married or in a civil partnership are not entitled to claim the widow's pension on the death of one of the couple; her views on whether there is an anomaly to qualify for the (non-contributory) widow's pension given that the assets of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 316. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an applicant for State pension (contributory) who has been unsuccessful in their application due to the failure to reach the minimum requirement of 520 full paid contributions can now reclaim the portion of employee contributions paid in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10556/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 341. To ask the Minister for Health when the €1,000 bonus will be paid to healthcare workers. [10615/22]

Seanad: Situation in the Middle East: Statements (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank all of the Senators for their remarks. Many points have been raised and I will address a few on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, and the Minister of State, Deputy Colm Brophy. I underline that the Government shares the concerns of Senators regarding the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and the plight of the Palestinian people....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 335. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the live performance support scheme No. 4 will be open to new entrants; when the closing date will be; and the timeframe that will be covered by this scheme. [11692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department is responsible for monitoring the local government sector’s overall compliance with fiscal rules set out as part of the management of the Stability and Growth Pact. These include the contribution of the local government sector to the General Government Balance (GGB) and controls exercised under the Expenditure Benchmark requirements. The key factors that must be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: Financial decision making and the accountability of local authorities is a matter for the elected members of a local authority who have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions of the authority, which includes adopting the annual budget. Section 103 of the Local Government Act, 2001, as amended, provides for the local authority budgetary process. It is a matter for each...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: Section 37J(6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act) provides that where the Minister of the day considers it to be necessary or expedient that a certain class or classes of development that are of special strategic, economic or social importance to the State be determined as expeditiously as is consistent with proper planning and sustainable development, he or she...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: In October 2021 my Department approved the 2021-2022 An Bord Pleanála (the Board) Workforce Plan which provides for an additional 24 posts across a range of technical and administrative grades including the creation of a new Marine and Climate Unit to implement the role assigned to the Board under the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021. Following an updated assessment by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: It is not possible in the time allowed to provide a comprehensive response to the question, as clarified by the Deputy, to include policy instructions or policy documents issued to An Bord Pleanala across all Divisions and functions of my Department, and not solely limited to planning functions. My Department will compile a comprehensive list of such policy instructions or policy documents...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (1 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 391. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in relation to overseas election monitors and observers, there are currently vacancies on the current roster; the number of positions that are available; the process for applying for these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11320/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans in place to review the new junior certificate Irish language examination in schools to assess the impact of the cancellation of oral exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10882/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of school secretary pay and conditions in view of current negotiations with unions and officials of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11024/22]