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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (7 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: The Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Act 2021, enacted in December 2021, establishes a new plan-led 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 limit of the State’s continental shelf....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: 233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the microgeneration scheme will be operational to allow for the payment of domestic supply to the national grid following the installation of smart meters in domestic settings with solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19309/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: 400. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when grant information will be available for the heavy goods vehicle transport market to encourage the transition from traditional fossil fuelled vehicles to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (26 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: The General Scheme of the Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021, published in April 2021, contains provisions necessary to allow a local authority hold a plebiscite on the topic of directly elected mayor with executive functions for their administrative area, with the plebiscite to be held in tandem with the local...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (28 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: I want to apologise on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, who unfortunately cannot be here today. I thank Senator Conway for raising this very important matter. At the outset, I want to acknowledge the strong contribution he made at the weekend in promoting diversity in public life. It is important that our council chambers, Seanad and Dáil reflect the society they...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (28 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: I again thank the Senator. It is a very important issue. The Senator has outlined the media discourse in the last week with regard to the effect it had on a student in terms of their interaction with the SEC and the oral Irish paper. When there are issues like that, they need to be responded to. I will bring them to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, specifically the...