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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details on an application by a person (details supplied). [57616/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (17 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (17 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (17 Nov 2022)

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

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Boyhan for his remarks. The power to reduce the threshold where it is deemed necessary by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, on environmental grounds is a key environmental protection included in the Bill, and a key factor in establishing a risk-based registration and licensing regime. Removing reference to the threshold as potentially altered by ministerial order...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank both Senators for their observations. The Department’s position on the registration threshold is the same as that proposed for the licensing threshold. The suggested amendment would remove the reference to the power of the Minister to reduce the threshold by ministerial order under section 16. This reduces the State’s ability to ensure ongoing protection of the...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: This amendment is to clarify the purpose of the subsection. The amendment has been drafted to make it clear that the Bill will avoid unnecessary duplication of notices where there are two or more occupiers of the land and to prevent an abstractor from avoiding regulation of their abstraction.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: This section relates to the making of regulations to address abstractions that do not require a licence or are in the process of applying to the EPA for a licence. The policy behind the development of this Bill is a risk-based approach to controlling abstractions and ensuring Ireland meets its obligations under the water framework directive. Requirements relating to appropriate assessment...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: Section 8 states the Minister shall conduct a review of regulations for the purpose of achieving environmental objectives. The Minister is given powers in this regard. On the risk-based approach and risk mitigation at watercourses, the EPA is the licensing authority and has powers to bring environmental considerations to bear. Statutory agencies have a role in respect of obligations.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that while several thousand abstract between 10 cu. m and 25 cu. m, these represent between 1.5% of the total water abstracted in Ireland. Regarding abstraction covered by the legislation, we are very clear that 99%-----

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: Could I stop for ten minutes?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department’s Foreshore Unit operates the consenting regime under the Foreshore Act 1933, managing the regulation of a range of different marine activities and infrastructural developments. The Foreshore Act 1933, as amended, requires that a lease or licence must be obtained for any activity on State-owned foreshore, which represents the greater part of the foreshore. The Act...

Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: I would like to welcome all the men and women from our retained firefighters who are here this evening. I thank them for taking time to attend. I also acknowledge those who cannot be here as it is important that we do that. I want to acknowledge and be clear that this is a genuine case that has been put before this House this evening, as indeed is what has been articulated over the past a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Energy Prices (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: 252. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which a club (details supplied) can apply for assistance with its excessive energy bills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56571/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (15 Nov 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 distance, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 265 together. The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. My Department ceased the practice of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: Further to the reply to Question 328 of 25 October 2022, I can advise that the Section 31 Ministerial Direction issued on the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 has been published by my office and the Office of the Planning Regulator in relation to this Plan. This material can be accessed at: www.opr.ie/recommendations-made-by-the-opr-to-the-minister/. I will arrange for my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Amenity Areas (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: Provisions in relation to the making of special amenity areas are set out in section 202 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the 2000 Act). Under these provisions, a planning authority may make an order declaring a specified area to be an area of special amenity, for reasons of its outstanding beauty or its special recreational value, and having regard to any benefits for...

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

Peter Burke: Concerning the publication of records of protected structures, Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000 gives primary responsibility to local authorities to identify and protect architectural heritage by including particular structures on their respective Records of Protected Structures (RPS). Inclusion on the RPS places a duty of care on the owners and occupiers of protected...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (15 Nov 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...