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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971. The Land Development Act 2021 was signed into law in July 2021. Following the recent commencement of relevant provisions of the LDA Act and the dissolution of the interim LDA entity, the LDA has now been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: Local authorities are independent statutory bodies with their own democratically elected councils and management structures. It is a matter for each individual local authority to decide on the utilisation of its assets, including its land bank. Under section 211 of the Planning and Development 2000 a local authority may propose to dispose of land no longer required by it for its statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: The provisions relating to the creation of a new public right of way by a local authority are set out in sections 206 and 207 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. Section 206 (creation of public right of way pursuant to agreement (PROW)) provides enabling power to a planning authority to enter into an agreement with any person having the necessary power in that behalf for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ceadúnas Imill Trá agus Dobharshaothraithe (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: Tríd an Acht um Pleanáil Limistéir Mhuirí, 2021, (Acht MAP) a achtaíodh i mí na Nollag 2021, bunaítear córas nua pleanála muirí, a bhfuil Ráiteas Beartais Pleanála Muirí atá treoraithe ag an gCreat Náisiúnta Pleanála Muirí (NMPF) mar bhonn taca faoi, córas a bhfuil réisím nua bainistithe...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: Under the vacant site levy provisions in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (the Act), planning authorities were empowered to apply a vacant site levy of 3% of the market valuation of relevant properties which were listed on local authority vacant site registers in 2018, which relevant owners were liable to pay in January 2019. The rate of the levy increased to 7% for sites listed on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional supports and resources will be made available to assist school principals in the current wave of Covid-19 cases, in which a large number of teachers are absent and self-isolating, which is having a serious impact on school management in keeping the schools open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: 630. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of fines issued for cars parking illegally on footpaths in Mullingar and Athlone, County Westmeath in each of the past three months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18341/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: 883. To ask the Minister for Health the regulation requirements of private care contractors contracted by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18342/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: 939. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that raths, fairy forts or ringforts are not being included in CAP 2023. [18113/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (31 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance if the acquirer of a regulated entity authorised under section 10 of the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995 must notify the Central Bank. [17226/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: Tá mo Roinnse ag obair go han-dlúth leis an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán (DTCAGSM) maidir le cúrsaí pleanála i gceantair Ghaeltachta. Ó thaobh an dlí de, tá bonn reachtúil ag forfheidhmiú leanúnach an phróisis pleanála teanga faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012, arb...

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I am pleased to have the opportunity to present the Regulation of Providers of Buildings Works Bill 2022 to the Seanad. Many examples of building failure as a result of non-compliance with building regulations have come to light in recent years and may continue to emerge due to the absence of regulation in the construction sector. This contributed significantly to the large number of...

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank the Acting Chairperson.

Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: I acknowledge the Senators’ contributions on the Bill, which is very important legislation, as they rightly pointed out. In the first instance, I acknowledge that we will bring forward amendments on Committee Stage to provide that certain members of the board shall be recruited through the Public Appointments Service, a point that was raised during the Dáil Committee Stage. It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (30 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a medical report is valid for five years, the reason this cannot be accepted by the National Driver Licence Service when applying for a licence, when it advises it must be within three months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: The statutory provisions concerning the consideration of annual financial statements and the report of the auditor are set out in section 121 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended by section 60 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, and in the Local Government (Financial and Audit Procedures) Regulations 2014. In accordance with the legislation, it is the responsibility of each local...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the transfer of school secretaries to public service clerical officer grades will be implemented; the date from which holiday entitlements will be applicable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16744/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional supports that are in place to assist school principals to deal with the current wave of Covid-19 in circumstances in which there are absent staff, both teaching and SNA supports staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (30 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are in place to tackle underage drinking in towns and cities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16749/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (30 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: 127. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals to improve access to services and reduce waiting times for appointments for members of a centre (details supplied) for persons with Down's syndrome in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16742/22]