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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (22 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended by the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011, provides the legislative basis for the non-principal private residence (NPPR) charge. The NPPR charge, which has since been discontinued, applied from 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: Under Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible. My Department oversees workforce planning for the local government sector, including the monitoring of local government sector employment levels. To this end,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a deep retrofit scheme for persons (details supplied). [8923/22]

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

Peter Burke: The Traveller Accommodation Expert Review report, published in July 2019, reviewed the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, and other legislation that impacts on the provision and delivery of accommodation for Travellers. The Expert Review report, which is intended to improve the effectiveness of the arrangements for providing accommodation for members of the Traveller community,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Stations (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank the Senator for raising this most important matter today and in recent weeks and months. I am aware that my officials have been liaising with Galway City Council on this matter in recent days on foot of the Senator's representation and intervention. The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Fire Stations (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank the Senator for his intervention. As a former student of NUI Galway, I know the city very well.This is of critical importance, and that is why officials from our Department met with the chief executive of Galway City Council when this issue was raised. We assured him that once a site is found and an application is brought forward, we will give it the attention it deserves. These...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: I am conscious that this is the Senator's Bill. In the first instance, the Government is supporting it. We have no issue with the Senator's right to bring the Bill forward, but we believe that secondary legislation is the most appropriate mechanism to deliver this vital change. I listened to the Senators articulate their points of view on the benefits of this exemption and I fully agree...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: It is four weeks.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: We are awaiting the ecological assessment as well. A lot of these things can-----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: We are awaiting the ecological assessment, but once we get that we will move on it.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: No, it is okay. Once we get those back we will move on it, but it takes time. As frustrating and as important a piece that it is, it takes times.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: I cannot give an exact time, but it is rated very urgent by the Department. Second, we had that bilateral engagement with the Department of the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. The Irish Aviation Authority has raised the issue of glint and glare. It obviously requires an exemption exclusion zone because 90% of the country will be covered. To do that and carry out that mechanism, it must go...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: In the first instance, we have to wait until the ecological assessment is back. We have appointed the consultants so we can immediately commence the SEA then. There is a four-week consultation period built into that. Once that happens we will come straight to the Houses of the Oireachtas with them. We will act very quickly on this. The Senator says the UK has done this previously. This...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: It is the environment surrounding it; it is totally different. One has to go through the thresholds. I cannot just say that the UK did this so I do not have to do it. We have to do these things.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: We have to go through it.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: I do not have anything further to add. We are all aligned. I will not delay the Bill. The contribution of Senator Martin was very apt. We are all in agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if wood pellet stoves will be included in the new retrofitting grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the procedure for companies and businesses to sign up to the one-stop-shop in order to register with the retrofitting scheme. [8585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: 99. 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. [8522/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (16 Feb 2022)

Peter Burke: The Residential Zoned Land Tax is a land activation measure introduced in the Finance Act 2021. The purpose of the proposed measure is to incentivise the activation of land which is zoned and serviced for residential development, but remains undeveloped.  It is primarily intended to influence behaviour towards increased housing output, rather than to raise revenue. The tax will...