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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: As I said, the appropriate measure in which to do this is the Regulation of Lobbying Act or through the reform of the Freedom of Information Act. The Deputies are talking about agri people who use our maritime area, fishermen, tourists and sportspeople. If people really want to do that, it has to be specified in the reform of the Regulation of Lobbying Act or the Freedom of Information Act....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: 431. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department, through Sport Ireland or another aegis, can provide funding or support for a feasibility study in relation to a capital project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51199/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Under the Programme for Government, the Government aims to establish a Citizens’ Assembly in 2021 to consider the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin.  The Department of the Taoiseach, which is responsible for this matter, has informed my Department that consideration is being given to the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The funding system that applies to local authorities is a complex one, as authorities derive their income from a variety of local sources including commercial rates, charges for goods and services and funding from Central Government. Central Government funding of local authorities similarly presents a complex picture, with transfers, both current and capital, coming from a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The funding of the acquisition of sites by local authorities, whether through compulsory purchase under the provisions of the Derelict Sites Act or otherwise, is related to the purpose for which the local authority uses the site. For example, my Department provides full funding to local authorities for sites that are used for social housing developments, while other Departments will support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The Government recognises the important work of local authorities, and the importance of commercial rates as a source of income to support the delivery of services. As part of Budget 2022, Government has announced an allocation of €2.8m to Clare County Council to mitigate the impact of the gradual decommissioning of the Moneypoint power station.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Local retention of Local Property Tax (LPT) began in 2015 and since then the overall principles and allocation methodology have broadly remained the same. Currently, 80% of LPT is retained in the area it is collected, with the other 20% supporting equalisation for local authorities with LPT bases lower than their funding baseline. The Programme for Government 'Our Shared Future', commits...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: No health and safety regulations for installing telecom towers have been removed from the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2021. The 1996 Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures Guidelines for Planning Authorities advised that planning authorities should not include monitoring arrangements as part of planning permission conditions nor determine planning applications on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 463 together. The information requested is outlined in the table below. In this regard, it should be noted that as the vacant site levy is collected in arrears, the information provided is in respect of levy demands issued in respect of 2019 which were collected in 2020 . All levies due on an individual site will remain a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: In 2019 Shannonbridge accounted for approximately 20% of the rates base of Offaly County Council.  The Government recognises that this is a significant portion of the rates income of the local authority, particularly against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and financial impact it has had on ratepayers generally. In recognition of this, I have announced that funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: In order to support ratepayers, and in recognition of the impacts of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government put in place a commercial rates waiver in 2020 and recouped €729m to local authorities in respect of its cost.  €4.66m of this was recouped to Offaly County Council. A further €1.3m was allocated to Offaly County Council in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: As it currently stands, Class 17 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended ('the 2001 Regulations'), provides that peat extraction (which includes any related drainage of bogland) in a new or extended area of less than 10 hectares, or peat extraction in a new or extended area of 10 hectares or more, where the drainage of the...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: First, I welcome the current budget. I think the Government has done its very best to get the balance right, in the first instance, in getting back on a more sustainable trajectory in terms of the public finances, reducing our borrowing costs, which is most important, and in terms of striking a balance between revenue expenditure and also taxation cuts. It is also important to point out...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Architectural Heritage (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Boyhan for raising the matter. With regard to the safeguarding of protected structures, Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, gives primary responsibility to local authorities to identify and protect architectural heritage by including particular structures on their respective record of protected structures, RPS. The making of a statutory development...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Architectural Heritage (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: It is very clear there are differences in timeframes to reflect both the stages of the development plan process and the different nature of the development plan as opposed to a process solely focused on the listing of protected structures. These difference do not mean, however, that there is a conflict between them. They simply mean that there are different contexts in which the important...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and I will specifically raise it with the Minister for Education. Summercove National School is a Catholic co-educational primary school under the patronage of the Bishop of Cork and Ross. In September 2020, the school had an enrolment of 223 pupils with a staffing of a principal, eight mainstream class teachers and three special education...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Senator again for raising this important issue on behalf of the community in Kinsale. I will raise it with the Minister for Education and outline to her the key priorities the community has in order to try to get this school progressed as quickly as possible. The Senator has put forward a strong case in connection with it and we need to ensure we have a good, strong and new...

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Cathaoirleach for this opportunity to speak to the House today on peat harvesting. As someone from a large rural constituency, I absolutely understand the critical importance of the horticultural industry and its value to the wider economy. I have and will continue to work side by side with the industry to facilitate peat extraction. I have done this as a back bench Deputy and...

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I am not contesting it.

Seanad: Peat Harvesting: Statements (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I did not say that I had no problem with that. The Senator has misquoted me.