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Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I do not want to overreach as to what the programme board are doing so I will leave it to them to come back to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank and acknowledge the work done by Deputy Flaherty in County Longford on this issue. Like me, he is very familiar with this issue. As I said at the beginning, we are trying to get completely accurate data so that we can understand the demand and where it lies in respect of the requirements of the Traveller community. That will give us a better understanding in how to respond to this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Vice Chairman and also thank Deputy O’Donoghue for his comments on the issues in his own particular constituency. I do not want to overemphasise the work we have done because I fully understand that there are still vulnerable families living in substandard conditions right across this State, which is something none of us want to see. We have a mountain to climb, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: With regard to the one, overarching agency, the programme board has decided to progress with 18 of the 32 recommendations in the first instance. These are getting acute priority. That is approximately 56% of the recommendations from the expert group. It has taken those on board, in its wisdom. The Traveller community wanted additional representation on the board to ensure equality and a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The Government is determined to ensure that housing policy addresses the needs of those who experience exclusion in our society. There is ongoing and extensive engagement with all local authorities across all delivery streams to ensure maximum delivery of homes for those who need them. I meet regularly with local authorities and I know that they are committed to ensuring that housing is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The National Planning Framework adopted in 2018 included National Policy Objective 70, stated that “Provision will be made for urban area plans, based on current local area plan provisions, and joint urban area plans and local area plans will be prepared where a town and environs lie within the combined functional area of more than one local authority”. All three Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The Government and I recognise that in order to resolve the housing crisis we need to give consideration to every viable and sustainable option at our disposal, including converting existing vacant commercial premises to residential use. The actions set out under Pathway 4 of Housing for All, "Addressing Vacancy and Efficient Use of Existing Stock", and in particular action 20.3, "Review and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223, 224 and 225 together. Under the vacant site levy provisions in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I refer to the reply to Question No. 735 of 27 July 2021 which sets out the position on the matter. This issue was first brought to the attention of my Department in April 2014 on foot of a private litigation and legal advice was sought from the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO). The property continues to be subject to Circuit Court Litigation between private parties, the outcome...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: 378. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for impending legislation to be enacted regarding the diagnosis of an autistic child by a psychologist or health professional (details supplied). [48768/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: My colleague, Minister O'Brien, submitted a Memorandum to Government on 13 July 2021, accompanied by a General Scheme of a Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021 (the General Scheme), outlining proposals for the replacement of the current planning arrangements in respect of Strategic Housing Developments (SHDs) with new streamlined arrangements for large-scale residential...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when correspondence relating to a person (details supplied) will be completed and returned as it is delaying a SUSI application and has been ongoing for some time now. [48572/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Maritime Jurisdiction (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: The Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 (MAP Bill) seeks to establish a new marine planning system, underpinned by a statutory Marine Planning Policy Statement, guided by the National Marine Planning Framework, and consisting of a new licensing and development management regime from the high water mark to the outer limit of the State's continental shelf, administered by An Bord Pleanála,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Each application for a foreshore consent under the Foreshore Act 1933, as amended, if granted, is subject to a payment on an annualised or once-off basis. This is intended to ensure a fair return to the State for the use of the foreshore. The charge or fee which applies will depend on the nature of the proposed development/activity and will be assessed against an established valuation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. In this regard, Class 31 of Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, provides that certain classes of development carried out by a statutory undertaker authorised to provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 together. Under the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended (the Act), all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (the Regulations), set out various exemptions from...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (5 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: Commercial Rates (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: In order to continue supporting ratepayers, and in recognition of the impacts of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government put in place a targeted commercial rates waiver from January to end September 2021. The 2021 rates waiver scheme applies to businesses most seriously affected by the restrictions. Automatic eligibility is extended to hospitality including...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: Housing for Allcommits to ensuring that quality housing solutions are available to everyone in Irish society, in particular those in greatest need. The Plan pledges to increasing new housing supply to an average of at least 33,000 new units per year over the next decade. This will include over 10,000 social homes each year over the next five years, with 9,500 of these being new-builds, and...