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

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 321 together. My Department has provided funding of €50,000 per annum to each of the 31 local authorities since July 2018. The funding is provided to support the work of the Vacant Homes Office in each local authority each year. All 31 local authorities have claimed the funding up to June 2021. The total amount paid to all 31 local authorities...

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

Peter Burke: Statistics collected by my Department relating to the implementation of the Derelicts Sites Act 1990 (the Act) for Mayo County Council in respect of the years 2017 to 2019 are set out at the following link. It should be noted that my Department does not collect data on the number of prosecutions initiated by each local authority under the powers provided for in the Act. The relevant local...

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

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...

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

Peter Burke: Details of applications and determinations under the foreshore act, including the relevant foreshore licences granted to Energia, are on my website and can be viewed at the following link:www.gov.ie/en/collection/f2196-foreshore-applications-a nd-determinations/ One application for a foreshore licence for site investigations linked to the proposed development of a windfarm in the Celtic Sea...

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

Peter Burke: A foreshore lease application was received by my Department from Cheekpoint Boat Owners Association to install, operate and maintain a pontoon under Section 2 of the Foreshore Act. The purpose of installing the pontoon system is to provide safe and extended tidal time access for boat and watercraft use at Cheekpoint Harbour. The application (reference number FS007053) is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Oct 2021)

Peter Burke: 492. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will review the refusal of ECCE for a child (details supplied) considering the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48224/21]

Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: If Deputy Leddin wants two minutes I can give them to him. I thank Members of the House for all their comments. While the Government opposes this Private Member's Bill, I repeat that the Government recognises the importance of energy security and will continue to develop policy in this area. As I indicated, the matter is under review as we speak. The policy will not be developed by the...

Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Yes. It is important to reiterate that the Government recognises that the use of energy and its security of supply are key issues facing the economy in the coming decades. However, the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, is not the appropriate mechanism to achieve the goals as set out in this Private Members' Bill. Therefore, the Government opposes the Bill. As Deputies will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The Government remains committed to ensuring that the local government sector retains a sustainable and stable source of funding from Local Property Tax (LPT), distributed to local authorities via the Local Government Fund, to support the delivery of local authority services. My Department recently confirmed provisional LPT allocations to local authorities for 2022 amounting to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Section 34(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), provides that when making its decision on a planning application, the planning authority shall be restricted to considering the proper planning and sustainable development of the area having regard to the provisions of the local development plan as well as a number of other factors including any guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: The appointment of Board members to An Bord Pleanála is governed by section 106 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), and Part 7 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended.  It provides that appointments to the Board by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government are generally made from candidates nominated by panels of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Baint Feamainne (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: Is é an ról atá ag mo Roinn i dtaca le feamainn a shábháil ná an ghníomhaíocht a rialáil de réir an Achta um Imeall Trágha 1933, arna leasú. Déantar gach iarratas, is cuma má thagann siad ó dhaoine aonair nó ó ghnólachtaí, a mheas de réir fhorálacha an Achta agus de réir aon...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (30 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 351. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance calls in the past three months; the average ambulance call-out time to arrival at the scene of a patient, by functioning area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47318/21]

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: As I begin my response, it is incredible to note that the Sinn Féin Party has 37 Deputies and not one of them has been here for almost an hour as we respond to one of the biggest challenges in our State. That is very noticeable in the context of all the ideas we have from the various political parties and Independents. It could not send one Deputy into this House to listen to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (29 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider erecting two new signs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (29 Sep 2021)

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 Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (29 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: 252. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47042/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (28 Sep 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for her response. As I said during previous debates, as did the Minister, we are monitoring the situation in the context of the record-breaking monetary value of the new initiatives approved by this House. There is a recommendation in Housing for All to make a determination for quarter 4 this year. My county of Westmeath is on the same band as the Deputy's and I meet...