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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: Firstly, it is settled Government policy to support older people to live in their own homes and communities with dignity and independence for as long as possible, as this has the best outcomes both for the individual and for society as a whole. My Department, in conjunction with the Department of Health, is developing policy options in support of a range of housing and accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: The decision to register a right of way is a matter for the relevant local authority, and the Property Registration Authority will facilitate this according to the relevant statutory provisions. In relation to planning permission being granted on public rights of way, under Section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) (the 2000 Act), I as Minister am specifically precluded...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: 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 rate of the levy increased to 7% for sites listed on local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: I refer to my previous response Question No. 45 of 5 May 2021, which sets out the statutory position in relation to the matter raised. Subsequent to that, on 8 June 2021, I received correspondence from my colleague the Minister for Children and Equality drawing my attention to particular actions as set out in the Commission of Investigation’s report. Implementation of the actions...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: As part of the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan on 1 June, Minister O'Brien and I announced an extension of the current commercial rates waiver for an additional 3 months, covering July to September.  The waiver is intended to continue supporting eligible businesses as they adjust to the reopening of the economy and recover from the impact of the pandemic. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. 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. Local retention of LPT began in 2015 and since then the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: The detailed arrangements for the recruitment campaign and appointment to these posts fall under the responsibility of Louth County Council in accordance with section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, which provides that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines in line with the “preferred draft approach” which was announced in June 2017 by the then Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, in conjunction with the then Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The review is addressing a number of key...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: The funding of sites that local authorities acquire, whether through compulsory purchase 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 sites used for programmes that they support in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: Under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act), local authorities are required to maintain a derelict sites register, which includes the name and address of each owner and occupier, where these can be ascertained by reasonable enquiry, of any land which, in the opinion of the local authority, is a derelict site. Under section 8(5) of the Act, a copy of the derelict sites register for any local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (24 Jun 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: Departmental Funding (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: My Department has funded a number of research projects since the 2019 Local Elections, including the National Women’s Council of Ireland ‘Women beyond the Dáil; More Women in Local Government’  (€15,015), the Immigrant Council of Ireland ‘The Experience of Migrant Candidates in the 2019 Local Election’  (€6,750) and, more...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: I am assuming that the question relates to the provision of rural housing for people native to rural areas and that is the basis of my reply. Since 2018, the National Planning Framework (NPF) is the national planning policy document providing overall strategic policy for the future development of Ireland through specific National Policy Objectives (NPOs) that aim to support the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the drug treatment programmes that are in operation for those addicted to illegal drugs in counties Longford and Westmeath; the plans there are to improve and add to these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/21]

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: I assure the Deputies that I am keen to listen to their views and to take as many of them on board as is possible. It is about coming up with good ideas, unlike the last contribution which sought to categorised individuals. Whichever political party Deputies are members of, I know most of them try to do their best. I am certainly not a landlord. I have a small three-bedroom semi-detached...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) cannot now book a test after receiving four cancellations the last being 13 March 2021. [33614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: With a view to supplementing the Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Scheme which was announced by my colleague, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and further to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions over the recent and coming months, a package of amending planning regulations were made on 30 April last to assist in facilitating outdoor dining as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (23 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: 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 rate of the levy increased to 7% for sites listed on local...