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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 thank Deputy Collins for her questions and acknowledge the work that she is doing on the ground with the Traveller community. On Labre Park, we engaged directly with the community as did the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. One of the first things I did when I got responsibility for Traveller accommodation in November was write to Senator Eileen Flynn to try to forge relationships and...

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

Peter Burke: One of my frustrations has been the lack of data. That is why one recommendation in the report was to have a specific Traveller identifier contained within social housing application forms. That would give us a better handle on what the requirements are from the Traveller community. A number of reports carried out, one of which was independently evaluated in County Mayo, suggest that not...

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 Deputy Gould for his kind and good wishes at the outset. I will be clear; I wish to be honest and open with the Cathaoirleach and members of the committee in that I do not have all the answers to this complex issue, but I assure them that I will do my best. I appreciate the guidance from the committee and feedback on the structures I have established. When I took on the role in...

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

Peter Burke: To make it clear, the Government, through the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has stated that funding is not an obstacle on this matter. I assure Deputy Gould about that if he is going to speak to his constituents. Funding is not an obstacle.

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 Deputy Crowe for his observations, and Deputy Ó Cuív, who is very committed to this area. We have made significant progress in the past year. One can look at the doubling of the maintenance allowance; an increase in the caretaker refund through the local authority network right up to 75%; Cena, the local authority AHB can now draw down 100% of funding from the capital...

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

Peter Burke: If the Deputy will allow me, I will do my best to answer . There was one area I wish to respond to for Deputy Ó Cuív on who is responsible for the local authority network. Let us be clear and honest because the members are the guardians of the local authorities up and down the country. On Deputy’s Crowe’s comments, it can be seen in my opening statement that I...

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,...