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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 May 2021)

Peter Burke: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the up coming enactment of primary legislation when it will be established as a commercial state agency. Following the adoption of the three Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies (RSES) in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 May 2021)

Peter Burke: On 4 June 2019, my Department wrote to planning authorities with Rent Pressure Zone designations (RPZs) - to which the short-term letting regulations apply - seeking estimated resource funding requirements for the implementation and enforcement of the new short-term letting provisions, to cover the period until the end of 2021. My Department wrote again to planning authorities on 2 July and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 May 2021)

Peter Burke: The National Planning Framework (NPF) is the national planning policy document providing overall strategic policy for the future development of Ireland. The NPF fully supports the concept of the sustainable development of rural areas and the need to ensure their continued function as places to live, work and invest in. The NPF seeks to encourage their growth and to arrest the decline of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 May 2021)

Peter Burke: The Planning system primarily deals with considering the appropriate location, impact on the wider environment, form and phasing of development. The purpose of the Building Regulations is primarily to protect the health, safety and welfare of people in and around buildings. While both codes deal with the built environment, they have interrelated but separate roles. The design and construction...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 May 2021)

Peter Burke: The provision of local authority housing, whether through construction or purchase, and the allocation of same, is a matter for individual local authorities, in accordance with the relevant statutory regimes and funding programmes. All new local authority dwellings must comply with the accessibility requirements of the Building Regulations 1997-2019 which are part of the legal minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2021)

Peter Burke: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for an exceptional review has been considered for a school (details supplied) in County Longford to enable it to provide a special needs assistant to an incoming junior infant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27912/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 May 2021)

Peter Burke: 558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [27897/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (20 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. Members will be aware that what happened in Maynooth is not acceptable, as the Government moves quickly to address this issue. The Taoiseach was clear from the outset that the Government does "not want institutional investors competing with first-time buyers". He went on to say that, "Our priority is first-time buyers." The actions...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (20 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for her interest in the matter, which I know is genuine. As Minister of State with responsibility for housing for people with disabilities, I can tell the Deputy we are doing a huge amount of work on design in that space. That will be emerging in the coming weeks. We are also updating a new strategy, on which consultation is ongoing. The question posed illustrated...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (20 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I again thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. I acknowledge the patience and co-operation of the residents of Barndarrig, particularly the very vulnerable people and businesses that have been affected by this notice. As already stated, my concern is that people's health is protected. I want these notices lifted without delay but only when the water is again safe to drink....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (20 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Whitmore for raising this important issue. My priority in these situations is always to ensure that people's health is protected. The Deputy will appreciate the operation of the Barndarrig public water supply is a matter for Irish Water which, since 1 January 2014, has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (20 May 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: Housing Issues (20 May 2021)

Peter Burke: The deadline for the receipt of Quarter 1 2021 returns from local authorities in relation to short-term letting was Friday 14 May last. As of 19 May, 12 of the 22 local authorities impacted by the short-term letting regulations have submitted their returns. My Department is following up on the outstanding returns and will update the available data as returns are received. My Department does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (20 May 2021)

Peter Burke: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of primary legislation when it will be established as a commercial State agency. On establishment, the Agency had access to an initial tranche of 8 sites – listed below -...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (20 May 2021)

Peter Burke: 395. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department under the CLÁR scheme or another scheme supports the provision of infrastructure and footpaths in a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27143/21]

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the members of the Regional Group for their motion and Deputies Canney, Fitzpatrick, Grealish and Berry for their opening contributions and the constructive nature of the motion. It is timely as we go about reviewing our national development plan. They have highlighted the pressure points that Irish Water, as a public utility, is facing. I welcome the views of other Deputies on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vacant Properties (19 May 2021)

Peter Burke: Not for the first time, we are hearing incredibly contradictory contributions from a Sinn Féin Deputy. In the first instance, he criticises the Government allegedly taking powers away from local authorities, and in the second, he says we should instruct local authorities and take over their staffing matters-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vacant Properties (19 May 2021)

Peter Burke: They have the funding. As I said, every local authority has €50,000 in place to support the vacant homes officer. It is a matter for the local authority to adjudicate on how staff are assigned. The Deputy seems to be suggesting otherwise, that we should try to take more powers away from local authorities, while at the same time absolutely contradicting that. The Department's role-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vacant Properties (19 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I cannot help but hear the contradictions the Deputy is expressing. He might allow me the forum to complete my contribution, as I allowed him to complete his without interruption, but he obviously does not have the manners to do that. The Department's role is to drive and co-ordinate actions in central government to support local authorities in their actions to tackle vacancy in local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vacant Properties (19 May 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important matter. I welcome the opportunity to discuss the position of vacant homes officers in our local authorities. The national vacant housing reuse strategy was published by my Department in 2018 and since then my Department has provided funding to each local authority of €50,000 per annum. This funding is to support the work of a...