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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (10 Mar 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 the Land Development Agency Bill. On establishment, the LDA had access to an initial tranche of 8 sites that have near term delivery potential for approximately 3,400 new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Legal registration of seaweed harvesting rights, such as those held by traditional seaweed harvesters is a matter for the Property Registration Authority of Ireland (PRAI), accordingly, my Department has no role in that process. Those wishing to register related rights should engage directly with the PRAI who can be contacted at: .

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 introduced legislative changes in relation to the regulation of the short-term letting sector through the planning code to help address its impact on the supply of private rented accommodation, particularly in urban centres of high housing demand i.e. rent pressure zones (RPZs). The planning system...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the role of school secretaries will be upgraded to clerical officer status; and if there is a timescale for this transition. [13187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: 1017. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application to the ash dieback scheme by a person (details supplied). [12877/21]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (5 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Cummins for raising this matter and giving me with the opportunity to address it. I assure Members that the Government is committed to ensuring that people in rural areas are supported in accessing good quality water and waste water services, as committed to in the programme for Government. Following on from the recommendations contained in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (5 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Senator Cummins's point is very well made. I will give it serious consideration with the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, as it is directly under his jurisdiction. I accept the pressure that is on local authorities and their staff due to the level 5 restrictions. The Senator's case has merit. We do not want people to suffer because of the restrictions that have been imposed. We will take a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbours and Piers (5 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Ward for raising this issue and giving me an opportunity to update the House. The national ports policy, as set out in 2013, provides for the transfer of certain ports to the relevant local authority and sets out the arrangements for giving effect to this. In that context, the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company transferred to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Harbours and Piers (5 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Again, I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this very important matter. As I articulated, a report is being carried out by two independent agencies at the request of the council. We will have to wait and see what comes back. This is a strategic asset and we want to see what its future direction of travel will be. I do not want to predetermine that. We need to discuss the...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank all the Senators who contributed. I acknowledge the heroic efforts made on a daily basis by the outdoor staff in our local authorities, by our litter wardens and by the Tidy Towns groups who work so hard in our communities to keep things looking so well under very difficult circumstances, as outlined by many contributors to this debate. We are very grateful to them for their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (4 Mar 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 the Land Development Agency Bill. On establishment, the LDA had access to an initial tranche of 8 sites that have near term delivery potential for approximately 3,400 new homes....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (4 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76, 77 and 78 together. The National Planning Framework (NPF) sits at the top of a hierarchy of statutory spatial development plans, the purpose of which is to ensure the sustainable development of urban and rural areas, secure balanced regional development and to support and co-ordinate proper planning and development throughout Ireland. This...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (4 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 83 together. The 1987 guidance on the Provision and Maintenance of Parks, Open Space and Outdoor Recreation Areas by Local Authorities has not been updated by virtue of the fact that it has been superseded by provisions in the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the 2000 Act). In terms of new planning developments, Section 10(2)(j)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 82 and 86 together. While the Minister for the Housing, Local Government and Heritage has responsibility for policy, legislation, Oireachtas accountability and, at a broad level, oversight, in respect of the local government system, local authorities are entirely independent corporate entities having full responsibility under law for the performance of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: The National Planning Framework (NPF) acknowledges the need for a range of complementary strategies, tailored as appropriate, in planning for future growth. Specifically, National Policy Objective (NPO) 7 identifies the need to apply a tailored approach to urban development, that will be linked to the Rural and Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, with a particular focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: Section 67 of the Local Government Act 2001 is the primary legislative, statutory and regulatory framework for the provision of public green space. This provides that a local authority may take measures or engage in activities that it considers necessary to promote the interests of the local community in relation to matters such as general recreational and leisure activities, including the...

Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (3 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I wish to support many families in this State who are currently locked out of the housing market. We must be realistic about the complex nature of what is required in terms of the policy to solve the housing crisis in this country. The scheme being proposed is proportionate and time bound. The aim is to try to make a key intervention to ensure we reframe the supply of housing for starter...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (3 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 to 316, inclusive, together. Detailed information relating to the Foreshore Licence Consenting process can be viewed on my Department's website at the link below. Details of each application made and relevant determinations are also available there. A total of eight (8) foreshore licence applications to harvest seaweed have been received from 2018 to 2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (3 Mar 2021)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 332 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: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Mar 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...