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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (12 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: Local Property Tax (LPT) allocations for 2022 are based on information regarding the 2021 liability yield provided by the Revenue Commissioners last June. All other elements are also based on 2021 figures, including the LPT baselines, the 80:20 local retention model, the equalisation contribution and self-funding of housing and roads from surplus LPT. LPT allocations to local authorities for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (12 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 463 together. My Department is responsible for leading on national planning policy and the guidance that follows to support and enable its implementation. At a strategic level, the National Planning Framework, developed in consultation with both the public and across the whole of Government, sets out the national planning and infrastructure vision...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: 575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to partly subsidising those children who travel to school on private buses given the recent announcement on free bus transport for those in the school transport scheme for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37997/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: 804. To ask the Minister for Health when a Parkinson’s nurse specialist will be assigned to the Westmeath area. [37113/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: “Housing for All – A New Housing Plan for Ireland” sets out a number of objectives with the aim of improving the functioning of the planning system including the comprehensive review and consolidation of planning legislation. This review is being led by the Attorney General and he has established a working group of professionals with planning law expertise to assist him...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (6 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when customers who have completed the microgeneration registration process will receive payment for supplying the national electricity grid; if his Department has communicated with the suppliers regarding the timeframe that the payment should start; if the Department has confirmed the rate per Kwh; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: The preliminary Census results confirm that total national population growth is broadly in line with overall NPF projections. The NPF strategy is to shift the spatial development pattern towards more regionally balanced, city-focused and compact growth, over time, and the pattern to date may be summarised under three spatial headings:- 1) Regional Balance – this is to achieve more...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Protection (6 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: The Government established the Inter-Departmental Group on Managing Coastal Change to scope out an approach for the development of a national co-ordinated and integrated strategy to manage the projected impact of coastal change to our coastal communities. The purpose of the steering group is to set out a high level scoping report for tackling the issue of sea level change. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: 111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a report will be published into his plans to recognise the efforts of volunteers and officers of the Civil Defence and their contributions during the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36449/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: 157. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are available for families who rely on theprovision of crèche facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36531/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: 158. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if expenses such as mortgage and loans will be considered when assessing a means test for the national childcare scheme; and if the income threshold of €60,000 will be increased to include these families. [36532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (6 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the qualifying conditions for SUSI grants from mature students particularly the condition of having to live independently from one's parents from October of the year prior to first point of entry, in view of a case (details supplied) in which a student now in year four of study still cannot qualify for SUSI aid; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Maritime Jurisdiction (5 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: The Maritime Area Planning Act 2021, which was enacted in December 2021, includes provisions to establish a new agency, the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA). MARA's role will be wide ranging in scope and extensive preparatory work is required in advance of its establishment in respect of each of its individual functions. It is intended that MARA will be formally established...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (5 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 231 together. At its meeting on Tuesday, 28 June, the Government gave its approval to draft a general scheme of legislation which would grant an entitlement of maternity leave to local authority elected members. The policy approach approved by Government is to make a legislative provision enabling councillors to avail of most of the maternity...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (5 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: At its meeting of 20 April 2021, the Government approved the General Scheme of a Bill providing for a directly elected mayor for Limerick. Government also approved the publication of the General Scheme, as well as its referral both to the Oireachtas for pre-legislative scrutiny and to the Office of the Attorney General for priority drafting of a Bill.  The Joint Oireachtas Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (5 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: The chief executive of a local authority is accountable first and foremost to the elected council of that local authority. The chief executive performs the executive functions of the city council, county council or city and county council, being responsible for the efficient and effective operation of a local authority and for ensuring that decisions made by elected members are implemented...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: It should be noted that arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for An Bord Pleanála in this regard is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (5 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: The Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the exercise of his functions under the Valuation Act 2001, as amended, and the making of valuations for ratings purposes is his sole responsibility. As Minister, I have no role or function in decisions in this regard. The Valuation Acts maintain the long-standing position that properties - including private schools and private childcare...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: The zoning of land for particular uses, including housing, is an exercise undertaken as part of the overall statutory development plan function under sections 9-13 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). Under this legislation, the decision to zone land for development is a reserved function of the elected members of each planning authority. This includes the zoning of lands...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Jul 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 248 together. The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2015 inserted the new section 28(1C) into the 2000 Act, and this provision was substituted by section 20(a) of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018. The objective of this amendment was to ensure that specific planning policy requirements (SPPRs) included in guidelines...