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Seanad: Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (Number 4) Regulations 2022: Motion (23 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank the speakers, Senators Cummins, Warfield and Fitzpatrick, for their contributions and for their warm support for the regulations. As Senator Fitzpatrick rightly pointed out, consultation is important in these matters and we are clear that the State agencies, public representatives and local authorities should be consulted in advance of occupation of these buildings. Unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (23 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department has introduced a number of significant measures to incentivise the increased use of vacant housing stock. These initiatives include the Repair and Leasing Scheme and the Buy and Renew Scheme, as well as the introduction of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2018, which came into operation on 8 February 2018 providing for an exemption from the requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Community (23 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Housing Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The elected members of local authorities have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions of the authority, including adopting the annual budget and authorising borrowing, and are democratically accountable for all expenditure by the local authority. It is a matter for each local authority to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (22 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The Government approved the General Scheme of a Bill providing for a directly elected mayor for Limerick at its meeting of 20 April 2021. The Government also approved the publication of the General Scheme and 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: 449. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the age for receipt of children's allowance until third level education finishes. [57557/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details on an application by a person (details supplied). [57616/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (17 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (17 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (17 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: Local Authorities are required to submit an annual return to my Department providing information on the operation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) in their functional areas. The derelict sites returns are collected in Q2 of the following year. The information requested in respect of 2021 is provided in the Table below. Figures for 2022 are not yet available. My Department continues...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Boyhan for his remarks. The power to reduce the threshold where it is deemed necessary by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, on environmental grounds is a key environmental protection included in the Bill, and a key factor in establishing a risk-based registration and licensing regime. Removing reference to the threshold as potentially altered by ministerial order...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank both Senators for their observations. The Department’s position on the registration threshold is the same as that proposed for the licensing threshold. The suggested amendment would remove the reference to the power of the Minister to reduce the threshold by ministerial order under section 16. This reduces the State’s ability to ensure ongoing protection of the...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: This amendment is to clarify the purpose of the subsection. The amendment has been drafted to make it clear that the Bill will avoid unnecessary duplication of notices where there are two or more occupiers of the land and to prevent an abstractor from avoiding regulation of their abstraction.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: This section relates to the making of regulations to address abstractions that do not require a licence or are in the process of applying to the EPA for a licence. The policy behind the development of this Bill is a risk-based approach to controlling abstractions and ensuring Ireland meets its obligations under the water framework directive. Requirements relating to appropriate assessment...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: Section 8 states the Minister shall conduct a review of regulations for the purpose of achieving environmental objectives. The Minister is given powers in this regard. On the risk-based approach and risk mitigation at watercourses, the EPA is the licensing authority and has powers to bring environmental considerations to bear. Statutory agencies have a role in respect of obligations.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that while several thousand abstract between 10 cu. m and 25 cu. m, these represent between 1.5% of the total water abstracted in Ireland. Regarding abstraction covered by the legislation, we are very clear that 99%-----

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: Could I stop for ten minutes?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (16 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department’s Foreshore Unit operates the consenting regime under the Foreshore Act 1933, managing the regulation of a range of different marine activities and infrastructural developments. The Foreshore Act 1933, as amended, requires that a lease or licence must be obtained for any activity on State-owned foreshore, which represents the greater part of the foreshore. The Act...

Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: I would like to welcome all the men and women from our retained firefighters who are here this evening. I thank them for taking time to attend. I also acknowledge those who cannot be here as it is important that we do that. I want to acknowledge and be clear that this is a genuine case that has been put before this House this evening, as indeed is what has been articulated over the past a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Energy Prices (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: 252. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which a club (details supplied) can apply for assistance with its excessive energy bills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56571/22]