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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: The Cork County Development Plan 2022 – 2028 was made by the elected members of Cork County Council on 25thApril 2022. In accordance with section 31AM(6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) (the Act) the Chief Executive of Cork County Council issued a notice to the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) informing the Office of where the planning authority had decided...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (25 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: Detailed provisions in relation to the preservation of trees are set out in section 205 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. Under these provisions, planning authorities may - where it appears to them to be expedient in the interests of amenity or the environment - make a tree preservation order (TPO) in respect of any tree, trees, group of trees or woodlands specified in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: Provisions in relation to the making of special amenity areas are set out in section 202 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. Under these provisions, a planning authority may make an order declaring a specified area to be an area of special amenity, for reasons of its outstanding beauty or its special recreational value, and having regard to any benefits for nature...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Area Plans (25 Oct 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 the authorities in providing such accommodation, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider a review of the secondary school transport route in the area from Coralstown, County Westmeath serving a school (details supplied) to take account of significant additional homes which now qualify for the school transport scheme, but that are a considerable distance from the nearest pick-up point; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (25 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: 484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if illness benefit will be considered as a payment which qualifies for the additional lump sum payments as outlined in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53492/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: 720. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered any incentives for the development of solar energy aimed at farmers and persons with suitable land for leasing and renting in order to meet Ireland’s climate goals [52903/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: 746. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered any incentives for farmers who wish to rent their land for the development of solar energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52904/22]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Boylan for raising this very important matter. I recognise how vital telecommunications services are to citizens for so many aspects of their daily lives. These include emergency situations during which it is imperative that individuals can contact emergency services by means of telephone and the Internet.The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: The national energy security framework, published in April 2022, sets out the response of the Government to the Ukraine crisis in the context of natural gas, oil and electricity. It provides a single overarching initial response to address Ireland's energy security needs in the context of the war in Ukraine and sets out the Government's action in response to these issues across key themes,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Garvey for her important Commencement matter. There is no doubt but that this issue has caused huge distress to families throughout the country. Before I address the specific issue on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Foley, I would like to provide an outline of the extent of the school transport service. The school transport scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Transport (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: I will have to refer it back to the Minister, Deputy Foley, because it is not an area of my responsibility. It is her responsibility obviously to ensure that school transport is running effectively as it has done in previous years. I will refer the matter back to the Minister and have her respond to the points that Senator Garvey has genuinely raised in that regard and I fully accept that.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Malcolm Byrne for raising this important matter and for giving the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, the opportunity to respond with more detail on the status of the €100 million package. I would like to say that the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, was delighted to secure the €100 million additional funding this year. It will provide a one-off non-pay...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: I again thank the Senator for raising this very important matter. There are so many valuable community organisations that rely on departmental funding. Obviously, it would be foolish of me to give a commitment regarding an area for which I have no responsibility, but I will raise the issue with the Minister for Health. As the departmental reply indicates, the Minister expects this to be...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank the Senator for raising this very important issue, which, I appreciate, is very distressing for the families concerned. The Minister for Health is aware that the recruitment and retention of staff across CHO 4 has been very challenging in recent months as considerable organisational and operational changes have been implemented. Indeed, as part of the enhanced community care...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: Again, I thank Senator Lombard for raising what is obviously a very serious issue. The Minister for Health is responsible for this area so I will make contact with his office this morning and ask that an update on those 15 vacancies be provided to Senator Lombard. I appreciate that this is a significant issue for the community in west Cork.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: I thank Members for their contributions. I thank Senators Malcolm Byrne, Casey and Cassells for bringing forward this Bill and all the Senators who contributed to the debate. While the programme for Government, Our Shared Future, does not make an explicit commitment on the issue of Seanad reform, it is recognised that the issue of the university franchise, which has been outstanding since...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) (Certificate of Life) Bill 2022: Second Stage (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: I acknowledge the life of Stephen, and welcome Caroline and Martin to the Visitors Gallery. I want to also acknowledge Senator Doherty and in particular Senator Seery Kearney for that very moving and emotive contribution in which the Senator outlined a life-changing experience that so many in our society go through in their daily lives. It is poignant to note that October is the month set...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Oct 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: Planning Issues (20 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: The Housing Supply Clearing House measure was established to facilitate consideration of matters which might warrant action being taken by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, local authorities or other State agencies, in order to expedite the delivery of housing which has the benefit of planning permission. The objective of the Housing Supply Clearing House process...