Results 1-20 of 154 for cork speaker:Peter Burke

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (2 May 2024)

Peter Burke: ... 915 857 1,037 Waterford 8,958 9,226 9,078 Wexford 3,720 3,640 3,746 Cork 47,144 48,683 49,253 Kerry 1,936 2,024 2,043 Galway 22,814 24,687 24,080 ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

Peter Burke: ...which is 33% of those businesses notified Offaly has 448 registrations which is 20% of those businesses notified Laois has 402 registrations which is 30% of those businesses notified Cork City has 2118 registrations which is 23% of those businesses notified Cork County has 2304 registrations and which is 19% of those businesses notified Kerry has 1153 registrations which is 21%...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Jan 2024)

Peter Burke: ...flooding in December 2015 and again in January 2016 were the catalysts to commence work for the design of a flood relief scheme for Midleton ahead of the conclusion of the CFRAM programme. Cork County Council is leading the design of the scheme and in 2017 appointed engineering and environmental consultants. Designing any flood relief scheme is complex and requires data on the flood...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Housing Schemes (12 Jul 2023)

Peter Burke: .... Obviously, we cannot ascertain or put a figure on what needs to be done when we have not received the application from the city council. I suggest the Deputies talk to their counterparts in Cork City Council and get that application into the Department.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Housing Schemes (12 Jul 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputies for raising this important matter and am glad to have the opportunity to discuss the issue of housing conditions in Noonan’s Road in Cork’s inner city. The Government and the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage are committed to ensuring tenants in social housing are provided with adequate housing that meets the standards most recently laid...

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy: Statements (18 May 2023)

Peter Burke: As the Tánaiste outlined to the House, the consultative forum will be spread across four days and three different venues. University College Cork will host the forum on 22 June and University of Galway will host it on 23 June. I put on record the Government's thanks to both universities. As academic centres of excellence, they will provide the appropriate thoughtfulness on this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (11 May 2023)

Peter Burke: ...of the €443 million is being targeted at various measures to alleviate community and primary care waiting lists. Through this plan, we are fast-tracking the development of new elective surgical hubs in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. Based on the successful Reeves Centre at Tallaght University Hospital, these will have a short-term impact on waiting times. For...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (11 May 2023)

Peter Burke: ...for the area in the first instance. Regarding safety issues in Charleville, a high collision location was identified through the network safety analysis undertaken in 2019, and this information was forwarded to Cork County Council for its consideration. TII is aware that the county council is considering improvements at two locations in Charleville, at the New Line junction and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (11 May 2023)

Peter Burke: ...any collisions and have adequate safety processes in place. I will raise the Deputy's concerns with the Minister for Transport and ask that TII provide an update concerning its discussions with Cork County Council. I understand the priority and urgency attached to it because it is important in our road network that we protect life and ensure the infrastructure is up-to-date and as safe...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Office of Public Works (11 May 2023)

Peter Burke: ...While there are no immediate plans to open the site to the public, as more work needs to be carried out to develop the interpretation programme for the site, the OPW is a stakeholder in the Fáilte Ireland west Cork coast destination and experience development plan group and it looks forward to working with other stakeholders in the development of the plan as it pertains to Desmond...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (1 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: ..., Dublin and the rest of Ireland. The project will form part of two strategic links between Rosslare Europort, Wexford and Dublin via the M11-N11, and between Rosslare Europort, Wexford, Waterford and Cork via the N25. Technical advisers were appointed, and the concept and feasibility stage has been completed. The route option selection was completed in November 2021 with approval then...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (1 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: ...of bilateral cochlear implants at the national hearing implant and research centre at Beaumont Hospital; the introduction of a domestic MSc in audiology training programme at University College Cork; the publication of adult hearing aid best practice guidelines in 2017; and the roll-out of the national audiology clinical management system for community and acute services. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (7 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: ...in relation to the number of planning applications received and granted for change of use to short term letting from 2019 to end Q3 2022 is provided in the table below. It should be noted that figures for Cork County Council in relation to Q2 and Q3 of 2022 are not yet available. Planning Authority No of STL Change of Use Planning Applications Received 2019 No...

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

Peter Burke: ...year. The information requested in respect of 2021 is provided in the Table below. Figures for 2022 are not yet available. My Department continues to liaise with local authorities, including Cork County Council, on the implementation of the Act with a view to improving its effectiveness. In this regard, my Department initiated a review of the Act in November 2021 and has sought initial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: ...x20ac; 13,114 € 518 € - Clare € 635,000 € 669,389 € 174,032 € 954,403 € 367,428 Cork City € 275,799 € 42,319 € 1,504,850 € ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: Further to the reply to Question 328 of 25 October 2022, I can advise that the Section 31 Ministerial Direction issued on the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 has been published by my office and the Office of the Planning Regulator in relation to this Plan. This material can be accessed at: www.opr.ie/recommendations-made-by-the-opr-to-the-minister/. I will arrange for my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (15 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: .... of Vacant Sites on Register as of 1 Jan 2022 Carlow 25 4 Cavan 21 0 Clare 39 13 Cork County 67 13 Cork City 95 16 Donegal 18 4 Dublin City 79 40 ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: ...lead co-ordination authority to liaise with and assist other local authorities on the mapping. Tier and local authorities in each tier Tier 1 DCC Tier 2(3) Cork, Fingal and South Dublin Tier 3 (5) Cork City, DLR, Kildare, Meath and Limerick Tier 4: (12) Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Louth, Mayo, Tipperary, Westmeath, Wexford,...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Peter Burke: ...high-density typologies, including apartments and duplex houses, preferably at a development scale greater than 75 units. The LDA will prioritise proposals for these higher density homes in the cities of Dublin and Cork, where the developments would otherwise struggle to be advanced in the current market environment. The LDA recently announced a new affordable purchase scheme of 95 homes...

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

Peter Burke: ...County Council Meath County Council Kerry County Council Laois County Council Mayo County Council Galway County Council Cork City Council Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council South Dublin County Council Westmeath County Council Limerick City and County Council...