Results 261-280 of 3,331 for speaker:Peter Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 Feb 2023)

Peter Burke: 434. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an offer of accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6800/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Feb 2023)

Peter Burke: 663. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding a facility (details supplied), given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Feb 2023)

Peter Burke: 857. To ask the Minister for Health when cardiopathy will be listed and covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7358/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2023)

Peter Burke: 322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to extend the age limit for recruitment to An Garda Síochána. [5872/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (8 Feb 2023)

Peter Burke: 472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the rights of an owner (details supplied) of a fee-simple bog who does not have turbary rights. [5592/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (31 Jan 2023)

Peter Burke: 538. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will acknowledge and respond to a pledge of accommodation (details supplied) made to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (31 Jan 2023)

Peter Burke: 681. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider an increase of the mobility allowance payment for a person (details supplied). [4263/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 Jan 2023)

Peter Burke: 780. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the catchment area that Glenmore Woods, Mullingar, County Westmeath is in, in relation to the primary schools in Mullingar town and surrounding area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 Jan 2023)

Peter Burke: 797. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a secondary school place will be provided for a student (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2059/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department, in conjunction with the Department of Health, published the "Housing Options for Our Ageing Population" policy statement in 2019 which provides policy options in support of a range of housing and accommodation alternatives for older people. The policy statement, together with the third and final Implementation Group report, including an update on Action 4.6 as referred to in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: The purpose of Building Regulations is to provide for the safety and welfare of people in and about buildings and the building control processes are a means of ensuring compliance with the Building Regulations and as such the Building Control legislation applies as normal when providing accommodation for Ukrainian Refugees. For information, Building Regulations apply to the construction of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: The Building Regulations set out the minimum legal performance requirements for the design and construction of new buildings (including dwellings) and certain works to existing buildings. The Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2010, which came into effect on 1 January 2012, sets out the minimum statutory requirements that a building must achieve in respect of access and use....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Telecommunications Infrastructure (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Overground electronic communications infrastructure and any associated physical infrastructure was inserted into section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act) via legislative measures introduced by the then Minister with responsibility for Communications through the Communications Regulation Act 2002 (20/2002). This was then enhanced with measures provided through...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department does not compile data on the number of planning permissions granted on a real time basis per local authority. Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website and are available in tabular form at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/9e4ee-get-planning-statistics/ The Central...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authorities (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Further to work commissioned by the Housing and Planning Divisions of my Department, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) published a report into structural housing demand in Ireland to 2040, in December 2020. The ESRI research report “Regional Demographics and Structural Housing Demand at County Level” projected an annual new household demand figure for each county...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: The compact growth of cities and towns of all sizes, in order to create more attractive places in which people can live and work, is a key objective of the National Planning Framework (NPF). My Department is in the process of developing Section 28 guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable and Compact Settlement Guidance (SCSG). When finalised, the SCSG’s will supersede current...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Since the establishment of the Office of the Planning Regulator (the Office) in April 2019, the Office has had responsibility for the evaluation of the making or varying of county and city development plans, local area plans and RSESs. The evaluation process is an independent function of the Office.  As such, my Department would not hold comprehensive records of all issues referred to or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Parking Provision (8 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: 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 including car parks. An application for planning permission should be made to the relevant planning authority under section 34 of the Act. When making a decision on the application, the planning authority may...

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

Peter Burke: The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has an important role in the overall plan-making process. One of the core functions of the OPR is the independent assessment of all local authority and regional assembly statutory plans, including county and city development plans, local area plans and regional spatial and economic strategies. The OPR provides observations and recommendations during...

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

Peter Burke: Legislative reforms to regulate the short-term letting sector through the planning code, in areas designated as “rent pressure zones” (RPZs), were introduced under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 which came into effect on 1 July 2019. The information requested in relation to the number of planning applications received and...