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

Peter Burke: The National Planning Framework (NPF) was approved by Government and launched on 16th February 2018, together with the National Development Plan, as 'Project Ireland 2040'. Government reaffirmed its decision to adopt and publish the National Planning Framework, and the associated 10-year Capital Investment Plan as a strategy on the 29th May 2018.  In legislative terms, the NPF is the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will qualify for the over-65 benefit payment. [61236/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa for persons (details supplied). [61265/22]

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

Peter Burke: A Commencement Notice is a notification to a Building Control Authority that a person intends to carry out either works or a Material Change of Use to which the Building Regulations apply. The notice must be given to the authority not more than 28 days and not less than 14 days before the commencement of works or the change of use.  Once validated by the building control authority, works...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (6 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: The Planning and Development Act 2000 (the Act), places responsibility for the maintenance of public rights of way directly with local authorities, by requiring them to preserve existing public rights of way through mapping and listing them as part of their development plans. Under Section 30 of the Act, I am precluded in my role as Minister with responsibility for planning from commenting on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Regulations (6 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála, as appropriate, may grant planning permission for a development, which involves rock breaking [drilling. blasting or splitting], such as a quarry. A person is not entitled solely by reasons of a planning permission to carry out development. Where blasting is required, the issuing of a permit for the use of explosives in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (6 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: The Traveller Accommodation Expert Review report, published in July 2019, reviewed the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, and other legislation that impacts on the provision and delivery of accommodation for Travellers. The Expert Review report, which is intended to improve the effectiveness of the arrangements for providing accommodation for members of the Traveller community, has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 16, 17 and 33 together. The Review and Consolidation of Planning Legislation is progressing in line with timeline set out by the Office of the Attorney General, who is leading on the project and it is expected that the draft Bill will be brought to Government in the coming weeks. Intensive engagement between the working group, the Department and other...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: There are no specific statutory powers under the Local Government Act 2001 for the issuing of guidelines to local authorities on relations with the media. It is my understanding that no such guidelines on advertising and publicity are currently in place for Government Departments or other public bodies. Careful consideration would therefore be needed as to how any such guidelines, if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 24 together. The funding system that applies to local authorities in Ireland is a complex one, as those authorities derive their income from a variety of sources including commercial rates, charges for goods and services and funding from Central Government, including my Department but also other government departments and state bodies. Across all...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (1 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: The General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022 was approved by Government on 27 July 2022 and is published on the Government website at. The General Scheme of the Bill was before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage for pre-legislative scrutiny on 22 September 2022 and I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (1 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review is addressing a number of key aspects including noise, setback distance, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections. Guidance on the noise aspect is currently being finalised by my Department in conjunction with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (1 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: Unlike the position for Dáil and European Parliament constituencies, there is no constitutional or legislative requirement for the revision of local electoral areas, further to the carrying out of a census and the publication of census results. Section 23 of the Local Government Act 2001 empowers the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to divide a local authority area...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 80 together. Local Property Tax (LPT) was introduced to provide a stable and sustainable funding base for the local authority sector, and the underlying principle of the current distribution model is that every local authority should have a minimum level of funding, known as the baseline, available to it to support the provision of local services. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Dec 2022)

Peter Burke: In making a decision on a planning application or appeal, a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála must consider the proper planning and sustainable development of the area concerned while having regard to the provisions of the relevant development plan, relevant Ministerial or Government policies and guidelines, as well as the views of members of the public on the proposed development....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (1 Dec 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 (1 Dec 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 (1 Dec 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (29 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: Action 16.7 of the Housing for All Updated Action Plan commits to the development of "new regulatory controls requiring short-term and holiday lets to register with Fáilte Ireland with a view to ensuring that houses are used to best effect in areas of housing need”. As an interim measure and pending the establishment of the new Fáilte Ireland registration system for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (29 Nov 2022)

Peter Burke: The Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, has been amended by successive Governments since it was enacted in 2000. Amendments may include additional provisions, repeal of existing provisions or the substitution of existing provisions with updated text. The recording and publishing of amendments to primary legislation is a function of the Attorney General's Office and is made...