Results 221-240 of 3,281 for speaker:Peter Burke in 'Written Answers'

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...

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...