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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: A foreshore licence was granted to the Marine Institute for a term of 35 years commencing on 16th March 2015 under reference number FS005751 for the purposes of installing three fibre optic cables connecting the Smart Bay Test Site with the mainland at Spiddal, Co. Galway. Separately, a remitted application by the Marine Institute for a foreshore lease for the testing of scaled prototype...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: In 2021, due to the ongoing pandemic and health related restrictions imposed on businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector, €3.62 million, was provided from the Local Government Fund to assist local authorities in supporting an outdoor summer for locals and visitors alike. A proportional allocation, linked to population size was provided for most local authorities, along with a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: Local authorities are required by legislation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes, in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015. The annual rate on valuation (ARV) is decided by the elected members of each local authority in the annual budget and its...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: As is the case with the large majority of development types, there are currently no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments, with planning applications made to the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Projects (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: The Government is committed to ensuring that the local government sector remains vibrant and sustainable and is well equipped and properly resourced to deliver the key functions within its remit. The local government sector is embarking on a significant expansion of activities across a range of areas including Active Travel and Town Centre First, both of which are Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department provides funding to local authorities under the Disabled Persons Grants scheme to carry out works on local authority owned social housing stock to address the needs of older people, people with a disability or relieve overcrowding. The detailed administration of this scheme including assessment, approval and prioritisation of applications is the responsibility of local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 530 together. Local Property Tax (LPT) allocations for 2022 are based on information regarding the 2021 liability yield provided by the Revenue Commissioners last June. All other elements are also based on 2021 figures, including the LPT baselines, the 80:20 local retention model, the equalisation contribution and self-funding of housing and roads from...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Data Centres (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/9e4ee-get-planning-statistics/. The data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: Section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 , as amended ‘the Act’, provides for a licensing system for appliances and structures, placed on, above, under or along a public road, including footpaths. The Act provides that a ‘public road’ has the same meaning as the Roads Act 1993, which defines it as “a road over which a public right of way exists...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department commenced a pilot Caravan Loan Scheme to improve access to traditional Traveller-specific accommodation options for Traveller families in July 2021 for a trial period of 6 months, following consultation with stakeholders including the local authorities, the National Traveller MABS and the Traveller representative organisations. My Department reviewed the operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: 1137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider those on the disability allowance and long-term illness schemes as qualifying payments for the household benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: 1777. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated to the midland region for the treatment of eating disorders in the past five years; the training that is being given to specialist staff in these units; if there are assessment facilities for autism in these units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Council (1 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: The Government recently published Town Centre First - A Policy Approach for Irish Towns. The Policy contains 33 actions which will give our towns the tools and resources they need to become more viable and attractive places in which to live, work, socialise and run a business. Action 4 of the new policy refers to the establishing of a National Town Centre First Office to assist in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Jun 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. Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (the Regulations), set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (1 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: My Department understand that in 2021 there were in the region of 3 full-time and 34 part-time vacant homes officers working in local authorities. In January 2022, my Department communicated with local authorities outlining that it is increasing the funding made available since 2018 from €50,000 to €60,000 per annum from mid-2022 to support the work of a Vacant Homes Office...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (1 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28229/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (1 Jun 2022)

Peter Burke: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a major capital investment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28230/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (31 May 2022)

Peter Burke: As is the case with the large majority of development types, there are currently no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments, with planning applications made to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (31 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245, 247, 249, 251, 252 and 254 together. My Department does not hold the requested information regarding state claims under statutory schemes operated by other Government Departments or agencies. However, within my own Department and by way of comparison, derelict site levy due nationally to local authorities in 2020 (the most recent year for which data...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (31 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Local Authorities are required to submit an annual return to my Department providing information on the operation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in their functional areas. The derelict sites returns are collected in Q2 of the following year. The table below contains the information requested regarding the operation of the derelict sites levy, as per the most recent returns from local...