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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (31 May 2022)

Peter Burke: The information requested is not collected by my Department, as the approval or confirmation of proposals for the compulsory purchase of land or property by statutory authorities is a matter for An Bord Pleanála. In this connection, arrangements have been put in place by each Agency under the remit of my Department, including An Bord Pleanála, to facilitate...

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...

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

Peter Burke: In light of the Programme for Government - Our Shared Future commitment to establish a climate action strategic policy committee (SPC) in each local authority, my Department will commence a review of SPCs during 2022. Draft terms of reference for the review are currently being prepared for consideration with stakeholders. A budget for the review has not yet been defined.  ...

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

Peter Burke: Based on the current legislative provisions under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, the derelict site levy due nationally to local authorities in 2020 (the most recent year for which data is available) at a rate of 7% of the market valuation of the properties listed on local authority derelict site registers was €5,448,642. Applying a rate of 20% in that year would have increased the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (31 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a request for a consultation meeting has been received from a school (details supplied); if so, when this meeting will be scheduled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (31 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the capitation funding for schools (details supplied). [28029/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (31 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Ireland has a social security agreement policy with South Korea, whereby if mandatory pension contributions which are being made by Irish citizens working there at present can be included in their pension contributions at retirement age in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will raise the income threshold for carers (details supplied). [27044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 May 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: Vacant Sites (25 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Under the vacant site levy provisions in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (the Act), planning authorities were empowered to apply a vacant site levy of 3% of the market valuation of relevant properties which were listed on local authority vacant site registers in 2018, which relevant owners were liable to pay in January 2019. The rate of the levy increased to 7% for sites listed on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (25 May 2022)

Peter Burke: The options in relation to vacant or derelict housing are addressed in Pathway 4 of Housing for All which notes that at a time of such high housing need, we have to ensure that the houses we already have are being fully used.   Under Housing For All, there are a suite of measures to address vacancy and dereliction through efficient use of existing stock including the Croí...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) with Deis status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of the Child (25 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the legislative requirements that are required in relation to the Second Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; if she has an estimated timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26822/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (24 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide grants for conversion to hydrotreated vegetable oil from kerosene to enable the de-carbonisation of old housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25698/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), I - in my role as Minister with responsibility for planning - am specifically precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case, including an enforcement issue, with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned.  Under planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Further to Question No. 189 of 4 May last, the development contribution income figures for local authorities nationally in respect of 2019 and 2020 are set out in the first table below. The Development Contribution Debtor figures for 2020 in the second table indicate the aggregate amount of development contributions payable to local authorities that had invoices issued in 2020 and previous...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (24 May 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. The participating local authorities are Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be re-considered as the base school for the cluster special education teaching hours applicable as was the situation in the past in order to maintain its permanent teacher positions in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25788/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a special needs unit be available for second-level students in Athlone, County Westmeath; the number of pupils who are on the waiting list who are currently receiving home tuition in lieu of school placement in Athlone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25789/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 660. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the extension of kaftrio drug therapy to all children with cystic fibrosis aged 6 to11 years as in the case of a child (details supplied). [26327/22]