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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (18 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Addressing vacancy and dereliction, and maximising the use of the existing housing stock, is a priority objective of the Government, as evidenced by the recently published Housing for All - A New Housing Plan for Irelandwhere one of the four pathways in the plan is specifically dedicated to this area. My Department continues to liaise with local authorities on the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (18 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2020. The Commissioner of Valuation has sole responsibility for valuation matters, including determination of relevant property under the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an urgent review of the work permit system will be instigated by his Department with a view to including hospitality staff, including chefs in the critical skills criteria who would then be eligible to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 168. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the critical staff shortages in the hospitality sector in both skilled and unskilled levels; the steps that have been taken to address these skills shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (17 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: Wind Energy Generation (17 May 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/. However, the data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (17 May 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 two Implementation Group reports, are available on the Government's website at:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: An Organisational Review of An Bord Pleanála was undertaken by an independent expert panel and published in March 2016. An Implementation Group, comprising representation from my Department and An Bord Pleanála (the Board), was established to oversee the implementation of the Review recommendations. The Review contains 101 recommendations relating to legislative provisions,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: With regard to the initiation of a variation to a development plan outside a plan review period, Section 13(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) states that: “A planning authority may at any time, for stated reasons, decide to make a variation of a development plan which for the time being is in force”. The functions under Section 13(1) above are not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: Section 40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended ('the Act') specifies that the appropriate period for the completion of a planning permission shall generally be 5 years, unless otherwise specified by the planning authority pursuant to Section 41. Section 42 of the Act enables the holder of a planning permission to apply to a planning authority for up to two extensions to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (17 May 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. Notwithstanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, significant work on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new pay agreement for school secretaries will come into effect, particularly for those secretaries that normally sign on to social welfare over the summer months; the progress that has been made with the scheme; if is likely to be in place before the summer 2022 recess of Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the allocation for special needs assistants for the school period 2022-2023 will be made for a school (details supplied) in view of their enrolment of a special needs pupil for September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24858/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 542. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hours that Ukrainian refugees are permitted to work and also maintain their accommodation that is provided by the international protection accommodation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24210/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 622. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when recruitment will commence for the Irish Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24856/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date regarding the negotiations for medical scientists and their pay review; when these pay structures were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24850/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 723. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the machine to read an internal cardioverter-defibrillator; and if same will be considered for the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [24709/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (17 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date regarding the negotiations for medical scientists and their pay review; when these pay structures were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24849/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)

Peter Burke: I refer to the answer of Question 381 of 10 May 2022, the position remains the same.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2022)

Peter Burke: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the HP Index data that is used in relation to the social context criteria for the special education teaching hours allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23967/22]