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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The reason duplexes are referenced is because that is not repeated. Again I go back to the Bill where "house" is defined as "a building or part of a building containing more than one apartment, flat or other dwelling".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: At the risk of repeating myself, it is explicitly referenced in the definition of a house. The OPC advised us that there was no need to repeat that. It is a standard approach in the drafting of the Bill. I am giving an assurance here that it is already catered for. I appreciate the points made by Deputies O'Callaghan and Ó Broin but it is absolutely catered for and we do not see a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I will respond on amendment No. 909.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 909 seeks to insert the following into section 219: (12) A housing strategy shall provide that as a general policy at least 50 per cent of any new apartment developments shall be reserved for the provision of housing for purchase by owner-occupiers. (13) Subsection 12 shall not operate to restrict any person (including a local authority) at its election from providing up...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I will respond to amendment No. 907 in order to quickly address the points raised by Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: In amendment No. 907, which relates to section 219, the People Before Profit Deputies are seeking to delete lines 21 to 40, and change the percentages associated with what was known as Part V housing in the Act of 2000. Any amendment to Part V policy risks delaying housing delivery as the sector comes to terms with its implications. President McAleese referred Part V of the Planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme engages with farmers and landowners to support nature on their land, through encouragement, advice and financial supports. As with any scheme, the number of plans is limited and a competitive process was applied to the selection of plans from the round of applications that the applicant was part of. It was noted that some of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Community Development Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The allocation of funding under the 2024 Community Monuments Fund was published on 14th April, with over €7.4 million being made available to 140 projects around the country in order to help conserve, maintain, protect, and promote local monuments and to help owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future. Detailed information on the projects...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (16 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is an Executive Agency within my Department with responsibility for, inter alia, the management of our National Parks. The NPWS does not employ staff as qualified arborists and does not have such a grade or title of position. While there may be staff who have such qualifications it is not an essential requirement for any role in the NPWS and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (16 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The Community Heritage Grant Scheme is a programme of the Heritage Council, which is responsible for all decisions on individual grants. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to directly contact the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 13 together. As a key partner in the Government's delivery of affordable and social homes, the Land Development Agency is activating and securing the delivery of social and affordable homes in stalled planning consented developments, managing the State's own lands to develop new homes and partnering with local authorities to unlock delivery at scale...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The Deputy will appreciate that there are several complexities around the site, particularly in relation to the protected structures that are located on the front of the Columb Barracks site, which may be suitable for cultural and heritage use. I know the Deputy had discussions about this already during the tour he had. It is hugely important for the town of Mullingar that the potential for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Again, I appreciate the concerns that have been raised by the Deputy. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, has given a commitment to meet with the LDA and interested parties to try to progress this. The Deputy will appreciate that it is not just a simple matter. These are heritage structures and require a conservation plan and a conservational approach to the restoration. It is not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 35 and 49 together. At its core, Housing for All seeks to significantly increase the supply of quality, affordable housing. The plan comprises a suite of priority measures to transform our housing system, secure its sustainability into the future and support the delivery of more than 300,000 new homes by 2030. This will see an average of 33,000 new...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Deputy for his comments. It is encouraging to consider the really wonderful progress being made by Longford County Council. That progress is mirrored right across the country. There is no doubt that local authorities are showing ambition, led by the Government and underpinned by record funding, to deliver housing of all tenure types. In particular, the Government is conscious...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputies Flaherty and Harkin for their contributions. Right across the country, we are seeing a significant increase in housing commencements. It is the responsibility of local authorities to show ambition. As I said, Housing for All is underpinned by record State funding. The local authorities, through their housing strategies, must ensure serviced land is available and that they...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: To reiterate, and this was debated extensively during Committee Stage of the planning Bill, it is the responsibility of local authorities and the planning authority, which is included in the development plan. Local authorities are required to develop a strategy for the provision of housing for the existing and future population of their area. Section 95 of the 2000 Act further requires: ...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The purpose of land use zoning in the development plan is-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: -----to indicate the development plan objectives of the planning authority. Therefore, again, the function lies back with the local authority.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.