Results 161-180 of 4,355 for speaker:Malcolm Noonan

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

Malcolm Noonan: I remind the Deputy that his party voted against the Affordable Housing Act 2021 and Land Development Agency Bill 2021.

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

Malcolm Noonan: As I recall, we did put the Vienna model into the programme for Government, and rightly so. It is being delivered through the cost-rental approach that has been developed by the Government. That is going to deliver over time. To reiterate, the issue the Deputy has sought to bring in through the planning Bill and again through this question relates to the function of the local authority...

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

Malcolm Noonan: Under section 10 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, planning authorities are required, when making a development plan for their area, to include objectives for the zoning of land for the use solely or primarily of particular areas for particular purposes, which can include residential purposes. Section 95 requires that sufficient and suitable land is zoned for residential use, or for...

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

Malcolm Noonan: First, the Minister and two Ministers of State share the duties for responding to questions in the House. That has always been the case and the way we manage these questions.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I do not think that is the case.

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

Malcolm Noonan: Housing for All commits to delivering an average of 33,000 homes annually, rising to more than 40,000 by 2030. These targets are based on independent, peer-reviewed research and modelling by the ESRI. They are the only housing targets underpinned by such a robust evidence base. That said, it was always intended to review these targets, particularly in light of census 2022. The review has...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I join the Deputy in welcoming, Deputy Dillon, our new colleague as Minister of State. The planning Bill is progressing well. The Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, will join us in progressing that important legislation through the Dáil. The targets for 2024 will be met. By all accounts, they will be exceeded. Commencements are at a record high. If you look at the trajectory of...

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

Malcolm Noonan: The Deputy will appreciate that we have to use an evidence-based approach, including looking at population growth, net inward migration, assumptions regarding housing obsolescence rates and household sizes, as informed by census data. Housing output went from 20,000 in 2021 to 34,000 this year. The Deputy will have to agree that is a significant trajectory upwards. That trajectory will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Local authorities set and collect rents on their dwellings in accordance with section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. The making or amending of such rent schemes is generally a matter for local authorities within high level broad principles set out by the Department, including that rent levels should be based on income and reflect tenants’ ability to pay. This system is known as the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Housing for All sets out the range of actions necessary to increase the supply of housing out to 2030 comprising of 54,000 affordable homes to be delivered by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies, the Land Development Agency and through the First Home Scheme, which is a strategic partnership between the State and retail banks. The Plan set ambitious targets for affordable housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I refer to the reply to Question Number 352 of 20 February 2024, which sets out the position on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I refer the Deputy to my previous answers in this regard. The site referred to is a privately owned site that has not been considered for national park status. The site already enjoys extensive legal protections as a Special Area of Conservation, a Special Protection Area and a designated Nature Reserve. The site is owned largely by the ESB. I understand a management plan scoping...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Agriculture Schemes (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The Nature Restoration Law (NRL) presents significant opportunities to support the achievement of nature, water and climate objectives, as well as substantial co-benefits in rural economies and communities. Ireland continues to support this ambition and the principles underpinning the proposed EU Regulation. The Government is clear that farmers have nothing to fear as the legal obligation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department provides financial support for the protection of eligible heritage buildings, historic towns, and archaeological sites through a variety of schemes. The Historic Structures Fund and Built Heritage Investment Scheme are funded by my Department and administered mainly by the Local Authorities. These schemes support conservation works to Protected Structures and other historic...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (CTCCS) was established in 2011 for domestic turf cutters affected by the cessation of turf cutting on designated raised bogs. It comprises a payment of €1,500 per annum, index-linked, for 15 years, or relocation, where feasible, to a non-designated bog. The annual rate of payment was established following consultation with...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 733: In page 267, line 25, to delete ", Part 5,".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It is only for maritime development.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I understand the contractual commitments entered into by the person are under the maritime area consent and it is so long as the material alteration request is not at odds with this. The MAC is separate from the material alteration request.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It has to do with maritime development.