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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am very aware of the concern expressed by owners of thatched properties in relation to their difficulties with insurance. Under Action 6 of the strategy for built vernacular heritage, A Living Tradition, launched in December 2021, my Department has undertaken to “investigate and work to resolve the urgent issue of affordability of insurance for thatched buildings”, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (8 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: An application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. With respect to 36 raised bog natural heritage area sites, the qualifying criteria for the scheme are that: - The applicant must have had a legal interest (ownership or a turbary right (right to cut turf))...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Conservation (8 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The River Boyne and River Blackwater Special Area of Conservation (SAC) (site code 002299) is selected for the protection of fens, wet woodland, river lamprey, salmon and otter and is designated under the EU Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC). There is no requirement under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 to produce management or conservation plans for SACs.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (8 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The Electoral Reform Act 2022, which was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas earlier this summer, provides for, among other matters, the establishment of an Coimisiún Toghcháin. In addition, the Act provides for the review of Dáil and European Parliament constituencies to be undertaken by the new Coimisiún as part of its functions. The Act also provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Appointments (8 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: 1084. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a new chief pharmaceutical officer to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Appointments (8 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: 1085. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the importance of having a chief pharmaceutical officer to oversee the development of policy and strategy development, national oversight of medicine supply and pharmacy regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54824/22]

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am grateful to the Cathaoirleach and all the Senators for facilitating debates on this urgent legislation in Seanad Éireann this week. I also thank the members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage for providing the necessary waiver of pre-legislative scrutiny and the Chief Whip for enabling the Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the students to the Chamber today. I do not know what school they are from. First, I thank Senators for their contributions. I know we will get to debate some of the issues raised on Committee Stage. I am confident that the House will be able to agree and pass Second Stage today. I echo the comments of Senator Martin in thanking the Opposition, in particular, for being so...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I will speak to amendments Nos. 1, 13, 14 and 19. I cannot accept amendment No. 1, which proposes to push out the expiry date of the winter emergency period to the end of April 2023 to help tenants in receipt of relevant tenancy terminations affected by this Bill. As was outlined earlier on Second Stage, this Bill was carefully calibrated to balance the rights of tenants and landlords....

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I cannot accept amendment No. 2. This Bill and the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 do not cover local authority housing apart from those where cost rental tenancies are in place. That said, I know tenancy terminations from local authority housing are rare and I have no reason to think local authorities will move forward with terminations over the winter months. Given that the...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I absolutely acknowledge the points the Senator makes on the specific vulnerability of Traveller families regarding housing and how disproportionately they are affected by homelessness. As I have said, however, local authority housing is not covered under this Bill. Quite a number of Traveller families are renting in the private market, or through HAP or RAS, and they have protections...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: First, Senators raised a number of points around the RTB and notifying local authorities. The point is made well about tenants in situ. I will discuss that further with the Minister. Senator Martin raised some interesting points too on the term "eviction". That is for another day. Am I correct that Senator Moynihan is withdrawing amendments Nos. 4 and 7 so I am speaking to No. 6?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: On amendment No. 4, this is an emergency Bill designed to apply in respect of winter emergency period only. Its provisions are carefully drafted to limit its interference with constitutionally protected property rights of landlords. On the landlord's right to terminate a tenancy on the ground that he or she intends to sell the property, I wish to clarify for the House that outside the...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I reiterate, and as Senator Fitzpatrick has said, this Bill has been set out to do a specific piece of work, which is to implement a temporary ban on evictions. There is no intention, or any inference otherwise, that it is discriminatory against any particular community. It is a general protection for tenants and tries to strike a balance between tenant and landlord. I gave a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (27 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 249 of 22 September 2022 which sets out the position on the matter regarding meetings. With regard to the issue of compensation, the May 2021 report of the Moore Street Advisory Group recommended that an adequate and appropriately structured compensation package should be put in place for the Moore Street traders as soon as possible. My Department was...

Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "acknowledges: — that there remain challenges to overcome, one year on from its publication, Housing for All: A New Housing Plan for Ireland is delivering through increased housing supply, a range of affordable purchase and rental measures, new initiatives to tackle...

Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: He will be.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (26 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue on the EPA's urban wastewater treatment in 2021 report. Having a well-functioning and resilient wastewater treatment infrastructure that will protect our environment is an issue of national importance and I appreciate the Deputy's concern in this matter. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has had statutory responsibility for all aspects...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (26 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I agree wholeheartedly with the Deputy. It is certainly not the case that we are talking about decades. We cannot take decades. It has to be resolved. Irish Water has plans in place for the 32 areas that were assigned in the EPA report. Those plans will be brought forward. The Government has brought in record investment over the past number of years. We are front-loading that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (25 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service operates a priority list for capital works. The bridge referred to is within Killarney National Park and is currently on the priority list for works to ensure it is structurally sound and passable for traffic.