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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Network (2 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I am very familiar with the beautiful town of Newbridge. As the Senator knows, my mother is from Morristown. The outgoing Italian ambassador, Mr. Paolo Serpi, is in the Gallery and I wish him well. My city of Kilkenny is twinned with Formigine, a city in northern Italy. The ambassador has had a fantastic tenure here and I wish him well in his...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Network (2 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I acknowledge the disappointment of the Senator and the people of Newbridge that the second bridge over the River Liffey was not included in the second call of the URDF. Unfortunately, the project was deemed unsuccessful following a comprehensive assessment process that concluded it did not adequately meet the criteria for URDF support. I suggest that the local authority continue to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (2 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The most recent national Hare survey took place from November 2018 to February 2019. It was commissioned by the National Parks & Wildlife Service and involved the extensive deployment of trail cameras providing the data equivalent of 106,026 survey hours. The national population was estimated at 223,000 (111,000–449,000) individual Hares during 2018/19.  The full report of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (2 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Navigation to Lough Allen through the Lough Allen Canal was restored and re-opened in 1994. Since then Waterways Ireland has developed and maintained facilities for boats at a number of key locations including a significant marina development at Cleighran More and harbour facilities at Spenser Harbour. Waterways Ireland has received planning approval for the development of a boat slipway at...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 62: In page 74, line 37, to delete “section 96” and substitute “section 96(1)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 63: In page 74, line 40, to delete “section 10” and substitute “section 10(1)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 64: In page 75, line 2, to delete “section 26” and substitute “section 26(2)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I will speak first to amendments Nos. 65 and 68. I thank Deputy McAuliffe for withdrawing his amendments. I am opposing amendments Nos. 65 and 68 on the grounds that, as stated on Second Stage of the Bill on 7 April last, the Government is committed to the electoral commission, when established, undertaking a comprehensive review of the Electoral Act 1997 with a view to making...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am more than happy to do that. This is a sector I have worked in and was involved in for many years. I value the impartiality of civil society organisations and their ability to play a critical role in our electoral system. It is important that they have the mechanism to do that. Likewise, the corporate influence Deputy O'Callaghan raised is something we can address in the review as...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 70: In page 97, line 12, to delete “10,000” and substitute “100,000”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 71: In page 97, line 26, to delete “section 96” and substitute “section 96(1)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 72: In page 97, line 27, to delete “section 10” and substitute “section 10(1)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 73: In page 97, line 28, to delete “section 26” and substitute “section 26(2)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: As far as I am aware, the EU proposal was sent to this committee for consideration in December. Is that correct? There might be an opportunity for the committee to have a discussion on that at some point. I take on board the points that all Deputies have made and there will be a review of Part 4 of the Bill after three years of it operating. I take the point that Deputies Cian...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Absolutely. It has the power to establish committees or to appoint consultants. I see this space as being well-suited to doing that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for making those points. We did not address the different treatment of different media outlets, such as radio. I know there are different guidelines. Local radio has its own mechanism by which it gives airtime to candidates. That is all down to the local stations. Everybody is appealing to different audiences online, in local newspapers and on local radio. I...