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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Protection Areas (25 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Ireland, like all European Member States, is bound in law by the requirements of the EU Nature Directives which are designed to ensure the protection of certain habitats and species within sites designated as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs). The sites chosen for designation under the Directives are those which are significant from a conservation...

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for bringing forward this Bill. I agree with Deputy Michael Healy-Rae that Deputy Ó Broin consistently brings forward legislation that at least sparks a debate and is very much trying to contribute positively towards this very important issue. For this reason, the Government will not be opposing this Bill. I might try to just address some of the points...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Biodiversity Plan (24 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) will set the national biodiversity agenda for the period 2023-2027. The Plan will aim to improve the governance of biodiversity in Ireland so that we can better respond to the biodiversity crisis, building on the successes of the third NBAP and meeting the implementation challenges it faced. The Plan will also address the connections...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (24 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department is in the process of setting up a thatch steering group which will assist with the implementation of A Living Tradition: a strategy to enhance the understanding, minding and handing on of our built vernacular heritage, which was launched last December. The steering group will meet for the first time in the coming weeks. The challenges of thatch in Ireland are complex...

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Tá sé agam.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: We will make it available.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak today on my strategic action plan for the renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and to hear the contributions of Deputies from across the House on this vital subject. In 2019, Ireland became one of the first countries to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. Many countries have since taken similar steps to acknowledge the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thought I had written a reply to the Deputy. We will endeavour to get the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill back on the Order Paper. It fell with the last Dáil but it is ready to go and we would like to get it through the Houses.

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

Malcolm Noonan: My Department has no role in relation to delivery of war memorials and does not have responsibility for Corkagh Park, it is a local authority Park managed by South Dublin County Council.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I appreciate the urgency of the situation and am committed to making progress in this area this year. Work is currently underway to draft the terms of reference for the study into the issues relating to the insurance of thatched properties and it is intended that a suitably-qualified contractor will be appointed to oversee the study within the coming weeks. It is envisaged that owners of...

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

Malcolm Noonan: An application for compensation under the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme was received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. Annual payments under the scheme for qualifying applicants are generally made from the second quarter of each year. My Department has already started to issue annual payments for 2022 under the scheme to...

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

Malcolm Noonan: An application for compensation under the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme was received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. Annual payments under the scheme for qualifying applicants are generally made from the second quarter of each year. My Department has already started to issue annual payments for 2022 under the scheme to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (17 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for her Commencement matter. I also thank her for the positive interactions and work that she has done on this issue over many years. I say that because not all of the contributions towards Moore Street have been entirely positive. We want to progress this project and I appreciate the leadership that she has consistently shown concerning a national monument at Moore...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (17 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I would certainly take the Senator up on that invitation. It is an area of the city that is, as she said, hugely important not only historically but also culturally, given the new communities that are part of inner city Dublin now. It is critical to traders and everybody else involved to have that certainty. I can say with certainty from our perspective in respect of the national monument...

Seanad: Regulation of Display of Electoral and Polling Posters and Other Advertisements Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am pleased to address the Seanad on the Regulation of Display of Electoral and Polling Posters and Other Advertisements Bill 2022. I thank Senator Pauline O'Reilly for bringing the Bill forward. It has been a useful debate.It has been good to have such a debate outside the context of an electoral event. Usually we have these discussions when an electoral event comes up. It is very...

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

Malcolm Noonan: My Department was represented by The National Monuments Service, who was engaged in some limited preliminary discussions, regarding the payment of compensation to the Moore Street traders for any potential disruption that may be caused to their business, as a result of works on Moore Street. The proposal related to the payment for compensation by my Department to the Moore Street...

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

Malcolm Noonan: My Department is continuing with road improvement works at Killarney National Park having secured funding for additional works in 2022. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) assesses all roads and trails and the walk you suggest will be assessed along with all the other roads and trails for improvement. This is a particularly beloved walk by locals and tourists alike and it is being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: With regard to the use of fishing/pleasure boats at the site mentioned my Department does not issue new permanent mooring spots. There are, however, 20 boat moorings on the Lakes and these moorings are subject to a local lottery and are allocated annually for a twelve month period. This remains the official policy of the Department. It is not permitted generally to sell moorings on the...

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

Malcolm Noonan: Since its inception in 2006, the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) has proven to be a very successful programme for the collation, storage, and dissemination of data on Irish wildlife. The current contractual arrangement, however, is no longer suitable for the delivery of a wide-ranging and complex service which requires flexibility, public engagement, and a long-term focus. ...