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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (17 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Programme for Government - Our Shared Futurecommits to the establishment of an Electoral Commission and the completion of a modernisation process for voter registration. Work on both of these reforms is in underway and they are provided for in the general scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill, which was approved by the Government in December 2020. The general scheme provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I have recently appointed Dr. Munoo Prasad as chairperson to the working group to examine the issues identified during the review of the use of peat moss in the horticultural industry. Dr. Prasad is an independent consultant and researcher. He has vast experience from working in the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Bord na Móna. Invitations to nominate representatives to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (17 Feb 2021)

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 recently received planning approval for the development of a boat...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 906. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation regarding kidney patients and the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8741/21]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cultural Objects (12 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Senator Warfield for raising this important issue. I wish to point out at the outset that there is a crossover between the responsibility of my Department in terms of its oversight role in the Heritage Council, museum standards accreditation and so forth and the cultural heritage, which still falls under the remit of the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cultural Objects (12 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: There are structures in place now through the museums standards accreditation programme to try to oversee what both of us are aware is the very sensitive issue of repatriation. There have been precedents recently. The National Museum of Ireland permanently repatriated two tattooed Maori heads to the Te Papa museum of New Zealand. There is an ongoing programme but what is important in the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Natural Heritage Areas (12 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. To highlight my Curragh credentials, my mother is a Newbridge woman and she met my dad, who served in the Defence Forces for 37 years, at a dance in Suncroft many moons ago. I have a great affinity for the Curragh. I will respond to the matter of the natural heritage area first. My Department has no role in the designation of national historic...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Natural Heritage Areas (12 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter. I am happy to work with the Senator and Kildare County Council to try and pursue our common set of objectives. The development plan process is a most important one. I have spoken to the heritage officer in Kildare County Council about this matter. While the Curragh has not progressed to legal designation, there is a proposed review of...

Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (Section 5(12)) (Commencement) Order 2021: Motion (11 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I also thank the House for agreeing to debate this motion. As just stated by the Minster, Deputy O’Brien, the purpose of the motion is to approve the draft text of an order to commence the Dumping at Sea Act 1996 that relates to the decommissioning of oil and gas facilities. As, unfortunately, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (11 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I am informed that the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department has not prohibited ongoing routine maintenance works along the waterways under the remit of Waterways Ireland. The Deputy's information in this regards would appear to be erroneous. Waterways Ireland has an open and proactive relationship with the National Parks and Wildlife Service in the fulfilment of their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department operates a number of funding schemes to support natural and built heritage projects. The tables below set out the funding received by local authorities from my Department for each year 2018, 2019 and 2020 through these schemes. Where payments were made other than to a local authority, these have been excluded. The Local Authority Biodiversity Grant Scheme operated by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme was established in 2011 for turf cutters affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation and was extended in 2014 to include those affected from raised bog natural heritage areas. It is comprised of a payment of €1,500 per annum, index-linked, for 15 years, or relocation, where feasible, to a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the position of those in the wedding industry, many of whom fall outside current Covid-19-related financial support schemes, and all of whose income has been significantly impacted by the pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6799/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation of 80 self-employed travel agents who have continued to provide services to clients but that generally fall outside current Covid-19-related financial support schemes and whose income has been significantly impacted by the pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6792/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation of those in the wedding industry, many of whom fall outside current Covid-19-related financial support schemes, and all of whose income has been significantly impacted by the pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6798/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation of those supplying the events and trade show industry that fall outside Covid-19-related business support schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No 288 of 3 February 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Council (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Collaborative Town Centre Health Check is an initiative of the Heritage Council. 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 address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My role with regard to the protection and management of our architectural and archaeological heritage is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, including the Planning Acts and the National Monuments Acts, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. With regard to the safeguarding of protected structures, Part IV of the Planning and Development Act...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through two grant schemes which are, in the main, administered by the local authorities. These are the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) and the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS). The HSF is for conservation and enhancement to heritage structures and historic buildings, in both...