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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (3 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Generally, a Minister or Minister of State is on Front Bench cover on a given day and will take a range of questions, whether Commencement matters or Topical Issues, during that day. I am glad Deputy Quinlivan was contacted and informed the matter would not be taken by the Minister for Health or one of the Ministers of State from that Department. This issue of who responds to questions has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (3 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: The Deputy made an important point with the connection between home care packages and that a significant proportion of the patients are over the age of 75. The Deputy is correct that we are talking about people's lives and that these are real and significant challenges. I will give a supplementary response on the emergency department performance at UHL. I will provide a copy to the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (10 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to provide an update to the House on the replacement 92-bed community nursing unit, CNU, at St. Vincent’s hospital in Athy, County Kildare. I know the Senator has raised this on many occasions and I am happy to provide this response on behalf of the Minister for Health. The hospital, first built in 1844, provides rehabilitation,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (10 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I again thank the Senator for continuing to keep this issue firmly on the agenda. I am sure this bit of friendly pressure has helped in terms of delivering this project. The current national development plan, NDP, provision is fully allocated annually, underpinned by a strong pipeline of capital projects being progressed by the HSE and the Department of Health, including several new...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (10 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I always bring good news to the House. I am very familiar with Stanley Street. It is in a beautiful part of Dublin city. I was in Stoneybatter last week and it, too, is a wonderful and historic part of Dublin. It is also an important part of the city's sustainability. Building on the successful model of social housing, including public private partnerships, PPPs, introduced in recent...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Provision (10 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I again thank the Senator. I will certainly take these issues back to the Department and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien. The use of PPPs is a good model and a good way of delivering. As I outlined earlier, the figures that I gave will deliver social housing to more than 2,500 individuals and families. Work is ongoing to progress further phases under the programme. It is proposed to...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: This group of amendments is straightforward. It consists of amendments introduced to retitle the Bill as a result of the new provisions added under Part 13; to update the Long Title to the Bill; to provide for standard citation matters; and to ensure that the commencement provisions are updated accordingly.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I want to take this opportunity to thank the House for the valuable discussions that have taken place to date on this important legislation. As can be seen by the large number of items on the cream list, a wide range of amendments have been made since the Bill was initiated. Many of these are a direct result of the proposals made by Senators and of the corresponding debates. While I will...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: On the proposed amendment to the Bill, as it stands, following Dáil amendment No. 15, including "historical" in the term "historic" is to remove any doubt that when the term "historic" is used, it relates to matters belonging to the past and not only to something that may have changed history or is considered famous in historical context. The addition of "traditional", as proposed,...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Dáil amendment No. 28 follows a commitment I made during the previous Report Stage in the Seanad. Section 3 outlines the principles that a person performing a function under the Bill must acknowledge and consider. This amendment acknowledges the significance of, and will further an adherence to, the Valletta Convention or any treaty aimed at promoting or securing the protection of...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 2 was ruled out of order.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: This group of straightforward amendments consists of a range of technical amendments, the vast majority of which were introduced to update the names of Government Departments and public sector bodies. Some typographical errors were also corrected here.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: The first set of these amendments relate to prescribed monuments and consist of some minor amendments relating to ordnance maps, reports of finds of prescribed monuments, and one major change that was introduced following discussion in this House. Dáil amendment No. 35 broadens the basis of prescribed monuments by moving from a position where the classes of prescribed monuments, as set...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I will provide the background.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes. I refer to the rejection of Seanad amendment No. 2, to the Bill, as it stands following Dáil amendment No. 56. While I appreciate the intention behind this amendment and fully recognise the need to ensure that notices regarding register actions are disseminated as widely as possible, it would not be prudent to do so as proposed. Volatility in the media sector and the changes...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Amendments in this group are primarily concerned with the important matter of works that are proposed to be carried out at monuments. New provisions include consultation with authorities in other states that have responsibilities for historic heritage and measures regarding access for members of the public to a monument.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Following advice from senior advisory counsel in the Office of the Attorney General, a range of amendments have been introduced to clarify the alignment of the Bill with the Aarhus Convention and the EIA directive. Substantial amendments have been made to section 41 and I believe it is important to provide some detail on these amendments. Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: These amendments have been made to strengthen the Transboundary Convention and bring additional states into scope that are not EU member states, such as the United Kingdom. The Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, which is informally known as the Transboundary Convention or Espoo Convention, sets out the obligations of states parties to assess the...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: The first part of these amendments relate mainly to the transfer by a public or local authority of a registered monument. In summary, they require a local authority to publish a notice in a national newspaper when it intends to transfer ownership of a registered monument. The newspaper notice must invite representations from members of the public and such representations are to be taken...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: These amendments relate to archaeological objects. The primary amendment to section 99 provides that where the board of the National Museum intends to dispose of an archaeological object found during an activity licensable under the Bill, the board must first consult with the Minister before making its decision. Introducing such a consultation requirement is consistent with the Minister...