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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 amendments Nos. 186 and 187 are technical amendments concerning the recently passed Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2023. I will take them together. As the House will be aware, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2023 was enacted in July of this year following the restoration of the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 from the previous Dáil. It facilitates a reconfiguration of the raised bog...

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. 188 is a technical amendment to provide for the reference to the "Act of 2001" in the chapter to be the Valuation Act 2001. Sections 28(14) and 28(15) were amended to remove the terms "making a rate" and "rate made" and to replace those terms with "levying a rate" and "rate levied", which conform with the wording of section 4 of the Local Government Rates and Other...

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. 193 makes precise amendments to section 19A of the Local Government Act 2001, as inserted by the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Act 2022. Section 19A permits a person to take the place temporarily of a member of a local authority who is absent from the local authority for a period due to the taking 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: I understand this would only be in the case of where, in a temporary absence, the councillor selects a councillor to take over that temporary absence. That is my understanding of it. I think the Senator is referring to the case where a councillor is temporarily absent for a specified period but does not replace that seat with a temporary replacement on the council.

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 speak specifically to this.

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: That is my understanding.

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: That is my understanding of it.

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 speak to the note here as well. I am not in a position to support the Seanad amendment to Dáil amendment No. 193. While the proposed amendment is the same as the first part of Dáil amendment No. 193 regarding an amendment to section 19A of the Local Government Act 2001, it removes the important second part of the Dáil amendment. The precise Dáil amendments...

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. 194 is a technical amendment to provide for the reference to the “Act of 2019” to mean the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019. Dáil amendment No. 195 substitutes section 4 of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019 and contains a number of technical amendments. I will outline the notable amendments. First is an...

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: Section 65 of the 1838 Act provides for the making of a rates book. While section 5 of this Act provides that a rate book prepared by a local authority, which may be stored electronically, will satisfy the requirements under section 65 of 1838 Act and remove the requirement to make a physical rate book, it is not intended to repeal the original provision. Section 106 of the 1838 Act...

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 Nos. 207, 208 and 211 are technical amendments providing definitions. Amendment Nos. 209 inserts section 272 amending section 75 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 to disapply the requirement in section 75 to hold a maritime area consent, MAC, before applying for development consent. This applies where a prospective applicant has entered into pre-application consultations...

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 cannot accept the Senators' suggestion to amend or delete the provisions at amendment No. 209, as it would result in an unfair situation where an applicant who entered preplanning consultations under the pathway to consent applicable in law at that time would then find, through no fault of their own, that he or she has to obtain a MAC and recommence the entire process, delaying the project...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I will. I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I agree with a lot of the points made by Deputy Pringle, particularly with regard to local government. I want to focus specifically on budget 2024 as it relates to nature. Members may recall that a vote took place here a number of weeks ago that reverberated across Europe, in my view. That was the vote regarding a debate on the nature restoration...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputies Murphy, O'Rourke and Ó Cathasaigh for raising this important issue. I hear loud and clear what they are saying about people not feeling supported. It is of great concern and I want to reflect this. I advise the Deputies that the HSE has developed an interim model of care for long Covid that aims to build on existing service provision in addition to establishing new...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Deputies and I take the points made on public awareness, ventilation and clean air. There is a winter vaccination programme and I encourage people to avail of the vaccine over the coming weeks and months. The Government continues to support the roll-out of the national service for long Covid, with €2.2 million in funding for the implementation of the model of care...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (18 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: In the first instance, the county council is responsible for investigating and dealing with complaints of poor air quality, including odours. I note the serious issues raised by the Deputy relating to Knock Road, Claremorris. All potential sources of the odour would need to be investigated to establish the cause and origins of the issues. The county council may be able to deal with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (18 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I reiterate that it is a matter for Uisce Éireann to investigate issues that pertain to its own sewer network. Certainly, we will pass on the message to Uisce Éireann with a view to resolving the issue, if it pertains to its network. My own experience with Uisce Éireann has been very good. I acknowledge that from time to time Deputies complain about the lack of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Staff (18 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as an gceist. I thank the Senator for bringing to our attention the concerns of Keadue National School in County Roscommon. Ensuring that every child's experience in school is positive and that they have qualified engaged teachers available to support them in their learning is a priority area of action for the Government. The key factor for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Staff (18 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I would be more than happy to take the Senator up on his invitation. I was in Roscommon until late last evening. It is a county I love dearly and I would be more than happy to visit Keadue at some point if the Senator sends me an invitation. The difference a new family can make in a community is crucial in that it may achieve the critical point whereby an additional one or two pupils are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Office of Public Works (18 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Senator Martin for raising this important issue. I am taking the matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, who, unfortunately, is not available this morning. As the Senator can appreciate, this is very much an ongoing and fluid scenario and the situation locally at Castletown is changing day by day. I will provide some up-to-date information, taking note of the...