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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It is important to say that. Second, I will say-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: -----in relation to the issues, if there are other areas I have not listed in my opening contribution to the Deputies, I ask that they bring them forward to us. I will absolutely bring them back to Uisce Éireann. It is the intention of Uisce Éireann to resolve these issues. When the water is clear, municipal water is of the highest quality and highest standard and the vast...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: -----of our public supplies are of good quality and far better than a lot of bottled water people are purchasing. I will say that as well. It is Government's objective to ensure that we fully fund Uisce Éireann to carry out its work and meet its requirements in delivering safe, potable water to people.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: All I will ask is that the Deputies bring forward areas that have not been resolved by Uisce Éireann-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: -----and we will bring them back to Uisce Éireann.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: What I am giving is a commitment that we will take this to Uisce Éireann. If there are any other issues or other areas that I have not mentioned here that Uisce Éireann is working on-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: -----the Deputies should please bring them to us, and we will bring them back to Uisce Éireann.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (18 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Gortacullin Bog is designated as a Natural Heritage Area (NHA) under Section 18 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, by Order S.I. 434/2005. The National Parks and Wildlife Service has not undertaken a targeted study of habitat for grouse in this NHA. The 2021/22 National Red Grouse Survey adopted a landscape-level sampling approach that included a sample site in Gortacullin Bog. The survey...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (18 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The Government is committed to achieving 30% Marine Protected Area (MPA) coverage of Ireland's Maritime Area by 2030, in line with the Programme for Government, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, and a number of International initiatives such as the UN post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. To this end my Department has been working in close collaboration with parliamentary drafters...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Priorities (18 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: In respect of acquiring or accepting properties, my Department acquires heritage structures and monuments, which are either of national importance or strategic importance, from time to time as resources and opportunities permit. Usually this is in the interests of the preservation, conservation and management of monuments or sites. Such acquisitions are considered within the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The site in question is a national monument in state care and is therefore subject to a preservation order. It is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and it is my understanding that Ministerial consent will be applied for in order that OPW can carry out necessary works at the monument. The OPW are not eligible to apply for an award under the Community Monuments Fund given that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: All wild birds in Ireland are protected under EU law, namely the Birds Directive (Directive 79/409/EEC) adopted in 1979. They are also protected under the Wildlife Acts 1976, as amended. Section 35(1)(c) states that a person shall not “use a stuffed or artificial decoy in the form of any bird for the purpose of hunting any protected wild birds, other than wood pigeons, wild duck and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department purchases land for conservation purposes under various peatland schemes and on a case by case basis. A list of the land purchased for conservation purposes since 2020 to end 2023 is provided in the table below. Year Purchased Acquisition name County Hectarage 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, both of which prohibit activities to introduce or spread invasive species. Regulation 49(2) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 makes it an offence to disperse,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: All evaluations, checks and approvals required in relation to the purchase of the lands at Dowth Hall were carried out as per the Public Spending Code, Circular 17/2016: Policy for Property Acquisition and for Disposal of Surplus Property, the State Property Act 1954 and Departmental internal processes including Ministerial and Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: This 552 acre park contains valuable elements of natural, archaeological, architectural and agricultural heritage of universal value. It will be managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) as a new national park to ensure the preservation of these features for the people of Ireland. The NPWS will shortly begin work on preparing a management plan for the entire site which will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Section 5 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2023 introduces a new Part, Part VA, to the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000. This provides for a statutory basis for National Biodiversity Action plans and a corresponding duty on public bodies to follow these plans. Each of the public bodies that the provisions of the Act apply to is set down under section 59H of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) is a framework that brings together different sectors across the island of Ireland to create a landscape where pollinators can survive and thrive. It is implemented by the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC), a Company Limited by Guarantee subject to the oversight of the Heritage Council, a public body under the aegis of my Department. Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Agreements (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I refer to the reply to Dáil Question no. PQ 79 of 1 December 2022. It remains my intention to form an inter-departmental group to determine what level of participation is appropriate for Ireland as a developed Northern European State and to identify the structures and associated resource requirements for this participation. The current priority in relation to the Marine...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department is working with the appointed planner to the scheme, to verify and process this payment in compliance with the terms and conditions of NPWS Farm Plan Scheme. Payment is expected to be made by the end of January 2024.