Results 321-340 of 4,720 for speaker:Malcolm Noonan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Protection Areas (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Ireland, like all Member States, is bound by the requirements of the EU Nature Directives. The Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive aim to ensure the protection of habitats and species which have been selected for conservation within special areas of conservation and special protection areas. The Directives have been transposed into national law under the European Communities (Birds...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Ireland, like all EU Member States, is bound by the requirements of the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive. These Directives aim to ensure the protection of habitats and species which have been selected for conservation within special areas of conservation and special protection areas. Ireland's approach is to recognise the traditional right to cut turf for domestic purposes, while...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, both of which underpin the legislative and policy framework for the protection and conservation of our natural heritage. In particular, the 2011 Regulations transpose two key pieces of EU nature legislation: the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The legal basis for the Wildlife Advisory Council was contained in the Wildlife Act 1976. The relevant section, Section 13 (Wildlife Advisory Council), of the Act was repealed by Section 4 of the Heritage Act 1995.  The Wildlife Advisory Council Order, 1978 (S.I No.79 of 1978) made under Section 13 then ceased to have effect on repeal of the section. The Heritage Act 1995...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: While exact plans for the establishment of the unit have not been published I envisage that this will happen over the summer.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 866. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to correspondence to his office from a person (details supplied) with a suggestion regarding the return to school procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14646/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 1131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to delays facing electrical instrumentation apprentices in obtaining a qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 1506. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which the HSE is making in its process for considering the scope and application of long-term residential care visiting restrictions in the context of the framework of restrictive measures, the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine and the level of disease in the community as tasked by NPHET; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14489/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 1560. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to correspondence to his office from a person (details supplied) with a suggestion regarding the return to school procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 1795. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays facing children awaiting pain management assessment and treatment as raised by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the provision of additional flat surface car parking in urban centres given the commitment in the programme for Government to a modal shift to cycling, walking and public transport. [16498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: General Elections (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Under Part II of the Electoral Act 1992, every person is entitled to be entered on the register of electors if that person: - has reached the age of 18 years, and - is ordinarily resident in a constituency in the State. Subject to the age and residency requirements, a registered elector’s citizenship then determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Census of Population (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Unlike the position for Dáil and European Parliament constituencies, there is no constitutional or legislative requirement for the revision of local electoral areas. Section 23 of the Local Government Act 2001 empowers the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to divide a local authority area into local electoral areas and to amend those areas. However, in advance of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Programme for Government (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Collaborative Town Centre Health Check is an initiative of the Heritage Council which is funded by my Department. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My functions as Minister with regard to the protection of our architectural heritage are set out in the Planning and Development Acts, as are the responsibilities of local authorities and owners. Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, gives primary responsibility to planning authorities to identify and protect the architectural heritage by including particular...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Inland Waterways (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Waterways Ireland is a navigation authority, responsible for the management, maintenance, development and promotion of over 1000 km of inland navigable waterways, principally for recreational purposes. It is the freehold owner of a site in Grand Canal Dock, known as City Block 19. The City Block 19 site is designated within the North Lotts and Grand Canal SDZ for residential, commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Inland Waterways (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: City Block 19 is designated within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme (SDZ) to deliver a 40% residential, 30% commercial and 30% community, cultural and or/recreational development mix on the site. The site is identified as significant within the scheme for its 'unique setting, heritage value and potential for development that includes community...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Inland Waterways (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: As owner of the site, Waterways Ireland has carried out a number of feasibility studies in relation to the potential development of City Block 19; seeking advice from property, legal and independent financial experts to consider options available and to carry out detailed cost benefit analyses to determine best use of site and best model for delivery. All considerations involve the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) completed and published detailed site-specific conservation objectives for the Gearagh SAC (000108) in September 2016. The NPWS of my Department do not own or manage any part of this SAC, which is owned largely by the ESB. A management plan scoping exercise was undertaken by ESB International on behalf of the ESB in 2016/2017....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 1165. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek public health guidance from NPHET regarding the possibility of holding outdoor religious ceremonies for faith communities to allow for social distancing and a safe return to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17401/21]