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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department is committed to the active management of the deer species within State owned National Parks and Nature Reserves and, as part of its regular on-going management operations, NPWS carry out regular surveys, censuses and reports on deer in our sites. Where appropriate, and depending on the annual count and instances of damage caused...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (1 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Waterways Ireland's work programmes are critical to providing a safe and high quality recreational environment for the public, whilst also preserving the industrial and environmental heritage of the waterways for future generations. These challenges must be balanced with its objective of increasing recreational activity across all of our waterways. As regards 2021 funding, a provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 167 together. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department manages a natural heritage network of some 87,000 hectares across over 80 individual sites. Many of these sites have parking facilities which are upgraded and maintained on an ongoing basis as part of the regular operation activities of the NPWS, subject to both resourcing and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (1 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if a risk assessment of families on the grounds of the families' likelihood to pursue legal action against the State was a determinant in the management of such files in view of the fact that his Department manages dossiers on autistic children and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (1 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department manages dossiers on autistic adults or their representatives who are seeking appropriate autism specific services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17946/21]

Seanad: Water Quality: Motion (19 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na Seanadóirí go léir as an obair thábhachtach seo. I thank Senator Garvey and her colleagues for tabling this motion and, more generally, I thank all the Senators. It has been an informative and useful debate. We should never underestimate the significance or importance of such debates in the Seanad. They are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I will start with the electoral reform Bill, which the committee is well familiar with, having given so much time and commitment towards the pre-legislative scrutiny on it. I thank the Chairman and the committee for the fantastic work and input into that. I have been following its progress over the past weeks. We have a number of sessions left and I look forward to that. It has been very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I will take the first one, if that is okay. It is not the intention of the element within the regulation of online political advertising to prohibit political advertising during electoral events. Our intent within the Bill is to ensure such advertising and who is paying for it is made conspicuous and known to the public and there is an agent provided by the providers of online services to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Point noted. I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I have spoken to the Chair on this. It is my understanding there might be a number of other sessions left within the pre-legislative scrutiny for the electoral reform Bill. I believe we should give additional consideration to this and give some time to it, and it would be important to do that within the process. I will write to the Chairman to ask that we would do that. Again, I go back...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I will quickly address the issue of the fever hospital, which really only arrived on my desk a number of days ago. The conservation officer in Limerick County Council is dealing with that issue. I read the report earlier today. Again speaking of local government, it is important that there be deliberation at local level, but I am looking into that project. The issue of rural housing was...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Is mór an onóir dom a bheith ag caint anseo inniu ar an Bille um Ghníomhú ar son na hAeráide agus um Fhorbairt Ísealcharbóin (Leasú). I am honoured to speak as the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill is introduced into the Dáil. It represents a pivotal moment for the nation, for us as politicians and for me on a personal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department has published a comprehensive review of the status of the mink in Ireland as part of its Irish Wildlife Manuals series. This review also examined various management strategies for mink control and explored the feasibility of eradicating the species from the country. Based on experiences in other countries and taking into account...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My role with regard to the protection and management of our archaeological and architectural 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. In the context of a particular building or historic structure, the best advice is generally to contact...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Commission (21 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Programme for Government – Our Shared Future – commits to the establishment of an Electoral Commission for Ireland, which will take on a range of electoral functions. In October 2020, the Government approved the drafting of a General Scheme of an Electoral Reform Bill which would, inter alia, provide for the establishment of a statutory, independent Electoral Commission. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hen Harriers (21 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department is scheduling the Inter-departmental meeting for a final review of the Hen Harrier threat response plan in the coming days. A publication date for the Plan will be announced pending the outcome of this final review meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (21 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Waterways Ireland manages the Royal Canal, Grand Canal, Barrow Line and Barrow Navigation under the provisions of the Canals Act 1986 (Bye Laws) 1988 (Statutory Instrument No 247 / 1988). The Canals Act 1986 and the Heritage Act 2018 provide primary legislation empowering Waterways Ireland to make Bye Laws regarding the management of these waterways. Bye Law 38(s) of the Canals Act 1986...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My role with regard to the protection and management of our architectural heritage is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, gives primary responsibility however, to local authorities to identify and protect the architectural heritage by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Council (21 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department, which includes the Heritage Council, 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 Heritage Council is oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (21 Apr 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 751, 762, 763, 764 and 807 together. The current declaration made under section 3 of the European Communities (Wildlife Act, 1976) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (SI No. 254 of 1986) allowing for the control of certain wild bird species is due to expire on 30 April 2021. A decision on a new declaration covering the period 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022 will be...