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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Cultural Institutions (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: The Omey remains are secure in the Cultural Resource Centre in Swords. I can confirm the skeletal remains, which are medieval in date, are very well preserved and that progress is well underway for further examination of the remains. Good progress is being made through the various necessary stages of the assessment. The remains have now been re-catalogued and the National Monuments...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 814 and 815 together. The Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (the Act) was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas, and enacted on 13 October 2023. While the Act is now law, its provisions are being brought into force on a phased basis, by way of a series of Commencement Orders. As of January 2025, two Commencement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: The Barrow Blueway Project is a significant initiative which will support communities and create exciting opportunities for recreation and ways to experience interesting places from new perspectives. The project is progressing well with all of the canalside paths completed. Waterways Ireland is responsible for the delivery of the canal-side works elements while the roadside works elements...

Seanad: Cathaoirleach a Thoghadh - Election of Cathaoirleach (12 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an gCathaoirleach and again congratulations to all the Senators elected and here this afternoon. It is a proud day for all of us, our families, my wife, Jennie, and Kitty and Stephen. We took them out of school this morning for this special occasion.It is important to have them here for such an occasion. As the Cathaoirleach...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I have several items to raise. I agree with Senator Ahearn's point on the progression of the N24 but the 2:1 split on transport spending by the former Minister Eamon Ryan has led to a transformation in rural public transport, particularly Local Link services, the reduction in public transport fares and free transport for children aged under nine. This has been transformative for rural...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, I wish to share time with Senator Harmon.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Higgins. We served in the previous Administration together. I congratulate her on her appointment and wish her all the best for the term ahead. Listening back, I was particularly taken by the comments from Senator Joe O'Reilly about the response of the Government to the pressing issues of society. In looking at the appointment to Ministries of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: The craft sector in Ireland is valuable not only to our economy but also, importantly, to our international reputation. Craft practitioners and makers all over Ireland provide an invaluable contribution to our culture. Many of them are based in rural enterprises, contributing to local rural economies. They need State support. They need support from the State body that was established to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I support the previous call in regard to our dry stone walls. There might be some role for the Heritage Council or ETBs on traditional skills. It is part of our vernacular heritage and we have a vernacular strategy. I support that call. I raise a matter relating to the other COP, that is, COP16. We are all familiar with the climate talks but the biodiversity talks, COP16, have resumed...

Seanad: Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I congratulate him on his appointment to the Custom House. There is a great team over there. I wish him all the best in his tenure. I join in the sympathies with the family of Kacper Dudek, who lost his life during the terrible storm. People, communities and businesses affected by Storm Éowyn are looking to us, as policymakers, to assess how we...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (26 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I congratulate Darragh. It is the first time I have had an opportunity to publicly congratulate him. He was a fantastic Minister to serve under in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and I wish him all the best in his new role. I want to make a couple of quick points. I support the motion. The one concern the Green Party and I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I did indeed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I wish to be associated with the comments made by Senator Andrews. This morning, the Climate Change Advisory Council and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council published a joint report. They pulled no punches by calling giving it the title A colossal missed opportunity. I have seen titles on other reports, but that really cuts to the chase. The report anticipates, with a wide degree of...

Seanad: International Women's Day - Women's Health: Statements (5 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus déanaim comhghairdeas léi. Ócáid thábhachtach is ea Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan. Tá sé níos tábhachtaí ná riamh de bharr go bhfuil an bonn á bhaint de chearta ban agus cailíní in an-chuid tíortha, bíodh sin i réimse an oideachais, fostaíochta nó in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I have two environmental issues to raise. One is the call today by Professor Peter Thorne, chair of the adaptation committee of the Climate Change Advisory Council, for a national climate damage register. We have had extensive debate here on Storm Éowyn and this call by the Climate Change Advisory Council is something we in the House should support. In its ask, the council stated: ...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy National Plan: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Heydon. This is my first opportunity to congratulate him on his appointment. We worked very well together in Government, along with the senior Minister at the time, Deputy McConalogue. We advanced a lot on what I will be speaking about, namely, the alignment of the next CAP strategic plans with nature objectives and, in particular, the nature restoration...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Before I go to my main issue, I express my support for Senator Andrews. As a former Minister of State with responsibility for heritage, I feel that surely a compromise can be found to respect the heritage of the buildings and see them regenerated. This morning I met the Irish medical workers for Palestine. I want to back up the comments of Senator Higgins on the horror in Gaza. There...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, agus comhghairdeas leis. The Minister of State is very welcome. It is the first time I can congratulate him on his appointment, and I wish him all the very best over his term of office. The Minister of State mentioned at the start of his opening contribution that behind each statistic is a story and a family. I want to speak about the late...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coillte Teoranta (27 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht teacht isteach sa Teach. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis. I have not had the opportunity to formally congratulate him on his appointment. I received correspondence from the Department of agriculture yesterday indicating that neither the Minister for agriculture, nor the three Ministers of State, were available to take this Commencement...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coillte Teoranta (27 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: In his comprehensive response, the Minister of State referred to the 2022 strategic vision. However, in that strategic vision, Coillte Nature has a very specific role, but that is now being deleted. That is the question I have. It is frustrating for us all that the committees are not up and running because we cannot ask these questions directly of Coillte. It is important that we get...