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- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Participation in Education: Department of Education and Youth (17 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: It answers my questions very well. I thank Ms Cullen. I welcome the comments about integrating Traveller culture and education into the system for all pupils. Later in the year, the committee will have a session with the Heritage Council, which is in the process of finalising a Traveller heritage strategy. We look forward to that session later on in the year. Cultural integration of...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Participation in Education: Department of Education and Youth (17 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: I have heard of it, yes.
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Participation in Education: Department of Education and Youth (17 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: Do I have time for one more question?
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Participation in Education: Department of Education and Youth (17 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: My final question refers to the connection with the early childhood sector and early childhood education. Does the Department have a view on Traveller-specific preschools - there are some - or integration? It is a hugely important area of the welfare and development of any young person. From a Traveller perspective, it is vital we begin in those formative early years and it can lead them...
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Participation in Education: Department of Education and Youth (17 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: The reason I ask is that is exactly my thinking on it. In many cases it is easier for families if the facility is on site to bring a child into a specific project. Sometimes it is as simple as that. Although the ideal would be full integration into preschools, if there are opportunities, they may be worth considering. As I said, I have seen both models in action and I have seen it work...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the witnesses. My first question is for Mr. Cunniffe and relates to the recent policy decision of the Government around what was the development of the marine protected area, MPA, network through legislation. He will be aware I spoke at Wind Energy Ireland's conference in 2024 about marrying the needs of marine biodiversity with the ambition for offshore renewables. Has the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: I thank Mr. Moran. I am of the view that the MPA Bill is probably the best way to deliver it. It may not necessarily be the quickest but it possibly could be at this stage because the Government will have to start a whole new process. Is there concern that the goalposts have shifted in some direction? A lot of the mapping is done and a lot of the observed programmes have all been...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: I will move back to the issue of dry land and the land use review. There appears to be a delay again in publishing that. Is the sector concerned at not having that land use review in the public domain in terms of meeting the ambition for onshore renewables?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: Is Mr. Cunniffe frustrated at the delay in publishing wind energy guidelines? I know it is causing a lot of frustration at local authority level as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Noonan: Mr. Marley mentioned the delays in the planning system. Will he elaborate on that at local authority and An Coimisiún Pleanála level? What assistance will the new Planning and Development Act give towards that?