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Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank our witness for their presentation. We are all in agreement on the statistics on employment, which are really awful. Despite all the best efforts through the apprenticeship programme, the employment outcomes are poor. I agree with what other members said in that the public sector, including the local authorities and OPW, really needs to step up quite significantly here. There are...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: It was a question from Senator Flynn. How limited is the TAIP in creating opportunities for Travellers with limited educational attainment?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: My second question is kind of a hybrid of Senator Flynn's question and my own, if that is okay. How varied are the roles and apprenticeship fields available through the TAIP? Does the ITM feel this ratio is sufficient in creating opportunities for Travellers that may not otherwise be available to them?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Senator Flynn is really asking how varied the roles are in apprenticeships through the apprenticeship programme. Does the ITM feel the ratio is sufficient in creating opportunities for Travellers?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: It could. The National Women's Council was here yesterday. There is a whole public discourse and Government commitment around moving towards a public model of childcare and early childhood education. That might present opportunities. I will raise another area of interest. I am looking at the nature restoration element of it and farming and whether there are opportunities for young...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I agree wholeheartedly. I raise the outputs of our work here in this committee. It is important that we look at a stand-alone report on this particular issue with recommendations to the Government. It is something we should give active consideration to.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: It would be useful for us to try to take that evaluation report. Perhaps this committee could produce a stand-alone report with recommendations to the Government. It might be very useful. There is one more thing I wanted to mention. These are areas of interest I have had for many years regarding traditional skills as well, be it in thatching or stonemasonry. I did mention the NPWS in...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Absolutely. The OPW and-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Infrastructure (25 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: We welcome the additional briefing material that has been supplied by the Department regarding this. Is é sin deireadh an chláir. The House stands suspended until 11 o'clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. I have several questions, and one follows the question on data centres. I welcome Mr. Gannon's proposal that we would have an opportunity for further engagement given the delay in putting together the piece of work. It would be most welcome if we could have further engagement because members are quite interested in the issue....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: My next question is on water. The issue of Uisce Éireann's water charges plan has been raised. Uisce Éireann had been seeking an 18% increase. Specific to the CRU, does it do any projected modelling on potential costs of projects, for instance, the proposed Shannon water pipeline to the greater Dublin area? This will be a significant capital outlay by Uisce Éireann....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I have just one question. The issue of the potential impacts of Storm Éowyn, other storm events and extreme weather events generally was mentioned. What is the knock-on potential electricity cost of such an event? It has exposed a challenge around a lack of coherence in our rural housing policies. In particular, Mr. Mulligan mentioned the dispersed settlement patterns. We have a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I want to raise two issues. I am not sure, but perhaps we have discussed the United Nations at 80. We have had a number of discussions this morning in relation to the UN roll. I would welcome an opportunity to have debate on the United Nations at 80 in light of the fact that this is a significant milestone in the organisation's evolution. As the UN plenary concluded, it is particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: At the outset, I want to acknowledge the deep trauma and upset this has caused the local community, particularly the angling community, who are our custodians of the rivers up and down the country. Surely, these rivers are worth more to us in pristine condition as healthy rivers for tourism, leisure and nature, than they are as open sewers or for the short-term gains of a few. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: There are some other discharge licenceholders who have been on the EPA worst offenders list, along with North Cork Creameries, all of which appear to have persistent breaches. Again, this is about at what point we set that benchmark. What percentage of EPA IPC licenceholders would Dr. Ryan say regularly breach their licence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Dr. Ryan for that. What does he believe needs to be changed in terms of legislation? I know we have had reference from IFI relating to legislative change in the programme for Government. This relates to legislation or policy to strengthen Ireland's licensing and enforcement regime so that the fines and probation orders are not merely - and this is what seems to be happening - being...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I am happy to take over the chairing duties for today. I advise members that we will now go into private session.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Apologies have been received from our Chair, Deputy George Lawlor, and Senators Eileen Flynn and Joe O'Reilly. I ask anyone who is attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent or switched off. Members attending remotely are reminded...