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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (27 Jan 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The carrying out of screening for appropriate assessment for this scheme is a matter for the local authority concerned. The National Parks and Wildlife Section of my Department has no function in this regard at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Programmes (27 Jan 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (27 Jan 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The property in question is in Killarney National Park and is part of the Bourne Vincent Memorial Estate. Given that legal proceedings are underway in this matter, I am precluded from comment at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether all future provision of urban-style bus services should use electric buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5558/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be made available to secure provision of an urban-style bus service in Carlow town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5559/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an interim and safe measure will be devised to allow the primarily young cohort of persons to practice driving within the confines of public health and road safety guidelines given the recent extension to the level 5 restrictions and the significant backlog that exists for driver theory testing (details supplied). [5560/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (3 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I am advised that my Department has not estimated the number of persons who continue to cut turf on bogs for domestic heating or the number of individual private holdings on bogs. I would note however that there are many non designated bogs and these are outwith the ambit of the designations overseen by this Department. My Department administers the cessation of turf cutting...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (3 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Under electoral law, a nomination paper must state the name, address and occupation, if any, of a candidate at an election and a ballot paper must contain the name and description of the candidate standing nominated as shown in the nomination paper.  In ruling on the validity of a nomination paper, a returning officer, inter alia, must object to the description of a candidate which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (3 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The current declarations allowing for the control of certain wild bird species are due to expire on 30 April 2021 The effects of the declarations are to allow the control of certain wild bird species by landowners or their agents where these species are causing serious damage to crops, livestock, fauna or where they represent a threat to public health, throughout the State. A separate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (3 Feb 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 Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department, through its National Parks and Wildlife Service, is the lead authority for development and coordination of biodiversity policy in the State This includes fulfilling Ireland’s obligations under a range of international agreements and conventions on nature. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), underpins much of global  biodiversity policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 628. To ask the Minister for Health if carers who are family members are considered key workers as part of the Covid-19 vaccine programme given the invaluable and irreplaceable role they play in protecting vulnerable members of society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 864. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is need for the return of the modular cath laboratory at University Hospital Waterford as an interim measure given that the completion of the second cath laboratory is likely to be 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Archaeological Sites (4 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service monitors designated sites through its own staffing resources and, in conjunction with other public authorities as appropriate, investigates activity within these sites in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlife Acts, the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 and site specific regulations. A number of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the position of those in the wedding industry, many of whom fall outside current Covid-19-related financial support schemes, and all of whose income has been significantly impacted by the pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6799/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation of 80 self-employed travel agents who have continued to provide services to clients but that generally fall outside current Covid-19-related financial support schemes and whose income has been significantly impacted by the pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6792/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation of those in the wedding industry, many of whom fall outside current Covid-19-related financial support schemes, and all of whose income has been significantly impacted by the pandemic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6798/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation of those supplying the events and trade show industry that fall outside Covid-19-related business support schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No 288 of 3 February 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Council (10 Feb 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Collaborative Town Centre Health Check is an initiative of the Heritage Council. 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. The contact email address for the...