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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regional Development (15 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the pupils in the Gallery. I am not sure what school they are in but they all very welcome to the Seanad Chamber. It is fantastic to have schools visit these Houses. I thank Senator Boyhan for his question and for citing the example of Kilkenny. He is correct. It is a very good example but we always do things well in Kilkenny, as he would know well. Rural nodes are the lowest...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regional Development (15 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: There has been significant investment by the Government in Irish Water and much of that will, excuse the pun, trickle down into local rural communities. We see it as being vitally important that small-scale water and wastewater treatment plants are upgraded to meet the needs of local rural areas. The funding is directed through local authorities. They are responsible for the local road...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Built Heritage Protection) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I join Members in paying tribute to Senator Norris. It is a great privilege to be here to take this Bill this afternoon and to be present for the unveiling of the beautiful portrait of the Senator. He is an absolute hero of mine, for many reasons, heritage being one of them. I will give a response to the contributions and then the departmental spiel on it in a moment. I found an article...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Built Heritage Protection) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: They are very welcome to the Seanad. It is great to have them here and I hope they enjoy their day.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (14 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I can confirm that my Department has not received correspondence from An Garda Síochána on this matter. The primary role of my Department in electoral matters is to provide an appropriate policy and legislative framework for a modern and efficient electoral system. Within that framework, Returning Officers are responsible for all matters in connection with the actual...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (14 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Strategic Action Plan for the renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the accompanying reports were published in full on 4 May 2022. The complete documentation, including the submissions received during the Public Consultation, are available at www.gov.ie/en/publicationsand at www.npws.ie/news.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (14 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme was established in 2011 for active domestic turf cutters arising from the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation and was extended in 2014 to include raised bog natural heritage areas. This scheme is applicable to turf cutters who have been affected by the designation of raised bogs as special areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Insurance Coverage (14 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am aware of the challenges facing owners of thatched buildings in respect of securing insurance. Both Heritage Ireland 2030, the new national heritage plan, and A Living Tradition, the new vernacular architectural heritage strategy, contain actions to address the issue of insurance of protected structures, including thatched buildings. Action 6 of A Living Tradition is to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (14 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: During 2021 the Wildlife Licencing Unit within the National Parks and Wildlife Services of my Department has issued licences to individuals associated or affiliated with University College Cork under various sections of the Wildlife Act 1976 to 2018. Section 22(9)(a) & Section 23(6)(a) permits me, as Minister, to grant a licence to a person at any time to capture or humanely kill...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Promotion (14 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: In line with UNESCO advice that World Heritage Tentative Lists be reviewed at least every ten years, my Deartment launched a call for applications in January 2019 to update Ireland’s World Heritage Tentative List. The Tentative List is essentially an inventory of potential sites that Ireland intends to nominate for inclusion on the World Heritage List.  My Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (15 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The maintenance and management of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority.  It is the duty of each authority to ensure, as far as possible, and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register. The Electoral Reform Bill, which is currently going through the Houses of the Oireachtas, provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (16 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The RAPTOR (Recording and Addressing Persecution and Threats to Our Raptors) protocol is a collaborative approach between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), of my Department, the Veterinary Laboratory Service and State Laboratory. It was established in 2011 as a formal investigative process for bird of prey injury and mortality in Ireland. The RAPTOR protocol entails a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (16 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The second All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025 is supported by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It identifies a clear need for long-term monitoring mechanisms for wild pollinators, so that the impact of the Plan's actions can be properly assessed. On 8 July 2021, Minister Pippa Hackett and I...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 62: In page 74, line 37, to delete “section 96” and substitute “section 96(1)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 63: In page 74, line 40, to delete “section 10” and substitute “section 10(1)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 64: In page 75, line 2, to delete “section 26” and substitute “section 26(2)”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I will speak first to amendments Nos. 65 and 68. I thank Deputy McAuliffe for withdrawing his amendments. I am opposing amendments Nos. 65 and 68 on the grounds that, as stated on Second Stage of the Bill on 7 April last, the Government is committed to the electoral commission, when established, undertaking a comprehensive review of the Electoral Act 1997 with a view to making...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am more than happy to do that. This is a sector I have worked in and was involved in for many years. I value the impartiality of civil society organisations and their ability to play a critical role in our electoral system. It is important that they have the mechanism to do that. Likewise, the corporate influence Deputy O'Callaghan raised is something we can address in the review as...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 70: In page 97, line 12, to delete “10,000” and substitute “100,000”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 71: In page 97, line 26, to delete “section 96” and substitute “section 96(1)”.