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Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: This amendment ensures that the agency has discretion in granting a licence to abstractors who have come to its attention for breaches of a licence where the agency, in its expert opinion, believes that such breaches do not warrant outright refusal of a future licence. In some cases, these breaches will be minor and amenable to simple rectification through the standard enforcement actions....

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: These insertions correct a drafting omission that, if uncorrected, would result in instances where an impoundment that was not previously subject to a joint licence was omitted from the requirements of the subsection. This insertion is required to ensure the protection of the environment as well as the conditions of existing licences reliant on a given associated impoundment. Subsection (5)...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The powers in section 61(2)(d) and (e) are based on section 13 of the Water Supplies Act 1942 and must be retained in their full form in this Bill to allow for the 1942 Act to be repealed. Furthermore, the exercise of these powers is subject to an objections procedure provided for in sections 64 to 68, inclusive, and the compensation provisions in sections 69, 72 and 82. The objections...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: A timeframe of 52 weeks is included in the Bill to ensure that all claims are submitted and dealt with in an appropriate timeframe. Any claim for compensation under this section can be made only after the abstraction has commenced. Any person who believes he or she may be entitled to compensation has the duration of the licence application process, plus the additional 52 weeks provided in...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The provisions of the Bill are considered sufficient to provide for adequate compensation relating to any material impact arising from public abstractions, both permanent and temporary. There is no need for the development of a national compensation claims protocol related to material impacts arising from public abstractions. During the development of the Bill, due consideration was given...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: That is a useful suggestion but it is beyond the scope of the Bill. Having said that, I acknowledge and recognise the legitimate concerns Senator Boyhan has raised, and they can be reconsidered at a later time.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: This amendment corrects a drafting error to put the Acts listed in order of date.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: This amendment is included to enable the Minister to contact directly persons who may be affected by an order exempting Irish Water from the requirements of all or any provision of Part 5 owing to a civil emergency under the EIA directive. When making an application for such an exemption under section 80, Irish Water will be required to furnish the Minister with the contact details of owners...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: This amendment has been drafted to bring clarity to the provisions of section 83 relating to abstractions by Irish Water from reservoirs of the ESB. It ensures that the ESB shall not be held liable for the effects of an abstraction that it has permitted from one of its reservoirs but that it is not undertaking itself.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The amendments will correct clerical inaccuracies in the text. Regarding amendment No. 22 and section 96(1)(c), "exercise all or any of the powers" is the correct phrase given section 95, the section referenced, provides for the powers of authorised persons rather than their functions. Amendment No. 23, to the chapeau of section 96(2), will correct a clerical error whereby reference should...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department operates a grant scheme for rethatching houses that are more than ten years old and that are normal places of residence. The current maximum grant is €3,810; a higher grant (up to €5,714) may be payable for houses on specified Islands; for Medical Card holders, the maximum grant is €6,350, or up to 80% of the approved cost (€8,252 for specified...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: An application for compensation under the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme has been received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s question. Correspondence issued on 2nd November 2022 and larger maps have now been issued to the individual as requested.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: My role with regard to the protection and management of our architectural heritage is set out in the provisions of relevant legislation, as are the roles of local authorities and the responsibilities of owners. Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, gives primary responsibility to local authorities to identify and protect the architectural heritage by including...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department monitors the population trends of and status of wild bird species, in accordance with the requirements of Article 12 of the Birds Directive. This monitoring programme does not specifically monitor the effects of climate change on bird nesting habits. No adjustments to hedge-cutting obligations under the Wildlife Act are being considered at present.

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: On behalf of my colleagues, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, I welcome the opportunity to speak on the important issue of our capital city. I wish to inform the House of my Department's policy initiatives in Dublin city, including local authority funding, emergency services and housing. Like...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (17 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department is continuing to liaise with the Office of Public Works, which is the lead, on this matter. The question of the suggested legislation does not arise at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the committee for affording me the opportunity to present these proposed planning and development (exempted development) regulations. The proposed regulations amend provisions in the principal Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2021 relating to development that is exempt from the requirement to obtain planning permission. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am happy to address those issues. I will ask members of my team to come in on any specific items I cannot respond to. I agree wholeheartedly with the first point the Deputy made regarding communication. It is essential that there are good communication channels. We have good networks of local volunteer organisations, NGOs and public participation networks throughout the country that are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Regulations: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Correct. Any further developments, or if decisions are to be made around the use of those buildings on a more permanent nature, will require planning permission, as per normal. My officials may come in on that. Again, I will take back the points the Deputy raised regarding people with leave to remain. It is important that we try to move the 26% of people the Deputy said are in direct...