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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: 354. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of young people who have been and continue to be adversely affected by long-Covid here; his views on same; the steps that he will take to care for these young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27036/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (26 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The Irish Hare is protected under the Irish Wildlife Acts and is also listed on Annex V of EU Directive 92/43/EEC (the Habitats Directive). This listing requires member states to manage the species’ sustainably. The Habitats Directive also requires Ireland to make a detailed report every six years on the conservation status of all listed species, including the Irish hare. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (26 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: 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 conduct of elections and referendums, including the operation of postal voting arrangements.  Part IV of the Second...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wildlife Protection (25 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for her Commencement matter. It is always good to talk about biodiversity in the Seanad even if it is a negative issue. It is important to highlight important points, particularly the poisoning of raptors. I take on board the specific points she made about testing and a public awareness campaign, which I will address in a follow-up response. Ireland is home to more...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wildlife Protection (25 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The Senator's idea to have a public awareness campaign is a good one. I must advise that any such campaign would need to be led by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Senator mentioned that these toxins are available on the shelves of garden centres and other stores. Another issue is the storage of carbofuran and other toxins that have been banned because they may still...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Protection Areas (25 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Ireland, like all European Member States, is bound in law by the requirements of the EU Nature Directives which are designed to ensure the protection of certain habitats and species within sites designated as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs). The sites chosen for designation under the Directives are those which are significant from a conservation...

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for bringing forward this Bill. I agree with Deputy Michael Healy-Rae that Deputy Ó Broin consistently brings forward legislation that at least sparks a debate and is very much trying to contribute positively towards this very important issue. For this reason, the Government will not be opposing this Bill. I might try to just address some of the points...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Biodiversity Plan (24 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) will set the national biodiversity agenda for the period 2023-2027. The Plan will aim to improve the governance of biodiversity in Ireland so that we can better respond to the biodiversity crisis, building on the successes of the third NBAP and meeting the implementation challenges it faced. The Plan will also address the connections...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (24 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department is in the process of setting up a thatch steering group which will assist with the implementation of A Living Tradition: a strategy to enhance the understanding, minding and handing on of our built vernacular heritage, which was launched last December. The steering group will meet for the first time in the coming weeks. The challenges of thatch in Ireland are complex...

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Tá sé agam.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: We will make it available.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak today on my strategic action plan for the renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and to hear the contributions of Deputies from across the House on this vital subject. In 2019, Ireland became one of the first countries to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. Many countries have since taken similar steps to acknowledge the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thought I had written a reply to the Deputy. We will endeavour to get the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill back on the Order Paper. It fell with the last Dáil but it is ready to go and we would like to get it through the Houses.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (18 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department has no role in relation to delivery of war memorials and does not have responsibility for Corkagh Park, it is a local authority Park managed by South Dublin County Council.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (18 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I appreciate the urgency of the situation and am committed to making progress in this area this year. Work is currently underway to draft the terms of reference for the study into the issues relating to the insurance of thatched properties and it is intended that a suitably-qualified contractor will be appointed to oversee the study within the coming weeks. It is envisaged that owners of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (18 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: An application for compensation under the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme was received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. Annual payments under the scheme for qualifying applicants are generally made from the second quarter of each year. My Department has already started to issue annual payments for 2022 under the scheme to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (18 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: An application for compensation under the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme was received by my Department from the individual referred to in the Deputy’s Question. Annual payments under the scheme for qualifying applicants are generally made from the second quarter of each year. My Department has already started to issue annual payments for 2022 under the scheme to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (17 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for her Commencement matter. I also thank her for the positive interactions and work that she has done on this issue over many years. I say that because not all of the contributions towards Moore Street have been entirely positive. We want to progress this project and I appreciate the leadership that she has consistently shown concerning a national monument at Moore...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (17 May 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I would certainly take the Senator up on that invitation. It is an area of the city that is, as she said, hugely important not only historically but also culturally, given the new communities that are part of inner city Dublin now. It is critical to traders and everybody else involved to have that certainty. I can say with certainty from our perspective in respect of the national monument...