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

Malcolm Noonan: My Department provides financial support for eligible conservation works towards heritage buildings, historic structures and archaeological monuments through three grant schemes which are, in the main, administered by the local authorities. These are the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) and the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Community Monuments Fund (CMF). The HSF is for...

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

Malcolm Noonan: The function of the enhanced Wildlife Crime Unit (to be known as Wildlife Crime Operations) is to support the law enforcement work that has been, and continues to be done by National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Regional staff. Some 110 staff, including District Conservation Officers and Conservation Rangers are working across the country to address wildlife crime. Since December 2020,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (17 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I take on board the points made by Deputy McHugh on independence and on taking on board the submissions in a proactive way. We will take on board the specific point on owners who have paid engineering costs. We are moving towards a full and better resolution. Deputy McHugh specifically asked about retrofit. It is important to clarify a number of aspects of the parameters of the scheme....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (17 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an gceist seo a ardú. We have discussed this previously and I will try to address some, if not all, of the issues the Deputy raised and, perhaps in closing, the retrofit part of it specifically. Again, I thank the Deputy for consistently raising this issue on behalf of his constituents. It is critical that we get it right for the communities...

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: My dad served in the Irish Defence Forces for some 37 years, during which time he served three tours of duty in the Congo in one of the earliest Irish overseas missions. In 1960, they landed in Lagos in bull's wool uniform and heavy black boots. They did not have much except for their small arms weapons and very little armour. They did, however, have their Irish spirit and the ability to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (16 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an gceist seo. I will outline the response from the Department, but I say at the outset that the conditions the Deputy describes are unacceptable. I have seen other parts of the country where this has been the case. It is a practice which should not have taken place but did. Such cases need to be resolved as a matter of urgency. The position on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (16 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: On the issue the Deputy mentioned in Castlewhite, if there is a connection to a pumping station that is an Irish Water facility, we will look into it with Irish Water. It is important. If the potential is there to resolve the issue, it should be resolved. Perhaps this scheme under our Department might be of assistance. We will look into that. On bonds and the process of taking in...

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

Malcolm Noonan: Section 23 of the Local Government Act 2001 empowers the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to divide a local authority area into local electoral areas and to amend those areas. However, in advance of deciding to make an order under section 23 of the Act, the Minister must, in accordance Part V of the Local Government Act 1991 (as amended), request a boundary committee to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Surveys (15 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: In 2021, Monaghan County Council commissioned a Hedgerow Survey in its area. This was carried out during July and August on hedges previously surveyed in 2010. The survey was co-funded by The Heritage Council. My Department supports such initiatives by Local Authorities through the Local Biodiversity Action Fund, which provides funding for projects that contribute to the implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (15 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: In 2017 a partnership between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department and Fáilte Ireland was established to achieve the shared goal of further developing quality experiences at our National Parks and Nature Reserves. One major output from my Department's Strategic Partnership with Fáilte Ireland, was a Masterplan for the six National Parks and Nature...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (15 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The Government recently agreed on the convening of a Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity, scheduled to commence in April 2022. Terms of reference to provide a clear focus for the Assembly will be established, but it is my expectation that there will be a focus on how the State can improve its response to biodiversity loss, including in the area of marine biodiversity.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (15 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 to 373, inclusive, together. As I have outlined previously, my officials have engaged with a number of bodies in order to move the recommendations of the first interim report of the Consultative Committee on urban gulls forward. My Department is awaiting a response to these communications. I am not aware of the school projects mentioned but I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (10 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: In 2017 a partnership between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department and Fáilte Ireland was established to achieve the shared goal of further developing quality experiences at our National Parks and Nature Reserves. One major output from my Department's Strategic Partnership with Fáilte Ireland, was a Masterplan for the six National Parks and Nature...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (10 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Knockomagh Wood Nature Reserve was established in 1989. It is a small area of sessile oak and mixed broadleaf woodland which sits adjacent to Lough Hyne Nature Reserve and Environs SAC. Conservation objectives are used to guide the appropriate management of this site. In 2017 a partnership between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department and Fáilte Ireland was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (10 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The activities currently regulated by either licence or permit in the Lough Hyne Nature Reserve are set in two Designations Orders: the European Union Habitats (Lough Hyne Nature Reserve and Environs Special Area of Conservation 000097) Regulations 2021 and the Nature Reserve (Lough Hyne) Regulations, 1981. The regulated activities are listed in the tables below. European Union Habitats...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (9 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Caragh Bridge is a protected structure and a National Monument. I can confirm that Kildare County Council have been in contact with my Department to inform of the need to carry out repairs to the bridge. Such works require my consent and I can also confirm that an application for consent has been received by the National Monuments Service of my Department. This application is being...

Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022: Referral to Joint Committee (8 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 3rd February, 2022, be referred to the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (8 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: In January, I was delighted to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Built Vernacular Heritage with my Northern Ireland counterpart Deirdre Hargey, MLA, Minister for Communities. For 2022, the Memorandum of Understanding envisages cooperation on the publication of two documents. The first is a short booklet for owners, potential owners and the general public, to explain what the built...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (8 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The Programme for Government - Our Shared Futurecommits to a broad range of electoral reforms including a commitment to the modernisation of voter registration. Proposals to modernise the electoral registration process include the introduction of rolling (continuously updated) registration; the simplification of forms and the overall registration process, including the provision of an online...