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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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (3 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Local authorities may undertake surveys on wildlife of their own accord and from their own resources. Additionally, my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service, since 2018, provides funding to local authorities through the Local Biodiversity Action Fund. This grant scheme is open to all local authorities where there is a biodiversity officer, or a heritage officer, and is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (1 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Since December 2020, conservation ranger numbers have increased by 18%. There are currently 86 conservation rangers stationed around the country to enforce wildlife laws; and they are supported by District Conservation Officers, Regional Managers and Divisional Managers. It is my intention to further increase ranger numbers up to 120 and my Department is working towards this goal. For...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (1 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I can confirm that a full report has been received in my Department in relation to this particular site and that a copy of this report will be provided as requested.  

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (1 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I want to thank the Deputy for his ongoing interest in this matter.  My Department, along with key partners and stakeholders,  has completed  a new National Policy on Architecture which will promote and embed quality in architecture and the built environment in Ireland, for increased environmental, economic and social sustainability and resilience. It will support the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (1 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department carries out regular surveys, censuses and reports on the distribution, population density and population structure of Red and Sika deer in our sites as appropriate. These operational reports are of sensitive content and my Department does not generally give out specific information with regard to herd populations and density on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (1 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: 541. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of senior citizens who are living alone and not in receipt of the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4373/22]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Parks and Wildlife Service (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for raising this Commencement matter. I will try to outline the trajectory in terms of the report referenced in The Sunday Timesand where it fits into the bigger piece of work that we have been doing over the last number of months. My portfolio as Minister of State with responsibility for heritage and electoral reform is an expansive one. The top priority for me on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Parks and Wildlife Service (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for such positive comments. As I said, it our intention to try and get the strategic plan for the future of the NPWS to Cabinet towards the middle or end of February. We know it has been an expansive piece of work. It has taken us longer than expected, but I think it will be worth it. I wish to reiterate the comments the Senator made about the NPWS as an organisation....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department has undertaken a comprehensive road repair programme in Killarney National Park over the winter months. The section of roadway in question was included in this programme of works and is now completely resurfaced and finished to a very high standard. This area is well serviced by an adequate footpath and trail network, which joins the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the members of the committee for affording us the opportunity to brief them on the proposed monuments and archaeological heritage Bill. The Chair has outlined our officials. I welcome Emer Connolly, the recently appointed director of the National Monuments Service; Michael MacDonagh; Seán Kirwan; Nessa Foley; and Seán Carpenter, who recently joined our team as well. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Deputy for his question. We are aware there is already a national monument at Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street. Works are ongoing to put funding in place to develop it and for the conservation and interpretation of that site. There is already protection in existing legislation for sites such as Moore Street. Where the Bill would have a role is that there are added elements in terms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Certainly there is a definition of "monument" in the Bill and that is clarified. I refer these three questions to Mr. Carpenter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for her question. I will ask Mr. Carpenter to come in on that point. It is a very good question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I will ask Mr. Carpenter to come in on that. I do not believe there is a specified date within the existing legislation or in the new proposed legislation structures. Something built after 1700 can still be considered classified as a monument. I will ask Mr. Carpenter to elaborate on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I will ask Mr. Kirwan to take that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I believe the mother and baby homes are largely treated as forensic sites. Mr. MacDonagh might respond to the Senator's question. I know there are very sensitive issues relating to those religious sites. The treatment of the mother and baby homes is quite contentious and involves a wider debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (27 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: I share Deputy Ó Broin's interest in 20th century architecture. I think of buildings in recent discussions such as some of Frank Murphy's work in Cork as well. I will allow others to come in specifically on that. As I see it there is an overlap as many of these structures come under the local authority records of protected structures. The national inventory of architectural heritage...