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Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I will first address some of the issues before I give a comment specific to the amendment. We can all agree with Deputy Michael Healy-Rae that that type of activity is completely unsustainable. When we travelled around the coastal areas of the country, the last place we entered was Portmagee. We are very clear that the fishers in particular want marine protection for their own activities....

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: On the point around marine protected areas, there are protections in place within the planning system, which, insofar as has been possible, have been written into the material considerations for both the board and local authorities, under sections 293(3) and 282(2), respectively, of the 2000 Act, as inserted by the Bill. This means that any legislation and designations emanating from the...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I will read the scripted response and then try to address some of the concerns, although quite a few of them have been addressed by my colleague, Deputy Matthews. Amendment No. 10 proposes that a review of the NMPF be commenced within one month of enactment of this legislation. It is similar to amendment No. 83 on Committee Stage, which proposed that the recently-made NMPF be reviewed...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 2 is the substance of this grouping. It provides clear Oireachtas oversight over the making of a marine planning policy statement. It proposes that a draft marine planning policy statement shall be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and will be subject to a resolution. This amendment also makes it clear that the marine planning policy statement is subject to the...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I will have to revert to the Deputy on that question.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 23, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: "(2) Where the Minister proposes to prepare a marine planning policy statement, he or she shall lay a draft of the statement, together with the Environmental Statement and Appropriate Assessment Determination in respect thereof if required, before each House of the Oireachtas, and shall not prepare the...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 24, to delete lines 10 and 11 and substitute the following: "(f) the Habitats Directive; (g) the Birds Directive; (h) any current policy of the Government relating to maritime planning; (i) representations (if any) referred to in subsection (10).".

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 25, to delete line 25 and substitute "(i).".

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 25, line 40, to delete "(f)." and substitute "(i).".

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 27, line 4, to delete "section 34" and substitute "Part III". As discussed on Committee Stage, the amendments proposed to section 12 at the time were aimed at ensuring that, as a result of the repeal of Part XV of the Planning and Development Act, existing development rights conferred on sites by virtue of an existing grant of permission were not lost, or...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: As I stated regarding amendments Nos. 6 and 7, it is just to better reflect the text in subsection (2). It is just for clarity.

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 27, line 11, to delete "section 34" and substitute "Part III".

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 27, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "(c) Notwithstanding subsection (2)— (i) an approval granted under section 226 of the Act of 2000 in relation to an application made thereunder before the commencement of that subsection shall continue to have effect, and Part XV of the Act of 2000 shall continue to apply in relation thereto,...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 28, line 30, to delete "coexistance" and substitute "coexistence". Amendment No. 9 is required to address a typographical error. The purpose is to correct the misspelled "coexistance" by replacing "a" with "e". There was an amendment that arose from an Opposition proposal that we were happy to accept. While we thank Deputies for their significant and...

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 23, line 33, to delete “(8)” and substitute “(10)”

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Road Network (1 Dec 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Narrow Water Bridge is a cross-border project led by Louth County Council and supported by the Shared Island Fund, which as the Deputy will know is designed to fund strategic north-south projects that implement the commitments and objectives on Shared Island set out in the Programme for Government.  The bridge will connect Cornamucklagh near Omeath, Co Louth with Narrow Water near...

Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Senators for their very valuable and passionate contributions to what has been a really useful debate. I want to make two very quick points before I sum up. First, the report is going to Cabinet with recommendations and a memo on it but that is not sparked by this Bill. We have been working on this for a long time. I assure the House that we have been working tirelessly for many...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Sports Organisations (30 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. My officials will arrange to meet with the group in question in the coming weeks to discuss the range of issues outlined by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Promotion (30 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I am not aware of any scheme aimed at prospective purchasers of protected structures such as the Deputy suggests. My Department, however, offers a number of financial supports for owners of protected structures, which may be of interest to home buyers considering purchasing such a structure. Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000 gives primary responsibility to local authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (30 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My statutory remit and responsibility as Minister does not include regulation of the harvesting or supply of horticultural peat. However, to assist in addressing the important issues around horticultural peat for domestic purposes, I set up an Independent Working Group under the Chair of Dr. Munoo Prasad. The potential of alternatives to the use of peat moss in the horticultural industry was...