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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Before I go to my main issue, I express my support for Senator Andrews. As a former Minister of State with responsibility for heritage, I feel that surely a compromise can be found to respect the heritage of the buildings and see them regenerated. This morning I met the Irish medical workers for Palestine. I want to back up the comments of Senator Higgins on the horror in Gaza. There...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, agus comhghairdeas leis. The Minister of State is very welcome. It is the first time I can congratulate him on his appointment, and I wish him all the very best over his term of office. The Minister of State mentioned at the start of his opening contribution that behind each statistic is a story and a family. I want to speak about the late...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy National Plan: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Heydon. This is my first opportunity to congratulate him on his appointment. We worked very well together in Government, along with the senior Minister at the time, Deputy McConalogue. We advanced a lot on what I will be speaking about, namely, the alignment of the next CAP strategic plans with nature objectives and, in particular, the nature restoration...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I have two environmental issues to raise. One is the call today by Professor Peter Thorne, chair of the adaptation committee of the Climate Change Advisory Council, for a national climate damage register. We have had extensive debate here on Storm Éowyn and this call by the Climate Change Advisory Council is something we in the House should support. In its ask, the council stated: ...

Seanad: International Women's Day - Women's Health: Statements (5 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus déanaim comhghairdeas léi. Ócáid thábhachtach is ea Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan. Tá sé níos tábhachtaí ná riamh de bharr go bhfuil an bonn á bhaint de chearta ban agus cailíní in an-chuid tíortha, bíodh sin i réimse an oideachais, fostaíochta nó in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I wish to be associated with the comments made by Senator Andrews. This morning, the Climate Change Advisory Council and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council published a joint report. They pulled no punches by calling giving it the title A colossal missed opportunity. I have seen titles on other reports, but that really cuts to the chase. The report anticipates, with a wide degree of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I did indeed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I support the previous call in regard to our dry stone walls. There might be some role for the Heritage Council or ETBs on traditional skills. It is part of our vernacular heritage and we have a vernacular strategy. I support that call. I raise a matter relating to the other COP, that is, COP16. We are all familiar with the climate talks but the biodiversity talks, COP16, have resumed...

Seanad: Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I congratulate him on his appointment to the Custom House. There is a great team over there. I wish him all the best in his tenure. I join in the sympathies with the family of Kacper Dudek, who lost his life during the terrible storm. People, communities and businesses affected by Storm Éowyn are looking to us, as policymakers, to assess how we...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (26 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I congratulate Darragh. It is the first time I have had an opportunity to publicly congratulate him. He was a fantastic Minister to serve under in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and I wish him all the best in his new role. I want to make a couple of quick points. I support the motion. The one concern the Green Party and I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: The craft sector in Ireland is valuable not only to our economy but also, importantly, to our international reputation. Craft practitioners and makers all over Ireland provide an invaluable contribution to our culture. Many of them are based in rural enterprises, contributing to local rural economies. They need State support. They need support from the State body that was established to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I have several items to raise. I agree with Senator Ahearn's point on the progression of the N24 but the 2:1 split on transport spending by the former Minister Eamon Ryan has led to a transformation in rural public transport, particularly Local Link services, the reduction in public transport fares and free transport for children aged under nine. This has been transformative for rural...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, I wish to share time with Senator Harmon.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Higgins. We served in the previous Administration together. I congratulate her on her appointment and wish her all the best for the term ahead. Listening back, I was particularly taken by the comments from Senator Joe O'Reilly about the response of the Government to the pressing issues of society. In looking at the appointment to Ministries of...

Seanad: Cathaoirleach a Thoghadh - Election of Cathaoirleach (12 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an gCathaoirleach and again congratulations to all the Senators elected and here this afternoon. It is a proud day for all of us, our families, my wife, Jennie, and Kitty and Stephen. We took them out of school this morning for this special occasion.It is important to have them here for such an occasion. As the Cathaoirleach...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Area Plans (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department met with officials from Dublin City Council on 7 October 2024, and have been in correspondence subsequently. I attended a specific meeting on 10 October with club officials, Minister O’Gorman and Cllr Feljin Jose, in relation to Martin Savage Park where the issue of sports pitches being used by light-bellied Brent geese...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department received planning permission to construct a new visitor centre for the Burren National Park, at No. 1-2 Riverview, Corofin, on 11 January 2024. The NPWS is continuing to work with Clare County Council to deliver on this proposal, as well as other proposals regarding the public realm in Corofin and hope that the new Burren...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Agreements (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: The Antarctic Treaty System consists of several different international legal instruments. These are the 1959 Antarctic Treaty; the 1980 Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources; the 1972 Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals; and the Madrid Protocol on Environmental Protection 1991. Each of these has a different focus and set of requirements on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department has reached a decision regarding the application in question. A letter was issued, by post, on 20 December 2024, informing the applicant of the specifics of the decision.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (22 Jan 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: From time to time the National Monuments Service (NMS) will consider referrals for addition to our records of archaeological monuments. A referral in relation to a standing stone (CL015-131 on the Sites and Monuments Record) was submitted to the NMS in 2005 with a grid reference and a townland in order that the stone could be located. Unfortunately, an error was made in the creation of the...