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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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the living alone allowance increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58366/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (25 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Deputy has summed it up eloquently and I thank him for his acknowledgement of the work the Minister and his officials. I assure him that they have worked tirelessly to try to find an equitable solution through the defective blocks grant scheme, which was benchmarked against the previous scheme regarding allowable costs in qualifying works and homeowner contributions. It takes on board...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (25 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputy McHugh for keeping this matter consistently on the agenda and doing so in a constructive manner, which is important. In response to concerns expressed by homeowners and a unanimous motion in the Dáil on defective concrete blocks in Donegal and Mayo, culminating in the June protest march, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy O'Brien,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputy Harkin for raising this issue. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, all forms of development, unless specifically exempt under the Act or associated regulations, require planning permission. This includes wind farm developments which are also subject to dedicated detailed planning guidance, that is, the 2006 wind farm development guidelines, which...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I agree wholeheartedly with Deputy Harkin. Our Department is currently undertaking a targeted review of the 2006 wind energy development guidelines. In line with the programme for Government, it is committed to concluding the review of the guidelines as soon as possible with a view to striking a better balance between matters of importance to local communities and the need to invest in...

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Like other colleagues I put on record my sympathy for the survivors of mother and baby homes and county home institutions. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, has engaged extensively and very often on a one-to-one basis with survivors of mother and baby homes and these county home institutions. He did this, listening with empathy and compassion, to ensure he and his officials could gain greater...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I cannot accept amendments Nos. 1 or 2. I am aware that there are similar motivations behind both. Having listened to Senator Warfield yesterday and Senator Higgins today, there is probably a little confusion on the subject, so I will try to clarify matters. Section 19 of the Residential Tenancies Act provides for rent settings at the commencement and during a tenancy. The amendments...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: On a general point, as I have outlined there are significant protections there within the RPZ. The Senator will appreciate bringing a property up to a significant BER as required under regulations would offer a greater level of thermal comfort for tenants and represent a cost saving for them with respect to their energy bills. As I have outlined there are significant protections there.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: While acknowledging the intent of this amendment, I am not in a position to accept it. The established practice in the residential rental market, in accordance with section 19(1) of the principal Act, is for a landlord to set a rent that is no greater than the prevailing market rent for a particular tenancy. Section 24 of the principal Act defines market rent in terms of a tenancy of a...