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Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I will address Senators' comments in reverse; it is the way I am wired, so please forgive me. On Senator Moynihan's comments, we have explained that the provision is driven by a modest return. That is prescribed and is quite clear. On Senator Higgins' comments about upward-only rents, I would be loath to allow that comment to leave the Chamber because it might be alarmist and imply we are...

Traveller Accommodation: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: "It’s like an abandoned place that people forgot about, it’s like we’re forgotten, we feel like garbage." That was the testimonial of a 12-year-old girl interviewed for the recent No End in Site report published by the Ombudsman for Children's Office. What struck me most when reading the report was not so much its shocking content, but just how familiar it all sounded....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether she has considered ensuring that the online safety regulation Bill will specifically protect persons with photosensitive epilepsy from the malicious dissemination of flashing images and videos that are intended to provoke a seizure (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (2 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department is currently carrying out a Review of the boundaries and maps of all 6 National Parks including Wicklow Mountains National Park. My officials intend to publish updated maps of all the parks for public use once the Review has been completed. The estimated date that these maps will be available is August 2021, subject to COVID restrictions.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (2 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The convening of a Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity is under discussion at a senior level between the Department of the Taoiseach and my Department, and is a matter, in the first instance, for that Department.  

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether a student who experiences an epileptic seizure immediately before or during their exam and is unable to complete their exam should be given the opportunity to resit that exam within the same exam cycle or before such a time that CAO offers issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 142. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether persons with epilepsy who lose their driver licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures should be automatically given access to a free travel pass (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29919/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Seirbhísí Oileán (1 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cuív arís as an gceist faoi chóras séarachais i gCill Rónáin, Inis Mór, Árainn a ardú. I understand how the lack of satisfactory water services and sewerage systems can affect communities, business and the environment. I take on board and appreciate the frustration of the Deputy in this regard. His...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Seirbhísí Oileán (1 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cuív as an gceist seo a ardú agus as an seans a thabhairt dom dualgas Uisce Éireann a leagan amach sa chás seo. Seo obair thábhachtach agus tuigim gur ábhar imní é go áitiúil i gCill Rónáin, Inis Mór. Tá brón orm ach tá an freagra as Béarla. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (1 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Through the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), my Department manages an extensive network of natural heritage sites of some 87,000 hectares. The 6 existing National Parks of Ireland account for circa 65,000 hectares of this network with a further 22,000 hectares comprising  nature reserves and other heritage sites.  Our National Parks are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (1 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Waterways Ireland have provided my Department with the attached table showing the number of sluice gates open and closed by the agency and the ESB and the number of boards removed (there were no boards in place) up to 27 May 2021. data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debates/questions/supportin gDocumentation/2021-06-01_pq333-01-06-2021_en.xlsx

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (1 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The boundaries  and maps of the 6 National Parks are currently being reviewed by my Department and will be made publicly available on completion.  The records the Deputy is requesting relate to the day-to-day routine operations of 87,000 hectares over the course of 13 years. As such, they would be voluminous and it would be resource intensive and neither a feasible nor...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The remit for deer management for my Department is in relation to the National Parks only, and, as such, there is no repository of reports, studies etc. outside of this. Deer are wild animals and the management of them is up to individuals and/or landowners that are being affected. My Department issues licences under Section 29 of the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2018 for deer hunting and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (1 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department is committed to the active management of deer within  National Parks. As part of its regular ongoing management operations in respect of these state lands, my Department carries out deer surveys and census reports as required or appropriate. Such operational  reports are of course sensitive and their contents could be an incentive for wildlife...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (1 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 344, 345 and 346 together. I refer the Deputy back to the Topical Issue, To discuss the exclusion of Early Monastic Sites from Ireland’s Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage Sites, debated in the Dáil on the 26May 2021 which outlined the processes, supports, and engagements that have been part of the advancement of the revised Tentative List of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Industry (31 May 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Senator is correct, and I wish my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, the very best in the ongoing negotiations, which are critical in the context of the future viability and sustainability of farming in Ireland. We will certainly fight Ireland's case in that regard. The Senator is correct about the significant challenge. The challenge of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Industry (31 May 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I agree with the Senator on the 2% for generation renewal. Consultations are ongoing but it is certainly not sufficient to address what is a crisis in farming. Generational renewal is a vital concern for farm families and it is a challenging issue. Inheritance and farm transfers are complex. I have highlighted the vital and substantial support provided through the taxation system for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (31 May 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht an t-ábhar seo a ardú inniu. I acknowledge that this is a human health matter and that there is also a cost to businesses, many of which have been dealing with lockdown over the past number of months and are seeking signs of hope from the pandemic towards a brighter summer. This is the summer of the outdoors, as the Taoiseach...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (31 May 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Senator is correct. It is collective responsibility. It is not just that of Irish Water. We are embarking on a whole new cycle of river basin management plans, the public consultation for which will commence shortly, and on marine protected areas. There is a lot of work we must do collectively. The Government is committed to working in partnership with Irish Water to resolve these...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (27 May 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department intends to carry out a review of the issue of pigeon damage to crops during the summer months, including the collection of new scientific data, with a view to informing decisions for future declaration. It was not possible to progress this work last year due to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19. A derogation in respect of Wild...