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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Crime Prevention (10 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I agree with everything the Senator is saying. The Minister of State, Deputy Browne, has been proactive in terms of addressing issues such as looking at a review of YDPs. Generally, the uplift in funding has been welcomed but those figures presented by the Senator are significant. I note that the Department of Justice is partnered with the University of Limerick on a trial approach. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (10 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: As part of the combined response to the discovery of oiled seabirds off the South-East coast in early May this year, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department liaised with the coastguard and the relevant local authorities in relation to both the response to and investigation into this pollution event. The NPWS has also been in contact with non-governmental organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (10 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I am committed to fair procedures in all that I and my Department does. As this question relates to an issue before the courts, I am precluded from making any other comment on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (10 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The establishment of a structured stakeholder forum is an action in the Strategic Action Plan for the renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). It is hoped to establish the stakeholder forum by the end of Q1 2025 with a wide range of stakeholders. The NPWS would welcome the participation of the organisation referred to in the forum.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí go léir. I thank all the Deputies. I will try to skim over some of the issues raised before I go to the closing speech. Deputy Bacik made a point as I came into the Chamber about the Labour Party's Bill. A number of aspects of the Bill have been addressed, including the model tenancy agreement, the non-registration of tenancies, tenancies...

Seanad: Nithe i dTosach Suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as an gceist seo a ardú. I thank the Senator for raising this question and for keeping it firmly on the agenda during his tenure in the Seanad. They are important schemes. The first home scheme, launched in July 2022, is a shared equity scheme, designed to help bridge the gap for eligible first-time buyers, other eligible home-buyers and...

Seanad: Nithe i dTosach Suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank the Senator for his positive comments. The schemes we are discussing have been transformative. The 4,000 approvals under the first home scheme and the upping of the targets for the vacant property refurbishment grant from 2,000 to 4,000 show the scale of demand for those schemes. We want to see our ambition realised. We have been losing the vernacular buildings dotted all over the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Coursing Meeting held by the Irish Coursing Club in Clonmel on 3rd, 4th & 5th February 2024 was monitored by NPWS staff. All reports of this event are now available on the NPWS website.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 398 to 402, inclusive, and 424 together. Under the terms of the Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC) all Member States of the EU are bound to take measures to protect all wild birds and their habitats. The Directive prohibits, inter alia, the deliberate killing or capture of wild birds by any method, the removal of nests or the taking of eggs. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 and 414 together. While my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is responsible for legislation and policy around invasive alien species in Ireland, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has the statutory responsibility for the protection, development, and management of Ireland’s rivers and streams together with 128,000 lake hectares....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I can confirm that I have received a request from the organization referenced to attend a meeting and my Department will be in touch to agree a date.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tourism Industry (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department acquired lands at the site mentioned in December 2023 with vacant possession. I have been advised that the previous owners of the lands had a bare licence arrangement with an individual for use of some of the lands as an airstrip. This arrangement was terminated and communicated to the individual in June 2023, by the previous owners, when the lands were going on the market...

Report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Motion (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome Dan Brennan, Francie Gorman, Denis Drennan and representatives of the farm organisations to the House. I am sure Dan's family are watching at home as well. This is an important day for Dan and his family. I know Dan. He is a responsible and good farmer. I visited his farm with former Deputies Mary White and John Gormley during the depths of that crisis and saw at first hand...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Waterways Ireland is a North/South Implementation Body established under the British Irish Agreement of 10 April 1998. It is funded by my Department and the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The information requested is not held in my Department. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information...

Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Again, I want to acknowledge how important and timely this motion is and to commend the Minister, Deputy McEntee, on her leadership throughout this term of Government. In the past few weeks, we have seen not only one, but two, incredibly courageous survivors of gender-based and sexual violence step up to very bravely go public about their own experiences and once again put a spotlight on...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I am, yes.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The Minister of State, Deputy Collins was due to close, but because the debate concluded early-----

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I appreciate that.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We have had two debates, previously and now, where there has been a poor turnout of Deputies. I thank the Deputies who were here for their contributions on this Bill. I will reflect on some of the comments made, taking on board the points made about the challenges facing students. I again thank representatives of the various student...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputies Farrell and Ó Broin for proposing this Bill and giving us the opportunity to discuss this important issue. The main intention of the Bill is to provide greater security of tenure to lodgers, including students. The Government agrees that everybody should have a sense of security and protection in their home. I state at the outset that the Government will not be...