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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Census of Population (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Unlike the position for Dáil and European Parliament constituencies, there is no constitutional or legislative requirement for the revision of local electoral areas. Section 23 of the Local Government Act 2001 empowers the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to divide a local authority area into local electoral areas and to amend those areas. However, in advance of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Programme for Government (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The Collaborative Town Centre Health Check is an initiative of the Heritage Council which is funded by my Department. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My functions as Minister with regard to the protection of our architectural heritage are set out in the Planning and Development Acts, as are the responsibilities of local authorities and owners. Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, gives primary responsibility to planning authorities to identify and protect the architectural heritage by including particular...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Inland Waterways (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Waterways Ireland is a navigation authority, responsible for the management, maintenance, development and promotion of over 1000 km of inland navigable waterways, principally for recreational purposes. It is the freehold owner of a site in Grand Canal Dock, known as City Block 19. The City Block 19 site is designated within the North Lotts and Grand Canal SDZ for residential, commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Inland Waterways (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: City Block 19 is designated within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme (SDZ) to deliver a 40% residential, 30% commercial and 30% community, cultural and or/recreational development mix on the site. The site is identified as significant within the scheme for its 'unique setting, heritage value and potential for development that includes community...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Inland Waterways (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: As owner of the site, Waterways Ireland has carried out a number of feasibility studies in relation to the potential development of City Block 19; seeking advice from property, legal and independent financial experts to consider options available and to carry out detailed cost benefit analyses to determine best use of site and best model for delivery. All considerations involve the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) completed and published detailed site-specific conservation objectives for the Gearagh SAC (000108) in September 2016. The NPWS of my Department do not own or manage any part of this SAC, which is owned largely by the ESB. A management plan scoping exercise was undertaken by ESB International on behalf of the ESB in 2016/2017....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: 1165. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek public health guidance from NPHET regarding the possibility of holding outdoor religious ceremonies for faith communities to allow for social distancing and a safe return to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17401/21]

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh for bringing forward this Bill. I know he has a deep passion for, and interest in, the future of Moore Street and the surrounding part of Dublin central, as we all do. I have listened carefully to what he has said. I share with him the same sense of the seminal importance of the 1916 Rising, its central place in the history of our State and of the importance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I have established a working group under an independent chairman, Dr. Munoo Prasad, to examine the issues which had been identified during the Review of the use of Peat Moss in the Horticultural Industry. It is comprised of representatives of the relevant Government Departments, State Bodies, Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations and of various sectors within the horticultural...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Waterways Ireland assumed responsibility for management, maintenance and development principally for recreational purposes of the Shannon Navigation under Cl. 1. of Annex 2, Part 1 of British Irish Agreement Act, 1999 with effect from 1 April, 2000. The “Shannon Navigation” is defined in the Shannon Navigation Act, 1990 by reference to an Act of the British Parliament, 2...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department, in consultation with Coillte, closed Scragh Bog and Nature Reserve from 15th March. It will remain closed until further notice. Scragh Bog is a Special Area of Conservation and Nature Reserve of international importance and the site has been closed for Health & Safety reasons. There have been repeated issues with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: As advised in my reply to Parliamentary Questions No. 97 and 100 of 4 March 2021, my Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through two grant schemes which are, in the main, administered by the local authorities. These are the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF). Last year some 450...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: I refer to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 255 on 20 January 2021. In the meantime, the National Monuments Service has advised the local authority that it has no archaeological objections to the proposed works proceeding, subject to it being informed in the event of any archaeological deposits being uncovered while they are in progress.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Ireland, like all Member States, is bound by the requirements of the EU Nature Directives. The Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive aim to ensure the protection of habitats and species which have been selected for conservation within special areas of conservation and special protection areas.  The Directives have been transposed into national law under the European Communities...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: None of the archaeological monuments in the vicinity of the Hill of Allen are in my Department's ownership or guardianship. Under the provisions of the National Monuments Acts, the Department has established and maintains a Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) which affords legal protection to all recorded archaeological sites and monuments in the State.  A number of monuments in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Fund (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department provides financial support for the protection of heritage buildings and historic structures through two grant schemes which are, in the main, administered by the local authorities. These are the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF), both of which accept applications for repair and restoration of church buildings. Last year some 450...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Data (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: There are three species of deer recorded as occurring in Ireland; these are red deer, fallow deer and sika deer. A fourth species, muntjac deer, has been reported from the wild on a number of occasions, but my Department does not have evidence that this invasive species of deer has established itself in the wild in Ireland. Wild deer in the State are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: Ther have been 744 Section 42 licences issued in 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (24 Mar 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department has responsibility for the implementation of a range of national and EU legislation in relation to nature and biodiversity including the EU Birds and Habitats Directives. The European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (SI 477/2011) are the key legislative instrument, transposing both the Birds and Habitats Directives in Ireland. Together with the...