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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (27 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I refer to my reply to Dáil Question no. 332 on 20 February which sets out the position in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (27 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The dates for the cutting of vegetation and hedges are set down in primary legislation. Section 40 of the Wildlife Act 1976 prohibits the cutting of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August. As the dates are set out in primary legislation, I have no power or discretion to vary them. The dates may only be altered by primary legislation enacted by the Oireachtas. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (27 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Cases such as referred to in Question No. 290 of 1 February 2024 are prosecuted on behalf of my Department by the Office of the Chief State Solicitor with instruction from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department. NPWS exercise due diligence in preparing a case file for the Chief State Solicitors Office and work closely with that Office to progress matters. Taking a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (22 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The dates for the cutting of vegetation and hedges are set down in primary legislation. Section 40 of the Wildlife Act 1976 prohibits the cutting of vegetation, with certain strict exemptions, from 1 March to 31 August. There is provision in the legislation for certain exemptions in respect of cutting vegetation in the ordinary course of agriculture or forestry, for health and safety...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I absolutely appreciate the concerns of landowners but road safety is one of the issues that is not covered under the Wildlife Act. Therefore the cutting of trees that are causing, or have the potential to cause, a road safety hazard can still be carried out but there are no plans to extend out the hedge-cutting season.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 to 105, inclusive, together. Waterways Ireland proposes to update the Shannon Bye-laws and Canal Bye-laws which are more than 30 years old and no longer fit for purpose. The needs of users have changed, environmental landscape and health and safety considerations have developed significantly and the waterways themselves have been transformed over the past...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 46 amends section 7 to clarify that a change in use of land or maritime site includes the addition of a use for the selling of services. The provision, as currently worded, only refers to the selling of goods. It is appropriate that the provision is amended to clarify that using land or a maritime site for the selling of services is also a change of use. On that basis I am...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The text is the same.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Can I come back to the Deputy on that with a written response?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Sorry, I do not have the response to hand.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Seventy-seven.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: We will try and get that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I will address amendment No. 47, which was tabled by Deputy O'Callaghan. The Deputy proposes to amend section 8 with regard to short-term lettings by deleting subsection (4)(a), which provides that the section does not apply to lettings, including short-term lettings, outside rent pressure zones. On 7 December 2022, the Government approved the priority drafting of the registration of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The section re-enacts the modifications contained in section 3 of the Act of 2000 and provides for a further case where a material change of use is deemed to occur on short-term lettings of land in rent pressure zones. A specific offence is created with regard to unauthorised lettings in this category.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: That is my understanding.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: As I clarified in my response to the amendment, the Government is responding by means of planning guidelines for the short-term letting sector. This response does not exclude properties outside rent pressure zones. What is proposed will apply properties in rural areas that are inside and outside rent pressure zones. There is also the registration of short-term tourism lettings by the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The development of the short-term letting register brings properties both outside and inside rent pressure zones into the system.