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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The information requested is provided in the table below as of the 31 January 2024, the latest date for which the information is available. There has been a sustained increase in the number of Conservation Rangers employed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in recent years and I am committed to reaching the recommended number of 120 Rangers for the Service in the course of the current...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department currently offers capital funding spread over more than one year to support heritage structures through several programmes. The Historic Structures Fund (HSF) is administered by my Department in conjunction with the Local Authorities and aims to support owners of heritage buildings in maintaining the fabric of their protected structures. Stream 2 of the HSF is targeted at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hen Harriers (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The latest report on the status of breeding Hen Harrier in Ireland was published by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department last week. The conservation of Hen Harrier is now one of the most urgent bird conservation priorities in Ireland. A draft Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan has been developed over a number of years in consultation with the many stakeholders who too have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Wildlife crime is a serious issue seen across many jurisdictions that poses a threat to our biodiversity and the sustainable development of countless communities. Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity contribute to the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework through National Biodiversity Action Plans. Ireland's 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) 2023-...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It will need to comply with the directive.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Apologies. Is it okay if we come back to the Deputy after we get further clarification from Parliamentary Counsel on this?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: We can do that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It is an important question, and we will come back to members on it. As we said, we will not be voting on this amendment for a while.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, we will come back on both.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I understand.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: We will indeed.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Amendment No. 500 proposes a transitional provision relating to the determination of applications and appeals made to An Bord Pleanála. This approach would not be workable because the proposed amendment would insert a new provision into the Planning and Development Act 2000, which is going to be repealed once the Bill, when enacted, is commenced. Once repealed, the Act of 2000 will no...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: That is correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I will address amendment Nos. 3, 6, 10, 13, 22, 1089, 1090, 1095, 1099 and 1100 tabled by Deputies Ó Broin, Gould and Ó Snodaigh. These amendments relate to the naming of key positions within an coimisiún pleanála in the Irish language. This is proposed to be done by redefining a number of terms already defined under section 8 and Part 17 of the Bill. The positions in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Like Deputy Ó Broin, I try to use the Irish language as much as I can in daily conversations or in Dáil contributions. I have children attending Gaelscoileanna, and we have to try our best in this regard. From the perspective of the point being made, I absolutely agree wholeheartedly with the Deputy. The point made by Deputy Ó Snodaigh is well made. The more we have Irish...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Okay.