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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Priorities (18 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: In respect of acquiring or accepting properties, my Department acquires heritage structures and monuments, which are either of national importance or strategic importance, from time to time as resources and opportunities permit. Usually this is in the interests of the preservation, conservation and management of monuments or sites. Such acquisitions are considered within the context of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: That work has to be carried out.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I will just say that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It is a publicly owned utility.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: It is important to say that. Second, I will say-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: -----in relation to the issues, if there are other areas I have not listed in my opening contribution to the Deputies, I ask that they bring them forward to us. I will absolutely bring them back to Uisce Éireann. It is the intention of Uisce Éireann to resolve these issues. When the water is clear, municipal water is of the highest quality and highest standard and the vast...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: -----of our public supplies are of good quality and far better than a lot of bottled water people are purchasing. I will say that as well. It is Government's objective to ensure that we fully fund Uisce Éireann to carry out its work and meet its requirements in delivering safe, potable water to people.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: All I will ask is that the Deputies bring forward areas that have not been resolved by Uisce Éireann-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: -----and we will bring them back to Uisce Éireann.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: What I am giving is a commitment that we will take this to Uisce Éireann. If there are any other issues or other areas that I have not mentioned here that Uisce Éireann is working on-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: -----the Deputies should please bring them to us, and we will bring them back to Uisce Éireann.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí as ucht an cheist seo. The Cork city water supply is a really important issue and we appreciate the concerns being raised by both Deputies on this and regarding having to buy bottled water and regarding the discolouration issue. It is something that is affecting communities in Cork and we are conscious of that. As part of budget 2024, the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I will say two things to both Deputies. First, our water supply, network and services and Uisce Éireann form a public utility that is in public ownership. It is not privatised. We consistently hear this argument in this House.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: As the Deputy well knows, DBO contracts to put in place water services are contracts with Uisce Éireann. Uisce Éireann is a publicly-owned utility. I moved the legislation in this House myself to ensure that it is a public utility. Whatever about the motion in Cork City Council-----

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The site in question is a national monument in state care and is therefore subject to a preservation order. It is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and it is my understanding that Ministerial consent will be applied for in order that OPW can carry out necessary works at the monument. The OPW are not eligible to apply for an award under the Community Monuments Fund given that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: All wild birds in Ireland are protected under EU law, namely the Birds Directive (Directive 79/409/EEC) adopted in 1979. They are also protected under the Wildlife Acts 1976, as amended. Section 35(1)(c) states that a person shall not “use a stuffed or artificial decoy in the form of any bird for the purpose of hunting any protected wild birds, other than wood pigeons, wild duck and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department purchases land for conservation purposes under various peatland schemes and on a case by case basis. A list of the land purchased for conservation purposes since 2020 to end 2023 is provided in the table below. Year Purchased Acquisition name County Hectarage 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: My Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, both of which prohibit activities to introduce or spread invasive species. Regulation 49(2) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 makes it an offence to disperse,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: All evaluations, checks and approvals required in relation to the purchase of the lands at Dowth Hall were carried out as per the Public Spending Code, Circular 17/2016: Policy for Property Acquisition and for Disposal of Surplus Property, the State Property Act 1954 and Departmental internal processes including Ministerial and Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: This 552 acre park contains valuable elements of natural, archaeological, architectural and agricultural heritage of universal value. It will be managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) as a new national park to ensure the preservation of these features for the people of Ireland. The NPWS will shortly begin work on preparing a management plan for the entire site which will...