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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No 8: In page 4, after line 8, to insert the following: “(3) The European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2022 and section 5may be cited together as the European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2023 and shall be construed together as one.”.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No 9: In page 7, to delete lines 4 and 5 and substitute the following: Cork South-Central The city of Cork, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Cork North-Central and Cork North-West 5 Amendment No. 9 is intended to correct a typographical error in the specification of the constituency of Cork...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I concur with the Deputy. He made a valid point. I ask him and his party to make a submission regarding the research in question. It is a very important point, and it is something to which the commission could give consideration in its research programme next year.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Again, I thank Deputy Bacik for raising this particular issue. Amendment No. 3 proposes to insert a new subsection 3 into the section 3 of the Bill to require An Coimisiún Toghcháin to undertake detailed research within a period of 18 months from the enactment of the Bill on an appropriate reconstitution of electoral divisions in the State, and on the discontinuance of using former...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, after line 30, to insert the following: “Amendment of European Parliament Elections Act 1997 5. The European Parliament Elections Act 1997 is amended—(a) in section 15, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):“(3) An area specified in the Third Schedule shall be taken to be that area as constituted on 1...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Again I agree with the points raised by the Deputy and I thank her for the constructive engagement. The research programme, as I have said, will be very broad and is as broad as the input which comes in from members of the public and from political parties. We would most certainly welcome any proposals around the size of Dáil constituencies, the fixed number of constituencies and there...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Again, I thank Deputy Bacik for raising this issue. Amendment No. 3 proposes to insert a new subsection (3) into section 3 of the Bill to require An Coimisiún Toghcháin to undertake detailed research within 18 months of the enactment of the Bill on an appropriate reconstitution of electoral divisions in the State, and on the discontinuance of the use of the term "former rural...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, after line 30, to insert the following: “Amendment of European Parliament Elections Act 1997 5.The European Parliament Elections Act 1997 is amended—(a) in section 15, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):“(3) An area specified in the Third Schedule shall be taken to be that area as constituted on 1...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Again, I agree with the points raised by the Deputy and I thank her for the constructive engagement. The research programme, as I have said, will be very broad. It is as broad as the input that comes in from members of the public and political parties. We would most certainly welcome any proposals on the size of Dáil constituencies, the fixed number of constituencies and there is...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 7, to delete “Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017;” and substitute the following: “Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017; to give effect to European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament; and for that purpose to revise...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Deputy Bacik for raising this matter. Amendment No. 2 proposes to amend section 3(2) by substituting "An Coimisiún Toghcháin" for "the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage". Section 3(2) is a standard provision that has been inserted into the constituency revisions Acts dating back to 1923. It provides a means of resolving disputes over which constituencies...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: No.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I move: That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023, that pursuant to Standing Order 187, the Committee has power to make amendments to the Bill which are outside the scope of the existing provisions of the Bill in relation to giving effect to European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22nd September, 2023, establishing the composition of the European...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: The intent of the Bill is to provide for constituency revision having regard to the recent reviews of our Dáil and European Parliament constituencies by An Coimisiún Toghcháin. It was never intended that the Bill provide for miscellaneous amendments to the Electoral Acts as would be the case were the scope of the Bill to be extended. Notwithstanding the scope of the Bill, the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (29 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department has responsibility for implementation of the European Communities (Licensing and Inspection of Zoos) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 440/2003) which deal with the inspection, licensing and regulation of zoos and aquaria. These Regulations transpose the EU Zoos Directive, giving effect in the national context to the EU Zoo Directive...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: Our response to the events last Thursday will define us as a nation. My thoughts and prayers, like those of all others, are with the victims of the attack on Parnell Street, the three children and the care worker. We express our appreciation to all who intervened, to the gardaí, emergency services and others. Some commentators are saying that this is not us but it is time we had a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department is responsible for the implementation of the Wildlife Acts and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011, both of which prohibit the spreading of invasive species. There is a legislative framework in place for dealing with invasive alien species, including Japanese Knotweed. Public bodies,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Regulations (28 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 and 330 together. The General Wild Bird Declaration allows for the control of crows where there is a threat to public health & safety and vector in the spread of animal diseases; to prevent serious damage to livestock; and also in the protection of fauna, notably the nests and young of game birds. The control method that can be used for all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: I can confirm that my Department has not received an application for funding for the site in question under the Community Monuments Fund for 2024. However, as that fund was just launched on 16 November 2023, with the closing date for applications being 14 February 2024, it is possible that an application may yet be received. The Community Monuments Fund (CMF) invests in our valuable...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: There are currently no plans to extend the burning season. There are other proposals around the harvesting of green waste for use in composting materials, etc. While there are no plans at present, we will take on board the Deputy's points.