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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Guidelines (21 May 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...with regard to the requirements of the national marine planning framework. Offshore wind energy is an emerging industry in Ireland with all actors working in a new legislative framework, much of which is being applied for the first time. In this context, the offshore wind energy marine planning guidelines are being informed by related existing guidelines and guidance across government,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (15 May 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...customers should expect to receive. The water charges plan sets out the compensation mechanism when water quality is compromised and unfit for human consumption, such as when boil water and drinking water restriction notices apply. Business consumers who pay charges are entitled to a rebate under the consumer handbook as agreed with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The Basking Shark was added as an animal to which Section 23 of the Wildlife Act 1976 applies under Statutory Instrument No. 485/2022, making it a “protected wild animal”. This makes it an offence to hunt, injure (unless under licence) or wilfully interfere with the breeding or resting place of this species. Tour operators or individuals who seek to photograph or research this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (8 May 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...to works being undertaken, including screening for Appropriate Assessment, and in certain cases a Natura Impact Statement. Planning permission is generally required to proceed with works other than very minor works, and is applied for via the relevant Planning Authority. Waterways Ireland has identified a number of areas which require maintenance to ensure no impediments prevent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (30 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...' under that Act, then the species enjoys the protections of the Act and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) plays a role in regulating hunting activity and enforcing legislation as it applies to that species. In respect of the Old Irish Goat, the position is that this species is not listed as a 'protected wild animal' under the Wildlife Act 1976.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (25 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department does not apply for, or receive, such payments from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Motion (18 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: .... Each plan catalogues the plants, wildlife, habitats and geographical features that comprise a local area’s biodiversity and makes recommendations to protect, conserve and restore them. Upon completion of their CBAPs, community groups can then apply for funding to implement the recommendations. To date, more than €1 million has been granted to deliver 181 CBAPs across all...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (18 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...be familiar with it. This is intended to compensate for those extra costs of living on an island off the coast of Ireland. The Deputy may wish to note that the island allowance is also exempt from assessment when applying for a medical card. Every effort is made by the HSE, within the framework of the legislation, to support applicants in applying for a medical card and, in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...in planning decisions by An Coimisiún Pleanála. Among the positive reforms contained in Part 9 which amendments Nos. 954 to 956, inclusive, seek to remove are as follows: applicants will no longer need to apply to the High Court for leave to take a judicial review case. This change will save time and cuts expense while improving access to justice; and applicants will still need...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...that the notification procedures are appropriate and align with the Aarhus Convention. This is based on advice from the Attorney General. The Planning and Development Act 2000 required an application for leave to apply for a judicial review of proceedings. The original intention was for it to act as a form of screening for valid cases, but due in part to the widening in scope of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Among the positive reforms contained in Part 9, which amendments No. 954, 955 and 956 seek to remove, applicants will no longer need to apply to the High Court for leave to take a judicial review case. This change will save time and cut expense while improving access to justice. Applicants will still need to demonstrate that they have sufficient interest and standing to take the case....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...making regulations under subsection (2), the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications shall have regard to— (a) the need to ensure that proceedings to which this Chapter applies can be taken by applicants in a manner that is not prohibitively expensive The wording is actually there.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Section 265(3) states: A court may order such costs as it considers reasonable to be paid by a party in proceedings to which this Chapter applies to another party in such proceedings where the court considers it appropriate to do so— (a) because the court considers that a claim or counterclaim ... This amendment then is going in.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Textbooks (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...in junior cycle years in post-primary schools in the free education scheme from 2024. Schools in the free education scheme are paid a range of grants based on a school's enrolment and may also apply for funding towards the cost of capital works. What differentiates fee-charging schools from all other post-primary schools is their capacity to raise funds through mandatory fees, while in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...operate to restrict any person (including a local authority) at its election from providing up to 100% of housing in any development of the types which paragraphs (i) to (iii) of subsection (10) apply. (14) Subsection 12 does not apply to a development consisting of student purpose accommodation. The purpose of a housing strategy is to ensure adequate provision for the housing of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...Development Bill 1999 to the Supreme Court for a decision on its compatibility with the Constitution. The court considered whether Part V restricted the rights of landowners and in its decision applied a test of proportionality when considering whether Part V restricted the rights of landowners. The test of proportionality is an approach generally taken by the courts. To pass the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...with farmers and landowners to support nature on their land, through encouragement, advice and financial supports. As with any scheme, the number of plans is limited and a competitive process was applied to the selection of plans from the round of applications that the applicant was part of. It was noted that some of the land in the application was already in the ACRES Co-operation...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Because it only applies to maritime development. Maritime area consent has to be in place. It only applies to this.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Only where it applies to maritime development. They must have a maritime area consent, MAC, before getting planning permission for a maritime site.