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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Heritage Council (2 Jul 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The Heritage Act 1995 has served us well. It established the Heritage Council and was a visionary piece of work by Michael D. Higgins. However, 1995 is quite a long time ago and there is a commitment from Government to a review of that and to looking at establishing a research function within the Heritage Council. I thank the Minister of State,...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Funding Strategy for Traveller-Specific Accommodation: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I apologise to our guests for my late arrival and missing the presentation but I have now read the statement. I have a couple of questions. The issue of the accommodation of horses was mentioned. In my own county of Kilkenny, we have had a number of horse projects proposed and stalled for years. It is probably 20 years at this stage. Temporary facilities were put in for horses and then...

Seanad: Food Promotion and New Markets: Statements (18 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. This important debate is my first opportunity to formally welcome him to the Seanad Chamber. I have just come from a meeting of the climate committee where we discussed in private session the challenges regarding climate change, biodiversity loss and water quality. No sector in Ireland will be more greatly affected by a changing climate,...

Seanad: Breast Cancer Services: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: ...and I welcome this debate. The points have been well made in respect of breast density. I bring this on behalf of a friend of mine who has campaigned on this issue. The main points she asked me to mention are that women with dense breasts are at a higher risk of getting breast cancer. Also, they do not know whether they have dense breasts. When the BreastCheck service and hospitals...

Seanad: Local Democracy Task Force: Statements (27 May 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the Minister of State and I thank him for his time today. Like other Members, I very proudly served as a local authority member. I spent 16 years on Kilkenny Corporation – that is what I call it – and then Kilkenny County Council after another Kilkenny man decided in 2014 to abolish it, unfortunately. This is the premise of some of the other contributions. Kilkenny...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Like the other members, I with the Cathaoirleach the best and congratulate him on his appointment. I look forward to working with all members, including Senator Flynn who did stellar work in this previous committee in the previous Dáil. It is a great privilege for the Travelling community to have a Traveller Senator elected again to Seanad Éireann. While we have to focus on the...

Seanad: National Biodiversity Week: Statements (14 May 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I extend my sympathies to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, on the passing of his sister Anne. I am delighted with his appointment. He has the same grá for this post as I did. I thank the Members for their kind comments on my small role over the past couple of years in stopping the rot. We had a poor track record up to that. I thank the Taoiseach because he gave me great...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Budgets (8 May 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: ...formal engagement with the Minister of State, I congratulate him on his appointment and wish him all the best for his tenure. In the context of the challenges around meeting climate targets from every sector under our national climate action plan, the ongoing work around the development of a national nature restoration plan in line with the nature restoration regulation and the...

Seanad: Forestry Sector: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I also welcome Teresa to the Chamber. I welcome the Minister of State to this important debate. I never had the formal opportunity to wish him the best in his tenure as Minister of State. I know he will hit the ground running. Any time I have had the duty to call him on issues, he picked up the phone straight away and dealt with the issue. I do appreciate that. I know he has a busy...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coillte Teoranta (27 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: In his comprehensive response, the Minister of State referred to the 2022 strategic vision. However, in that strategic vision, Coillte Nature has a very specific role, but that is now being deleted. That is the question I have. It is frustrating for us all that the committees are not up and running because we cannot ask these questions directly of Coillte. It is important that we get...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: ...congratulate him on his appointment, and I wish him all the very best over his term of office. The Minister of State mentioned at the start of his opening contribution that behind each statistic is a story and a family. I want to speak about the late Barbara Gill. Barbara, as she was back on 19 April 2007, was cycling to work with a high-vis jacket on and her helmet. She came down...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy National Plan: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Heydon. This is my first opportunity to congratulate him on his appointment. We worked very well together in Government, along with the senior Minister at the time, Deputy McConalogue. We advanced a lot on what I will be speaking about, namely, the alignment of the next CAP strategic plans with nature objectives and, in particular, the nature restoration...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: I wish to be associated with the comments made by Senator Andrews. This morning, the Climate Change Advisory Council and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council published a joint report. They pulled no punches by calling giving it the title A colossal missed opportunity. I have seen titles on other reports, but that really cuts to the chase. The report anticipates, with a wide degree of...

Seanad: Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I congratulate him on his appointment to the Custom House. There is a great team over there. I wish him all the best in his tenure. I join in the sympathies with the family of Kacper Dudek, who lost his life during the terrible storm. People, communities and businesses affected by Storm Éowyn are looking to us, as policymakers, to assess how we...

Seanad: Cathaoirleach a Thoghadh - Election of Cathaoirleach (12 Feb 2025)

Malcolm Noonan: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an gCathaoirleach and again congratulations to all the Senators elected and here this afternoon. It is a proud day for all of us, our families, my wife, Jennie, and Kitty and Stephen. We took them out of school this morning for this special occasion.It is important to have them here for such an occasion. As the Cathaoirleach...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógail) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Defective Building Materials (22 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. As the Deputy is aware, the defective concrete blocks, DBC, grant scheme is neither a redress nor a compensation scheme, rather a grant scheme of last resort to enable affected homeowners to remediate homes. The scheme facilitates the remediation of existing houses that have been damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks. The construction of new...

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (22 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I will say the point critically here. We are at the end of a political cycle and we can see the quietness around Leinster House today. This is a three-party coalition. There is no commitment in the programme for Government on Seanad reform. It is not there. Critically from all of our perspectives, it is important as we look towards our manifestos for the upcoming general election to...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, as she cannot attend today. I welcome the opportunity to speak about this important issue on behalf of the Minister. I thank the committee members, its Chair, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, and Vice-Chair, Deputy Kenny. We have spoken about this on a few occasions as the committee was ongoing. This is an important and...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: Our built, natural, architectural and cultural heritages are an intrinsic part of who we are. They provided our lifeline during the Covid pandemic. This Government has invested like never before, making the greatest investment in the history of the State. We have had another record budget this year, which underscores our commitment. Our core heritage funding has increased by almost...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I thank Senators Boyhan and Flynn for their contributions since I took over duty here. I want to reiterate the points around the rural housing guidelines. The Department is working on them. That is not to say that the existing rural housing guidelines are not in place at local authority level. All local authorities have to adhere to them and local needs. I take on board the points...