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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...accommodation. I know only too well from the work I do with Traveller families in my own constituency that the needs of Traveller families are changing. From one Traveller accommodation programme, TAP, to another, they are moving. Many families are not opting for Traveller-specific accommodation. The local Traveller accommodation consultative committees, LTACCs, have a vital role in...

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

Malcolm Noonan: ...potable water is better. In many cases, the water quality of municipal supplies is far better than much bottled water that people are buying off the shelves and there is no waste attached to drinking tap water. However, the tap water needs to be of good quality and that is a fundamental right that should be afforded to every citizen in the State. I certainly will bring back the...

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

Malcolm Noonan: ...supermarkets. It is a good scheme, but obviously good quality municipal water is far superior to bottled water in most cases. That is what we should be trying to achieve. There is also zero waste generated from drinking tap water. Turning to financial support, Uisce Éireann has a strong consumer service focus through its water charges plan and customer charter, which outlines...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...to improve general alignment of the different mechanisms". Our Department has communicated further with local authorities on undertaking and completing the Traveller accommodation programme, TAP, review, having regard to local authority plans for integrating TAPs within the development plan cycles. Recommendation 8 refers to providing "planning guidelines for Regional Assemblies"....

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

Malcolm Noonan: ...to the age and deteriorating condition of the pipes, they are prone to bursts and leakage. In old cast iron mains, sediment can become dislodged during repairs or upgrade works and can occasionally be carried through to customers’ taps, leading to water appearing brown or orange. Uisce Éireann is committed to carrying out all necessary works to reduce instances of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (7 Dec 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. Supporting accommodation for Traveller families is a key priority for the Government. Housing for All recognises the importance of addressing Traveller accommodation needs...

Seanad: Public Water Connection Charges: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...to public drinking water and the programmes by which those measures are now being implemented. Measures that promote free public sources of drinking water encourage people to bring a refillable cup or drink from a tap, which includes the local authority prevention network, which has developed a guide for local government and communities that supports access to free drinking-water refill...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traveller Accommodation (1 Dec 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...have a statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller accommodation programmes, TAPs, in their areas to meet the identified accommodation need. The role of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (26 Jan 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...we have done is put in place record capital funding for Irish Water to be able to meet its water service delivery programme and to ensure as it is a basic human right that when people turn on their taps they have access to clean, potable water. From that point of view it is critically important that as a Government, we work with Irish Water to ensure it is delivering on that and once it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla — Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply (22 Sep 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: ...at Gorey and in Dublin. The safety and security of our water supply, as the Deputies have said, is paramount. There is a need to rebuild any trust that has been lost. I give the assurance that tap water is safe to drink in both situations. One of the first initiatives that the Minister advanced on taking office was to develop a Government policy paper on the steps required to...