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

Malcolm Noonan: The Senator will be aware that the Department of Education's 2023-25 statement of strategy sets out its vision for an education system that is of the highest quality where every member of our educational community, including our children and young people, their families and all the staff who engage with them, feel valued and supported. It sets out a goal to ensure equity of opportunity in...

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: I will respond first to some points raised by Members. Deputy Andrews inquired about the Glass Bottle site. The figures are 25% social and affordable, 10% Part V and 15% additional affordable and social. I will have to come back to him on the oversight committee. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan raised points about the rough sleeper count. Again, I will have to revert on those. Deputy Paul...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Agreements (29 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...WFD as part of the second-cycle river basin management plan that covered the period 2018-2021. These new implementation bodies are supported by regional local authority structures, comprising of 5 regional committees, which drive the delivery of supporting measures at local level. These structures are further supported by the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), which acts as a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...Senator Boyhan for raising this matter which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for agriculture, Deputy McConalogue. Just this morning we announced a new environment scheme for breeding waders, €25 million from my Department via the National Parks and Wildlife Service and €5 million from the Department of agriculture. That is hugely important. As Senator Boyhan said,...

Renters: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...Housing for All is a key priority for the Government. This is underpinned by the unprecedented level of Exchequer investment in the housing budget for 2024. The coming year will see more than €5 billion of capital investment in housing, which is a record figure. We will continue to increase housing stock in the country while progressing major reforms in our housing system....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Derelict Sites (9 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...CPO, activation programme was launched in April which supports a proactive and systematic approach by local authorities to bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use as homes. Some €150 million is being made available under the urban regeneration and development fund for local authorities to acquire vacant or derelict properties for reuse or sale. In addition, the...

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ..., it is important to note the regulation goes way beyond agricultural land. Article 4 relates to terrestrial coasts and freshwater systems under the birds and habitats directives. Articles 5 covers marine ecosystems. Article 6 covers urban ecosystems, which will be challenging. Article 7 deals with the restoration of our rivers and getting back our free-flowing rivers, which is very...

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...performance. Dublin ranks outside the top 30 cities in the world for livability. I acknowledge there is much to do and wish to share some of the work being done. My Department provided €737 million in 2020, €724 million in 2021 and over €305 million to the end of August 2022 to Dublin City Council. This includes unprecedented support provided during the Covid-19...

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...plan to provide well built, sustainable and affordable homes for all. Although many things have changed our commitment to ending the housing crisis has not. We will provide 90,000 social homes and 54,000 affordable purchase and cost-rental homes over the lifetime of Housing for All. The 2021 summary of social housing assessment showed that there were 59,247 households assessed as being...

Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...supply is increasing, despite such unprecedented challenges arising from the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, increasing interest rates and supply chain issues; in the 12 months to the end of June 2022 almost 25,000 homes were completed and in the 12 months to the end of September 2022 almost 27,500 were commenced, and last year 9,183 social homes were provided, with the Government's...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (14 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. An initial analysis of this data shows that there is currently a vacancy rate in Wicklow of 12.5%. However, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is aware that, in some areas, capacity issues have re-emerged for some families. A key priority for the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (12 Jul 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: Yes, we will. As regards retrofitting and the Supplementary Estimate, the amount available in 2022 under subhead B4 in respect of residential and community retrofit programmes is €252.86 million. That comprises €94 million remaining under subhead B4, €57.91 million in capital carry-over from 2021 and €100 million from the energy-efficiency programme. Some...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Network (7 Apr 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...and local roads during the post-2008 recession resulted in the build-up of a substantial backlog of works across the country, which the Senator referenced. The estimated cost of the backlog is in excess of €5 billion. Due to the pressures on regional and local road networks, approximately 90% of available Exchequer grant assistance to local authorities for regional and local roads...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Prices (29 Mar 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...the latter is being done through my own Department with regard to the local authority stock. On the fuel allowance payment, as part of budget 2022, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, announced a €5 increase in the weekly rate of payment with immediate effect. This brought the weekly rate up to €33. A number of expansions to the eligibility criteria for the fuel allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (22 Mar 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...a recorded monument and is eligible for funding under the Community Monuments Fund.  The CMF is administered by the National Monuments Service of my Department through the Local Authorities and €5 million euro has been allocated to the scheme for 2022.  The closing date for this fund for 2022 has now passed but it is planned that the scheme for 2023 will be launched later...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (22 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...CMF is for investment in archaeological heritage and helps owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public. On 5 November 2021, I launched the 2022 BHIS and HSF schemes which will have funding of €8m - an increase of €2 million from 2021. Full details of both schemes are available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: .... The CMF is for investment in archaeological heritage and helps owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public. On 5 November 2021 I launched the 2022 BHIS and HSF schemes which will have funding of €8m - an increase of €2 million from 2021. Full details of both schemes are available on my...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: ...welfare recipients. On 27 September 2021, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Heather Humphreys, announced the start of the national fuel scheme for the 2021-22 season. A budget of €292 million has been set aside for this season to pay an estimated 370,000 households. The purpose of the payment is to assist the households with their energy costs and the allowance...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rural Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: .... The local authority may rely on existing lists of eligible roads and-or advertise for new applicant roads. Individual applicants contribute towards the road projects. This can vary from 10% to 15%, depending on how many beneficiaries are on the particular road. This contribution is currently capped at €1,200 but the majority of beneficiary contributions are well below this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Industry (31 May 2021)

Malcolm Noonan: ...correct about the significant challenge. The challenge of generational renewal is widely recognised at both national and EU levels. It is about anticipating and managing risk. Slightly more than 5% of farmers in Ireland are under 35 years of age. Supporting young farmers and facilitating generational renewal are critical to ensuring a bright future for the agrifood sector. This...