Results 1-20 of 73 for data protection speaker:Malcolm Noonan

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

Malcolm Noonan: ...we are well on our way to implementing such a varied, interactive and complex set of recommendations from the assemblies and within the NBAP as well. A number of general comments were made about protecting farm livelihoods and breaking down silos by working with the farming community. One thing I found over the past number of years from visiting projects, be they the EIP projects or...

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

Malcolm Noonan: ...This approach is having a real impact. Additionally, we are reviewing the Wildlife Act 1976 to improve its enforceability. A public consultation on this will be announced soon. We are ramping up efforts on our obligations to conserve protected habitats and species, rolling out more marine designations under the EU nature directives and putting a real push behind efforts to deliver...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wildlife Protection (17 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...-bellied Brent goose, Branta Bernicla Hrota, breeds in the Canadian high Arctic and winters, almost exclusively, on the island of Ireland. Under the European birds directive, the Brent goose is a protected species, and Ireland has designated a total of 23 special protection areas for the Brent goose, with one further SPA for which the species is listed as an additional special...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (9 Apr 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...as Category II National Parks under the criteria set out by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). A Category II National Park is defined as a large natural or near-natural area protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have to have environmentally and culturally compatible spiritual, scientific, educational,...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...only serve to shrink the number of homes available to rent. That is of no help to renters in short, medium or long term. Under Housing for All, the Government is committed to increasing supply and protecting renters while trying to keep small landlords in the system. Any merit in introducing an eviction ban in the short term would be countered in the medium to longer term by a...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (30 Nov 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...compiled, we will circulate the survey results to Insurance Ireland and Brokers Ireland, so that they may clarify the scale of the market for their members. In addition to helping insurers, this data will also assist local authorities by giving them a comprehensive picture of the location and general condition of the thatched buildings in their area. This will enable them to take the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (18 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...to establish the cause and origins of the issues. The county council may be able to deal with the issue from within its own book of powers and functions. If the issue involves an Environmental Protection Agency-regulated site, the local authority will pass the complaint to the agency for a response. The EPA, as environmental regulator, is responsible for setting quality standards and...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...for fish migration, improving the quality of vegetation along the rivers, native woodlands, and addressing issues of pollution largely caused by agriculture but also by other sources. It is about protecting rural drinking water. I pay tribute to our group water schemes across the country for the amazing work they do. It is about protecting our marine areas and about the development of...

Progress on the National Parks and Wildlife Service: Statements (6 Jul 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: .... My commitment to elevating the issue of nature and biodiversity in this House is well known. Under the Government's leadership, Ireland has taken unprecedented steps forward to advance its protection, conservation and restoration approach. Chief among these was the decision to equip the National Parks and Wildlife Service with the funding, staffing and structural transformation it...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...addressed through significant recruitment since 2021, the Heritage Council has continued to develop as a key regulatory body, both for regulating professional archaeological practice and monument protection under the National Monuments Acts and by way of the provision of advice to planning authorities. The Heritage Council's independent mandate is set out in the Heritage Act 1995 and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...It is important to have this clarity so as to ensure that national monuments, being registered monuments owned by or in guardianship of the Minister or a local authority, can be effectively managed and the amenity they provide protected from forms of anti-social behaviour. Under amendments Nos. 273 and 274, provision is also made to strengthen the scope for drawing inferences in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...for the establishment of the register of monuments, which will replace several designation and registration systems under the existing National Monuments Acts. The register will be an electronic database easily accessible to members of the public and, under section 14(2)(b), the register may also be in such other forms as the Minister thinks appropriate. This amendment could be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Relations (25 May 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...representatives, as appropriate. Enterprises and their employees are at liberty to negotiate a form of collective agreement that can provide bespoke arrangements to enhance existing GDPR protections as necessary. The statutory regulation of technical surveillance in the workplace, that is, the general data protection regulation in the Data Protection Act 2018, has significantly...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Relations (25 May 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...the State has ratified and which it is, therefore, bound to uphold under international law. Statutory regulation of technical surveillance in the workplace falls under the terms of general data protection regulation, GDPR, and the 2018 Data Protection Act, which have significantly increased employers' obligations and responsibilities in relation to how they collect, use and protect...

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...on nature and restoring it brings enormous value economically, socially and culturally. This much is clear when we look at the results of work undertaken since I became Minister of State in 2020 to protect, conserve and restore nature. I will take a moment to outline our progress to date. My most immediate task was resourcing. We increased National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS,...

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

Malcolm Noonan: ...than that found in other European countries. To identify trends in and sources of microplastics over the longer term, a national monitoring campaign is being set up in conjunction with the Marine Institute. These data will be reported under the marine strategy framework directive and will enable targeting of measures to manage inputs.Beach macro-litter monitoring is long-established at...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...Dála. I am pleased and honoured to bring the Historical and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 before the House today. This important Bill provides a new framework to modernise and bolster the law that provides for the protection of our archaeological and related heritage. I look forward to the deliberations of the House over the coming days. l am certain everybody present here...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Forest Fires (9 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...authorities through setting general policy, providing a central training programme, issuing guidance on operational and other related matters and providing capital funding support. Detailed data on the numbers of presumed incidents of illegal land fires is not collected by, and consequently is not available in, my Department. The requested information would be available from the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wildlife Conservation (7 Mar 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...-year plans running from 2022 to 2027. The soil and spoil pathway action plan is still in draft. A full plan and synopsis brochure for these plans have been published on the National Biodiversity Data Centre website: Pathway Action Plans - Invasives.ie. These pathway action plans are aimed at preventing the introduction of invasive alien species and promoting and providing practical...