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Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 39: In page 6, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(aa) The Minister shall make regulations in respect of the conduct by the Forestry Appeals Committee with regard to: (i) screening for appropriate assessment; (ii) screening for environmental impact assessment; (iii) appropriate assessment; (iv) environmental impact assessment, and...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 42: In page 6, to delete lines 39 and 40.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 43: In page 7, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(12A) Where an appeal is brought to the Forestry Appeals Committee against a decision of the Minister, and is not withdrawn, the Forestry Appeals Committee shall determine the application as if it had been made to the Forestry Appeals Committee in the first instance and the decision of the...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I would like a brief comment from the Minister of State.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 44: In page 7, to delete lines 10 to 13 and substitute the following: “(b) and—”.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: Senator Higgins has set out her concerns very well and I would be interested to hear the Minister of State's response.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 47: In page 7, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(15) The notification and publication of a decision of the Forestry Appeals Committee shall contain information on the entitlement to pursue a judicial review in the High Court of that decision.".

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 48: In page 7, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(15) The notification and publication of a decision of the Forestry Appeals Committee shall contain information on the entitlement to pursue a judicial review in the High Court of that decision, and that such a review shall be subject to no lesser standard of protection against costs than envisaged...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 51: In page 7, line 34, after “Committee.” to insert the following: “Such rules shall ensure fairness of procedures and wide access to the appeal mechanism of the Forestry Appeals Committee.”.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 52: In page 7, line 38, after “formality.” to insert the following: “Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, the chairperson or deputy chairperson of the Forestry Appeals Committee shall, in the conduct of an oral hearing, ensure fairness of procedures and wide access to the appeal mechanism of the Forestry Appeals Committee.”.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 53: In page 8, to delete lines 3 to 5.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I will wait to hear the Minister of State's response.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I am a co-signature to the amendments and I am happy to go along with that.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 73: In page 9, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(1A) Where the Minister makes such a regulation under subsection (1), they will lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on such regulations for consideration.”.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 78: In page 10, line 6, to delete "may" and substitute "shall".

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I refer to amendment No. 79: In page 10, line 7, to delete "in specified circumstances" and substitute "where an appeal is upheld, or where it is consistent with justice and in the public interest to do so". I would be interested in hearing the Minister of State's response.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: Throughout this process, the Minister of State has always talked about there being a low fee. Can she give us some indication of how much that fee is? Is she talking about €5, €10 or €20? What is a low fee? It would be helpful to know that. Many people are wondering if it is hundreds or thousands of euro or €20.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: Can the Minister of State give us an indication of that?

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Minister of State for the clarification. That is important-----

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Victor Boyhan: I move amendment No. 80: In page 10, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(3) In prescribing under subsection (1), the Minister shall consider the necessity to provide wide access to the appeal mechanism of the Forestry Appeals Committee, and the cumulative impact of decisions of the Minister on fees arising for appellants.”.”.