Results 2,601-2,620 of 4,726 for speaker:Malcolm Noonan

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 250: In page 138, line 7, after “persons” to insert “or categories of persons”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 251: In page 138, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(b) conditions requiring the carrying out (whether prior to, during the course of, or subsequent to, the carrying out of the licensable activity the subject of the licence) of any other licensable activity, a related activity or any action or activity relating to the protection or recording of...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 252: In page 139, to delete lines 14 to 16 and substitute the following: “(5) (a) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (4), a reference to “monument” in section 28(5) includes a reference to any thing to which section 136(2) applies. (b) A reference in subsection (4) to “licensable activity” includes a reference to any...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 253: In page 139, line 19, after “concerned” to insert “(including any activity, whether or not the activity is a licensable activity, required to be carried out by reason of a condition under paragraph (b)* of subsection (4))”. [*This is a reference to a paragraph proposed to be inserted by amendment No. 251.]

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 254: In page 139, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(7) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)(b), the licensing authority may refuse to grant a licence if the authority is satisfied that the non-compliance referred to in section 150(2)(b) by the applicant or persons acting on his or her behalf, whether alone or in conjunction...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 255: In page 140, line 21, to delete “licensable” and substitute “relevant”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 256: In page 140, line 24, to delete “licensable” and substitute “relevant”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 257: In page 140, lines 29 and 30, to delete “prescribed person who has competence in the licensable activity” and substitute “person who falls within a prescribed category of persons, being persons who have competence in the licensable activity (whether by reason of qualifications attained or practical experience or a combination of both)”."

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 258: In page 140, after line 36 to insert the following: “(5) In this section, “relevant activity” means— (a) a licensable activity, (b) a related activity or any activity (whether or not the activity is a licensable activity) required to be carried out by reason of a condition under paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 151, or...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendments No. 259: In page 141, to delete lines 8 to 10 and substitute the following: “the Minister— (a) within the period prescribed for the purposes of this subsection for the class of licences (which may be identified by reference to a class of licensable activities) into which that licence falls, or (b) if no such period is prescribed, not later than 21 days...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 260: In page 141, line 36, to delete “The licensing authority” and substitute “Subject to subsection (5), the licensing authority".

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 261: In page 142, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(5) The licensing authority need not comply with subsection (4) in the case of the suspension of a licence if— (a) the authority is satisfied that the end for which such suspension is sought is a matter of such urgency that the delay entailed in complying with that subsection may defeat...

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 263: In page 143, line 10, after “Expenditure” to insert “, National Development Plan Delivery”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 265: In page 148, line 21, after “heritage” to insert “(including, without prejudice to the generality of section 28 of the Act of 2000, in relation to such dealings with objectives which fall within section 10(2)(c) of that Act in so far as such objectives relate to the conservation and protection of archaeological heritage)”. Following...

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

Malcolm Noonan: Parliamentary counsel was requested to set out penalties for offences in line with what is currently on the Statute Book. Careful consideration has gone into penalties under sections 175 and 178. As it is not reasonable or proportionate to impose severe penalties on minor offences, or indeed to set out disproportionate penalties in respect of more serious ones, I am not in a position to a...

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

Malcolm Noonan: In terms of general offences, the legislation already provides for a conviction or an indictment for a fine not exceeding €10 million or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or both. Strong penalties already exist for serious offences on indictment.

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

Malcolm Noonan: Yes. We will consider the matter on Report Stage.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 272: In page 150, line 33, after “43(1),” to insert “82(2),”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 273: In page 151, line 18, after “suspected” to insert “, or should have known or suspected,”.

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

Malcolm Noonan: I move amendment No. 274: In page 151, line 37, after “suspected” to insert “, or should have known or suspected,”.