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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Deputy for his amendment. I very much concur with the general intent behind it. As I understand it, it is to encourage industry and the Government to focus on whatever opportunities there may be to extract minerals from existing mine waste at abandoned mine sites, thus supporting the concept of the circular economy. Under existing minerals legislation, State mining leases...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: One concern I have is that the message might go out that all historical mine sites would suddenly be reopened. There is a long list and some of them are to be found in scenic and beautiful areas. I do not wish to give the impression that we might encourage their reopening. I would be somewhat concerned about that but we can explore it further.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am not familiar with the Avoca, to be honest. I know it is one of the major sites at Avoca, Tynagh and Silvermines where there has been extensive remediation in the past, and there is still some work that many people would wish us to do. We are carrying out work at the Avoca site now relating to tailings and the work is ongoing.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 31:In page 75, lines 40 and 41, to delete "Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources" and substitute "Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment".

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Subject to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel advice, an amendment on Report Stage may be required to ensure compliance with the Aarhus Convention. This relates to sections 137 to 139, inclusive.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 32:In page 76, lines 12 and 13, to delete "Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources" and substitute "Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment".

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 33:In page 76, lines 17 and 18, to delete "Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources" and substitute "Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment".

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 34:In page 78, lines 10 and 11, to delete "Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources" and substitute "Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment".

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 35:In page 80, lines 7 and 8, to delete "Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources" and substitute "Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment".

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 36:In page 80, lines 19 and 20, to delete "Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources" and substitute "Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment".

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Minister for Justice and Equality is currently drafting the disability (miscellaneous provisions) Bill to amend a number of pieces of legislation so Ireland is in a position to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Section 173 of the Minerals Development Bill makes reference to persons of "unsound" mind, which is considered an inappropriate concept and...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 37:In page 93, line 3, to delete "Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources" and substitute "Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment".

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 38:In page 96, line 35, after "mining" to insert "licence". This is a correction of a minor error in the wording of section 198 on page 96, line 35, where the word "licence", which should follow the word "mining" has been inadvertently omitted. Amendments Nos. 44 and 52 correct references to other legislation, such as the Harbours Acts and the planning and development...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 39:In page 97, lines 9 and 10, to delete“section 34(4), 51(4), 81, 100(4), 197 and 211(6)” and substitute“sections 32(5), 33(4), 34(4), 36(4), 51(4), 81, 100(4), 191(4), 197, 211(6), 227 and 228”. This is a technical amendment to section 200(1) to clarify that the Minister may bring summary proceeding for offences prescribed under section...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 40:In page 98, line 10, to delete “Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources” and substitute “Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment”. Subject to advice from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, a Report Stage amendment may be required to ensure compliance with the Aarhus Convention.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 41:In page 98, lines 21 and 22, to delete “Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources” and substitute “Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 42:In page 98, lines 26 and 27, to delete “Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources” and substitute “Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 43:In page 100, lines 19 and 20, to delete “Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources” and substitute “Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 44:In page 101, line 9, after “1946” to insert the following:“as amended by section 83 (inserted by section 48 of the Harbours Act 2015) of the Harbours Act 1996”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 45:In page 104, lines 16 and 17, to delete “Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources” and substitute “Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment”.