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Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: If that is what the Senator considers to be democracy then so be it, but it is not what I consider to be democracy. It is not funny. I have been here for 16 hours and will stay for as long as it takes. I have been very co-operative and I am disappointed. I will outline my position on amendment No. 3b. Grubbing and flailing would not be permitted in August but if a farmer wanted to trim...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: On amendments Nos. 4a and 4b, the decision will come before both Houses of the Oireachtas and a motion must be passed to extend the time limit. It will not be a case of being nodded through. A resolution has to be passed to say it can be extended for another period and if it is not approved it will revert to the old legislation and the pilot period ceases.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: On amendments Nos. 4c and 5, the provisions in section 8 of the Bill, and the regulations I will make, on the burning and hedge cutting issues will take account of our obligations under the EU birds and habitats directives. Under other international nature conservation conventions and the Aarhus convention on access to information on the environment it would not be normal practice, and I...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: That is fine.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Section 9 amends section 40(1) of the Wildlife Act 1976, lines 17 to 21, page 12. It is a simple tidying-up exercise which updates the collective citations for fisheries legislation and replaces the reference to the Central Fisheries Board, which is now Inland Fisheries Ireland. Following further consultation with the Attorney General's office however, I have been informed that the changes...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: We did not have an amendment tabled so we will do so on Report Stage if that is alright.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Okay. That is fine.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I do not intend to propose an amendment here, but I intend to table a small textual amendment on Report Stage to subsection 3(e)(ii), on page 15, lines 25 to 29, on occasions where authorised officers know or suspect that a vehicle in particular has been used in committing an offence.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I intend to table an amendment to section 11 on Report Stage to retain certain provisions in section 69(3)(c) of the Wildlife Act. The other repeals relate to provision penalties in both the 2000 and 2010 wildlife legislation, which are updated in this Bill, and consequently the repeal stands. I also wish to advise the House that I will bring forward an amendment on Report Stage to section...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I do not propose an amendment here at this time. However, I intend to move two further amendments on Report Stage to the effect that the upper, middle and lower lakes of Killarney would be considered part of the property comprising the part of the Muckross Estate that was conveyed to the State in 1932 under the Bourn Vincent Memorial Park Act 1932, and certain national parks will be formally...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (4 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Ardfinnan Bridge is included in the Record of Monuments and Places under section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 which requires two months notice to be given to my Department of any proposed works affecting the monument. While Tipperary County Council has given the Department outline details of options being considered for a pedestrian bridge, it is not possible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (4 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is continuing to mark significant events throughout the Decade of Centenaries and is being guided by the Expert Advisory Group on Commemorations in this regard. The commemorative programme for the second half of the Decade will be based on the inclusive, open and consultative approach that worked so well last year. As part of this process, consideration is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Mobile Telephony Services (4 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The report of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was published in December 2016. The report includes recommendations for actions that can be taken in the short-term to improve mobile phone reception and to facilitate better broadband connection, particularly in rural areas. The report also contains 40 action points which have been agreed to progress the recommendations. Along with...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (4 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's Action Plan for Rural Development, Realising our Rural Potential, was launched on 23rd January 2017. The Action Plan contains 276 actions for delivery across Government, State agencies and other bodies to support the economic and social progress of rural Ireland. Each action has been assigned to a lead body which will be responsible for implementation of the action within a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (4 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 436 together. Financial support is provided by my Department through a number of structured schemes for the conservation and protection of heritage buildings, including the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, the Structures at Risk Fund and other initiatives operated by the Heritage Council. The Built Heritage Investment Scheme is a scheme for the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Information (4 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I am advised that my Department did not receive any requests for material to be made available in braille format during the period in question. I would also advise the Deputy that my Department's website (www.ahrrga.gov.ie) adheres to a minimum of conformance level Double-A with the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and also complies with the . The Deputy may also wish to note that the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (4 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Action Plan for Rural Development, which was launched on 23rdJanuary, contains a number of measures which have the objective of rejuvenating Ireland’s rural towns and villages to make them more attractive places in which to live and work, and to increase their tourism potential. From my own Department’s perspective, I have secured funding of €12 million for an...

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: 8 o’clock I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House on this very important issue. As Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Brexit will have an impact on a number of sectors and areas within my remit. Its impact on rural areas is of course of particular concern, but the UK’s decision to leave the EU will also have an impact on...

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Clueless.

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I do not find it funny.