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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Just a couple of weeks ago St. Vincent's Healthcare Group said it could not provide integrated patient care unless it retained ownership of the site. Why is that? Why can it not provide integrated patient care with a publicly owned hospital on a publicly owned site?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: These are clearly overarching issues. That is why we need a lot of detail on exactly what it means by those matters. It is a concern if it feels that a publicly owned hospital on public land would operate in a different way in its approach to these services-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have a final question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I know but I will ask this question as it is crucial. In 2018, St. Vincent's Healthcare Group was valued at €661 million. The Minister told us that we pay €300 million to St. Vincent's Healthcare Group every year. Surely, we could have a compulsory purchase order, CPO, for this site. That issue of the CPO and why we are not doing it is crucial. I mention alienating the land...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move: That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 to provide for an amendment to section 38 of the same Act to extend the period for the registration of easements and profits à prendre.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Those were interesting presentations. The data piece struck me. We have focused a lot on energy production but to drill down into the question on demand, the fact is that all data are not the same, as we know. We know from the general data protection regulation, GDPR, that different kinds of data are treated differently. We know there is currently an artificial intelligence, AI,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I echo the comments made around International Safe Abortion Day and note the launch today of an atlas of where safe access is across Europe. It is notable that countries like San Marino and Gibraltar have followed Ireland's example in seeking to ensure access, but there are practical barriers still in place. It will be important that in the review we address the practical, de facto barriers...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I join with others in welcoming the commitment to holding an independent review regarding the experiences of the Women of Honour. It is correct that there is a need for cultural change and concrete protections. Both are needed. Cultural change is crucial within the Defence Forces. As Senator Martin, I think, referred to, however, there is also a need for a wider cultural shift concerning...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: They have joined a German-commanded force. The key point is that this is slippage. Where is the clarity about our UN and humanitarian mandates? How can we reinforce this, given the discretion that the Minister asks us to give him under section 2 of the Bill to allow operational control to be delegated? The limitations and exemptions that the Minister mentions relate to important issues...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I specified that that was under a different section than the one under which I have a concern.My concern relates to Part A, which involves the delegation of the secondment of forces. It is Part F that relates to humanitarian concern. This is just for clarity.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Measures (29 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I welcome the Minister of State. This matter relates to the negative consequences of schedule changes for the registration of rights of way after 30 November. What plans does the Government have to initiate or support legislative change to extend this deadline and prevent these changes? What the timeline is there for that action and what further engagement will the Department have with...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Measures (29 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The concern relates to instances where a person might have had a right of way that has been used for many generations. The initial response I received from the Department was that people would still be able to register. However, the clock resets to zero which means that even if you have had 30 or 40 years of usage, it counts for nothing. We know that some have been moving blockages into...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Measures (29 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: There is positive potential here too for the reimagining.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is important that we distinguish that this is not a Bill related to trafficking. There is, of course, an overlap but trafficking is quite a distinct matter, and one where Ireland has rightly taken some action and can strengthen its actions. This relates to the smuggling of persons which is at their request. It is, of course, an area which needs to be carefully addressed. There are very...

Seanad: Housing For All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: We have engaged extensively with the Minister of State and the other Ministers in the Department on the detail of the issues involved. Unfortunately, a number of concerns we flagged when dealing with the legislation before the House prior to the summer recess still remain with regard to the Housing for All plan. I acknowledge there are positive components in the plan. I note the investment...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I formally second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Ruane to introduce the Companies (Emission Reporting) Bill. The legislation is very important. We have clearly seen in the debates this week that our conversations cannot simply be discussions on energy supply and what we might substitute for something else. It must be about demand, and specifically commercial and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: -----was one of the greatest steps towards us being a genuine nation of equals. It was one of the most fundamental contributions to our laws and culture, and conveyed to our citizens that this is a nation of equals.