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- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Government amendment No. 35 arises out of committee proceedings.
- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Government amendment No. 36 arises out of committee proceedings and has already been discussed with amendment No. 20.
- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Amendment No. 37, in the names of Senators Cullinane, Ó Clochartaigh and Reilly, arises out of committee proceedings.
- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Government amendment No. 38 arises out of committee proceedings.
- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Government amendment No. 39 arises out of committee proceedings.
- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Is the amendment seconded?
- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: I require a seconder.
- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 44 to 46, inclusive, are related technical amendments and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Amendment No. 52 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 52 and 54 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: As amendment No. 53 has been agreed to, amendment No. 54 cannot be moved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: I will follow on from Deputy Colreavy's question because it is about the elephant in the room where we are coming from. If the EPA concludes following an EIS that drilling and mining are appropriate to proceed, does the Bill contain a provision that gives the Minister the right to overrule that or must he accept the recommendations of the agency? Is he under a legal obligation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Am I correct that most of the mining we are discussing, and about which Mr. Sheridan is experienced, relates to straightforward prospecting? It involves drilling, identifying a mineral underground and then extracting it. Is that not Mr. Sheridan's experience? However, there is the new concept of hydraulic fracturing, which is totally different. It is not just about drilling a hole and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: The Bill, therefore, does not impact on hydraulic fracturing as a concept. Does any legislation cover it under mineral development?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: To clarify the points raised by Deputy Colreavy, under this Bill the landowner has no legal rights because, in the national interest, it is policy to identify and, where possible, extract the minerals contributing to the wealth of the nation. Therefore, the normal constitutional rights of property owners are set aside.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Irrespective of a fiscal invasion of the property-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Let us take fracking out of it and let us talk about rights.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Mr. Breslin said the landowner has resort to the courts. Has this happened and what was the outcome?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Does this apply to offshore?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: My final question relates to royalties. Concern has been expressed that, under the terms of the licence given to Shell, when the gas finally starts flowing this year hopefully, the Government will have to pay a premium market price for the gas and has no preferential treatment. Mr. Breslin can correct me if I am incorrect. Is there anything that gives the Government preferential treatment...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Minerals Development Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Fuel.