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- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 112: In page 55, line 11, after “coal,” to insert “natural gas,”.
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: These amendments relate to the fact the provisions on mineral development and the changes to the Minerals Development Act 1940 in this Bill, while they specify measures in respect of the prospecting for coal, lignite or oil shale, do not include clear provisions in respect of limiting the prospecting for natural gas. This was an issue that was highlighted as a matter of concern during the...
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I will respond, a Leas-Chathaoirligh on the question of natural gas. Unfortunately, there were limitations in the issuing of new licences.The Minister of State mentioned new licences but in situations where, for example, there have been explorations in situations where it was about a renewal of licences, an excessive number of exemptions were provided in respect of the continuation of...
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 113: In page 55, line 11, after "coal," to insert "precious metals,".
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 114: In page 55, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 8 of Minerals Development Act 1940 38.Section 8A(4) of the Minerals Development Act 1940 is amended by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (a): "(aa) where there is the free, prior and informed consent of the local community in full compliance with the...
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 115: In page 55, line 20, after "coal," to insert "natural gas,".
- Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 116: In page 55, line 20, after "coal," to insert "precious metals,".
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I will be brief in seconding the amendments. We have debated back and forth and the key point we highlighted is that this already has been identified, recognised and accepted to be a problem. It was recognised as a problem most recently even by the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, in its engagement with the committee on finance and public expenditure on other legislation. It...
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I ask the Minister for clarification. At least one of these amendments relates to commercial communication. Is that where this change is being made? It is quite different to other user-generated content that might be personal or whatever. As I understand it, this change relates to user-generated content within the definition of commercial communication.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Is amendment No. 15 similar?
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I again thank the Minister and her officials for engaging with this issue, which was raised by Members right across the House including ourselves and Government Senators. She will be aware that our amendment No. 40 goes a little bit further in that it specifies some of the areas in which the online safety commissioner could potentially have duties or responsibilities. I know that there will...
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The Government's amendment No. 11 deals with the "socio-economic" issue and addresses a number of concerns about linguistic rights that my colleagues and I highlighted throughout the debate. I would have liked to have seen a specific reference to Irish Sign Language but I welcome the recognition of linguistic and socioeconomic diversity and the reference to gender diversity. I note that my...
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I welcome amendment No. 12. Again, it concerns the key issue of participation, which we have debated back and forth. I am really glad that this key issue has been taken on board. Of course, participation is not the same as representation and vice versa. They perform in different areas. The Government amendment is constructive and is in the spirit of the audiovisual directive and...
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 16: In page 19, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(ia) support equality, human rights and participation in cultural,”.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I am conscious that the Minister may table amendments later that come at this matter from a different angle. Amendment No. 16 sought to ensure that equality and human rights are imbedded at an earlier stage in the powers and functions of the commission. As the Minister will be aware, I tabled multiple amendments to embed equality and human rights, given the public duty to equality and human...
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 17: In page 19, line 17, after “change” to insert “and environmental considerations”.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)
Alice-Mary Higgins: That is my fault. I steered her wrong.