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Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 14: In page 35, to delete lines 20 to 39 and substitute the following: “(2) Where, but for this subsection, a public body would not be able to perform, in relation to any matter whatsoever, one or more than one of its public functions by virtue of the matter relating, whether in whole or in part, to the continental shelf or any part thereof, then, by virtue of...

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 15: In page 36, line 30 to delete “eight weeks” and substitute “three months”.

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No.16: In page 38, to delete lines 8 to 18 and susbtitute the following: “(ii) where the decision or act concerned relates to a development which may have significant effects on the environment, the applicant is a body or organisation (other than a State authority, a public authority or governmental body or agency) the aims or objectives of which relate to the...

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 17: In page 40, to delete lines 16 to 41 and in page 41, to delete lines 1 to 17.

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 18: In page 46, between lines 8 and 9 to insert the following: “(8A) In circumstances where the MARA has determined that swifter action is needed to either avoid or limit environmental damage related to the matter the subject of the enforcement notice— (a) the requirement of subsection (4) shall not apply, and (b) the timeframes specified in...

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 19: In page 50, to delete lines 14 to 19: “(a) the MARA, (b) a member of staff of the MARA (including a person referred to in section 64(5)), (c) an authorised officer, (d) a member of the Garda Síochána, (e) an authorized officer of the National Parks and Wildlife in performing its functions including relation to the conservation of seagrass or...

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2022: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 21: In page 51, to delete lines 14 to 40, to delete page 52 and in page 53 to delete lines 1 to 26.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: There are a number of issues I want to focus on, including the overlap between the medium-term challenges and climate and the report on wages produced by IFAC in May. The report on wages raises a question on the approach of using tax measures as opposed to other measures. There is also the need for an increase in the minimum wage to living wage levels because of inflation. This has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Housing is an example of public investment, but it is routed through a short-term mechanism in terms of leasing. Under Housing for All, quite large amounts of money are being directed towards a leasing model. It has been well documented that a flood of investors are seeking to capitalise on the 25-year social housing contracts that are more costly to the State in the medium to longer term....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Perhaps it is an area that needs a specific inflationary analysis. Could that go on the long-term research agenda?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am glad that Mr. Barnes has indicated an intention to use it in IFAC's modelling. The need to address private pension tax relief was an issue that was identified back in the days of the troika memorandum of understanding. It was one of the only ones that was not acted on. It is designed on a marginal rate that disproportionately benefits higher earners. I refer to gender and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is not an exam subject any more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It was just at a base level. We cannot be guaranteed children are coming out with a base level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have to say the experience we have had is that we talked to students, some who did it when it was an examination subject and some when it was not, and it was said that the school now does not have resources. Again, it may well be that there are fabulous projects, but we do not want it to be that there are just fabulous projects in well-resourced schools which have the luxury of bringing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: When answering the next Senator, perhaps the witnesses could respond to the question about history and ethnicity and also comment on philosophy in the schools. I would be remiss if I did not mention that because I am pushing for that as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: As there are so many questions, I ask that we get a follow-up response in writing on some of these matters. There are issues around the history curriculum and intersection with regard to how ethnic minority women are portrayed and represented. I mentioned philosophy in school, female thinkers and how to engage and discuss. One of the witnesses referred to the international aspect. That is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is useful and clarifying but I am still a little concerned. In some of the conventions relating to the Constitution there are a lot of exemptions even in equality legislation in respect of education. The Constitution has changed and now also includes the rights of the child. There may be scope for re-examining the basic rights of a child in respect of well-being, safety and health,...