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Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 52: In page 10, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 150 of Act of 2000 11.The Act of 2000 is amended in section 150 by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2): “(2A) Such codes of conduct described in subsection (2) shall require any member of an authority or the Board to disclose— ...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I would ask the Minister of State to return to and examine the issue because at the moment there is a requirement that there is a code of conduct, and there is a list of issues that the code may address, but this does not necessarily include these requirements. We saw how the internal regulation and self-monitoring systems of the board failed to address the issues that arise and got into the...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 53: "In page 10, line 16, after “subsoil” to insert “to a depth of 30 feet”." This amendment relates to another part of the Bill on the foreshore. It seeks to amend the definition of "foreshore" in section 13 of the Bill to clarify that, as was the case in the 1933 Act, the foreshore is considered to include subsoil but to a depth of 30 f....

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am quite alarmed. In the briefing, I had asked if the 30 ft. issue would be affected, and I was told that it would not be. I was looking for reassurance in the House that it would not be affected, but the Minister of State has now told us that will be affected. Effectively, this has begun to look like another land grab by persons who may be given licences of particular kinds. It is...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I wish to speak to amendment No. 55, which is in the same grouping. My amendment No. 55 has a similar purpose to amendment No. 54. It seeks to insert a new section into the Bill, notwithstanding anything in the definition of the foreshore in section 1, and the powers of the Minister to grant a licence under section 3. This is without prejudice to the view that the Bill already provides an...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 55: In page 10, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “Provisions in respect of foreshore licensing requirements for certain surveying activities 14.The Act of 1933 is amended by the insertion of the following after section 3: “Obligations 3AA.Notwithstanding anything in the definition of the foreshore in section 1, and the powers of the...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 56: In page 11, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “Amendment of Act of 1933 15.The Act of 1933 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 8: “Rights of way 8A. For the avoidance of doubt no provision of this enactment shall be construed as limiting or infringing upon public or private rights of way or any...

Seanad: Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 57: In page 12, after line 20, to insert the following: “Amendment of Act of 1933 18. The Act of 1933 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 13AA: “Regulations on undersea noise and sonar 13AB.Any licenses or leases issued in respect of the foreshore and the associated column of water shall include conditions and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: There is a lot of detail set out in the legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have a few follow-up questions. On biodiversity, I have a few nice things to say about the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin. I am often very harsh on the Government on lots of issues but, as I said, I am pleased that biodiversity has been included alongside environmental sustainability and climate change in the provisions relating to the European works scheme. Ms Craig talked about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: To follow up on the international aspect, we know that in the film-making area there is significant transnational collaboration. We see productions co-funded by multiple bodies. Similarly in regard to national broadcasters, when it comes to television and radio programming is there scope to look at collaboration between BAI schemes and other schemes internationally because the stories are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have a final question on production.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I apologise. I did not realise another member had indicated. Perhaps within the other member's response there might be something on the production side. I was interested in what Ms Craig said on production. When she is responding to the other member, she might have comments on the production-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: If no one else is indicating-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Very briefly. I am happy if a written note is provided to follow up. I was very interested in the Albert carbon calculator that was mentioned and the idea of production. One of the points is a reduction in the carbon footprint of audiovisual production and the audiovisual sector. Does that include the digital broadcast sector, given that there is a lot of difference between things being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank Mr. McLoughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank Ms Comey very much. That is very interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank Ms Craig.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes, I am speaking from my office. I thank the witnesses. This has been a really interesting discussion. I will follow up on one of the points that was very well made by Senator O'Reilly on coverage. It strikes me that when discussing the actions, there is, of course, the question of covering those actions, but there is also the aspect of incorporating the science and properly reflecting...