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Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The Government is literally prioritising it in legislation.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The Minister of State is interfering with me through this Bill.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The Government is saying that it has a policy-based approach but it has produced almost 800 pages of legislation. The Minister of State said the policy is separate and we keep it within our hearts or something, but let us be clear, the policy is reflected in the legislation and the legislation prioritises liquified natural gas as strategic infrastructure and fast-tracks planning permission...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: That is subject to-----

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am not speaking to the amendment; I am speaking to Schedule 2 on page 737.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It was just factual, in terms of the line reference.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 163: In page 200, line 19, after “seabed),” to insert “which for the avoidance of doubt shall not be a terminal, building or installation used for the liquefication of natural gas or the importation, offloading, storage or regasification of liquified natural gas,”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 164: In page 200, to delete lines 20 to 25.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 165: To delete paragraph (h).

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 165: In subparagraph (i) of paragraph (i), to delete “natural gas” and substitute “green hydrogen”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 166: In page 200, line 28, to delete “natural gas, biomethane, hydrogen” and substitute “biomethane, green hydrogen”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 167: In page 200, line 28, after “renewable gas” to insert “, which shall not include gas produced by means of hydraulic fracturing”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 169: In paragraph (e), to delete “whether or not any preconditions to the exercise of that power have been satisfied”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 170: In page 204, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(a) perform its functions in a manner consistent with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 and the duties and obligations imposed by that Act.”. This amendment adds to the amendments on LNG that have just been voted through, including the choice not to accept our...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is not agreed.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I also want to indicate my support for these constructive amendments from Sinn Féin. It will be useful to have no fewer then one member with lived experience. The lived experience of those who have experienced gambling addiction is very important. Equally important is the experience of those who have been impacted by harmful gambling behaviours. As Senator Wall said, we could all...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will be brief.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will. I make these comments with respect, especially for Senator O’Reilly, who has done a great deal to highlight this issue for years, but it is important to clarify what we are seeking in these amendments. They are not about making the Bill more prescriptive or narrower. Rather, they are meant to widen the authority’s mandate and ensure that it does not run up against...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I regret that the Minister of State is not able to accept these amendments. I think they are all really constructive and they are amendments coming from people across the Houses who have looked to highlight these issues. It has taken a long time to get to the point of having a gambling regulator and it is absolutely appropriate that people would try to offer constructive proposals to make...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: To be very clear, I have never suggested the Bill is not about prevention. I have said that is the purpose of the Bill and I know it is being introduced because there is a recognition of this issue. I am sorry if that is how my contribution was construed. That is exactly why we have the Bill and it is what it is trying to do. I am saying, however, it should be named in the functions of...