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Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The Minister of State makes the case that there may be certain situations where an activity was happening but the point is that there should not be caveats. This is not being weighed up. It is not necessarily that every time there is a recurrent activity, it should automatically be prohibited. This is not what I am arguing. I am arguing that relevant works should meet the standard in the...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: In light of the Minister of State's indication, I will not call a vote on amendment No. 16.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 16: In page 57, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3)(b)(ii), the Minister may not prescribe an established recurrent activity as a class of relevant works if such activity is likely to lead to the destruction or damage to the physical integrity of a monument to which general protection applies, regardless of when such...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 17: In page 57, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3)(b)(ii), the Minister may not prescribe an established recurrent activity as a class of relevant works if such activity is likely to lead to the destruction or damage to the physical or cultural integrity of a monument to which general protection applies,...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 18: In page 57, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(b), the Minister may not prescribe an established recurrent activity as a class of relevant works if such activity is likely to lead to the destruction or damage to the physical integrity of a monument to which general protection applies, regardless of when...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 19: In page 57, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(b), the Minister may not prescribe an established recurrent activity as a class of relevant works if such activity is likely to lead to the destruction or damage to the physical or cultural integrity of a monument to which general protection applies, regardless...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 20: In page 57, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(4) This section shall not apply to a class of relevant works which would restrict public access to a national monument for a period of more than 2 years.”.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Amendment No. 20 inserts a new subsection (4) into section 31, which provides that said section shall not apply to a class of relevant works which would restrict public access to a national monument for a period of more than two years. This is important because our heritage belongs to all of us collectively, as we discussed previously. The relationship with heritage is something we should...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the other Senators for their contributions, including Senator Cassells. The principle of access is an important one and the Minister of State has acknowledged community value in one other part of the Bill but this is important as well. The reference to "class of relevant works" is not simply around classes of relevant works and we have the exemptions. We have discussed this...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 21: In page 57, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(4) Where a class of relevant works has restricted public access to a national monument for a period of more than 2 years, the Minister shall review his or her prescription of such a class of relevant works and their impact on public access to national monuments.”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Chair. I am glad that Ms O'Neill came back in relation to the science because I was quite concerned. In fact, I was reminded of when Exxon Mobil, a fuel company, took out an advertisement in 2000 in The New York Timestitled, "Unsettled Science", in relation to climate, in terms of calling for us to delay action and that it was soon to act while there were doubts on the science,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Quickly, if I could go to Ms O'Neill, who mentioned forestry and land use, and the issue of the permanent storage of carbon, how important or how useful are peatlands in terms of a guaranteed early action on carbon storage and the potential for permanent storage in relation to that? I ask Dr. McGoff of SWAN what we can do in terms of river basin management and the prohibition of wetland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Lastly, I would be grateful if Mr. Kelly wanted to elaborate on the negotiations at the European level and how Ireland could play a more constructive role in relation to that. Mr. Kelly also mentioned that Coillte should have a more active role in relation to nature restoration and carbon storage. Mr. Kelly also commented on the biodiversity links and the choices to make sure we make the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Chair, I put a related question to the IFA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It was the point about trust. If we have an emissions limit for land use of 20 megatonnes by 2025, can we trust that, with the right financial packages and supports in place, including biodiversity and climate supports, we will be able to achieve that voluntarily? It is certainly coming across to me from this session that laws will be needed for us to keep land use emissions within the 20...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: In terms of the reductions we need to keep emissions below 20 megatonnes by 2025.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I wonder whether we need laws to ensure that those who choose to rewet are not in danger of being challenged for rewetting, for example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am just looking at the hard targets of 20 megatonnes because for the committee that is the bottom line that we need to adhere to. It seems to me that laws might support those farmers, for example, who want to make transitions in terms of rewetting. Some of them may do it for carbon reasons while others may do it for biodiversity reasons. Perhaps having a legal basis or legal requirement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Maybe regulations would give a guarantee in terms of requirements.