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- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 4: In page 10, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: "(iv) the potential impacts on biodiversity, the environment and public health;". Amendment No. 4 is also to give assurance because, along with the transfer of powers, there is no sufficient nuancing of the Minister's mandate to make things very clear, besides the fact that the Government has...
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Again, I note the economic issues are placed first, which could well trump anything else. Simply saying the Minister “may” consider additional economic issues or environmental issues is not the same thing. I would have to respectfully disagree with the point that these issues have been dealt with in the drafting because the drafting simply provides that a Minister for...
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 5: In page 10, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(iv) the potential impact on public health, including in respect of air pollution;”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 6: In page 11, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(iv) the Climate Change Advisory Council,”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 14: In page 11, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(iii) the potential impacts on biodiversity, the environment and public health;”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 15: In page 11, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(iii) the potential impact on public health, including in respect of air pollution;”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 18: In page 13, line 1, after “Minister” to insert “, the Climate Change Advisory Council”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 19: In page 13, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “(ii) the potential impacts on biodiversity, the environment and public health;”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 20: In page 13, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “(ii) the potential impact on public health, including in respect of air pollution;”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 21: In page 14, line 21, after “may” to insert “, subject to consultation with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications,”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 22: In page 14, line 23, to delete “44D,”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 23: In page 14, line 25, to delete “44J”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 24: In page 14, line 25, to delete “44X”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 25: In page 14, line 26, after “may” to insert “, subject to consultation with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications,”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 26: In page 14, line 27, to delete “44D,”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 27: In page 14, line 28, to delete “44J”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 28: In page 14, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(3) In making regulations or orders made under this section in respect of— (a) rates of renewable transport fuel obligation, (b) advanced biofuel obligation, (c) crop cap, (d) high ILUC-risk biofuel, or (e) renewable transport fuel standards, the Minister shall consult...
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 29: In page 14, line 34, after “the” where it secondly occurs to insert “Minister, the”.
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 30: In page 16, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “(c) a disclosure of the greenhouse gas emissions, in tonnes, caused by its activities within the State for which the company is responsible, and the measures already taken and planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during future reporting periods.”. This seeks to require...
- Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2023)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Any emergency Bill needs to exist within the context of the climate emergency. High-profile figures in the oil industry have spoken about their bumper years and infinite future. Once there are emergencies that cause demand, they will be happy to go forever. They are looking at brand new oil fields around the world even though we know we need to keep oil in the ground. In any emergency, we...