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Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: If they pay the fine, they get a receipt.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: They get one in any event.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Yes, but they will get it. They will have it.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The Senator's amendment proposes that "This will be determined by the issue of receipt" but they will get that. This proposal is not necessary. A prosecution can only be brought if the amount payable on the notice has not been paid by the defendant. With respect to the proposal that Waterways Ireland would issue a receipt, the person would have paid the fine and Waterways Ireland would not...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It does not need to be in the legislation in that if a person makes a payment, he or she gets a receipt.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: On page 7, the new section 7A(2)(b) states that where notice is given under subsection (1) "Waterways Ireland may receive the payment, issue a receipt for it and retain the money paid, and any payment received shall not be recoverable in any circumstances by the person who made it ...".

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Thank you.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: To be helpful, my officials advise that the reason it is out of order is that amendment Nos. 40 and 41 both relate to the same matter and amendment No. 41 causes amendment No. 40 to be out of order where amendment No. 41 provides that "All authorised officers should be permanent employees of Waterways Ireland". It is probably the reference to permanent-----

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I did not make the decision. I was only trying to be helpful.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: In amendment No. 42 at lines 25 and 26 the Senators want to take out the words from "boats" and insert "canals and canal property". In paragraphs (b) and (c) the Bill covers what they want to do by way of amendment of paragraph (a). That should allay their concerns. Subsection 5(a), (b) and (c) cover all of the matters about which they are concerned for users of canal property. On...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It is a minor technical amendment.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: During the passage of this legislation through the House I have stated on a number of occasions that the intention of the provision under section 8(2) is to allow hedge trimming to take place in the month of August on roadsides and that the trimming will only be of the current year's growth and not involve the use of heavy flails. If a person needs to carry out heavier cutting of hedges such...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to respond to some of the issues raised. This relates to both hedges and gorse and therefore involves hedge-cutting and burning. Citizens must abide by the existing legislation until this proposed legislation is passed and the regulations issued.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: With regard to amendment No. 57, it should not be mandatory for every hedge cut and area of land burned under this provision to be reported to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I cannot accept that there might be a gain from having such a register that would justify the cost and efficiencies involved, nor can we require another Department to keep a register....

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: Just move to the amendment.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: This amendment relates to section 8(4)(b) of the Bill which provides for a sunset clause in the provisions in sections 8(1) and 8(2) on burning and hedgerows, which are only in force for a two year pilot period and can only be extended by a resolution of each House of the Oireachtas. Having considered the contributions of a number of Senators on Committee Stage, I am of the view that it is...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: No. I ask the House to support this amendment.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It is on a pilot basis.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: It is on a pilot basis. I am sorry.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I want to clarify a number of incorrect statements. My Department will monitor activity under the proposed new provision and an assessment of the impacts will be carried out before any decision is taken on continuing this measure beyond the pilot phase. Records will be kept. Officials from my Department, National Parks and Wildlife Service staff, are out working very hard every day, and...