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Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: The note is with regard to the grouping so I will speak on amendment No. 4. I cannot accept it at this stage but I see there is merit in what Senator Higgins is saying. I will ask the Department to look at it and check with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to see whether it can be made in the Dáil amendments, in which case it would have to come back here. I see where the...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: I will accept the amendment. I hope it does not have to be changed in the Dáil or make bad law. I see where the Senators are coming from. If it does need to be changed-----

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: -----I hope that people understand.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Section 18A has its own provisions for environmental assessment, public consultation and dissemination of information to the public, the Oireachtas and Ministers. Any proposals to dedesignate would be subject to consultation with the public and Ministers. The matter is catered for, therefore, in the sections of the Bill as initiated. I do not believe there is an issue because the...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: It includes any other Minister.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: The section allows for any other Minister whom the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht considers appropriate. It depends on the application in question. It also includes the Environmental Protection Agency, whose input would be important when an order is being made under the section.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Any information that is required to ensure that Ministers, Departments, public bodies or State agencies are fully knowledgeable of the intent of the order will be provided. If that includes maps, they will have to be provided. We need to ensure that the relevant body or agency knows exactly what is intended in the order being made to provide for designation.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Unfortunately, I cannot accept the amendment. A future review of a natural heritage area will not be carried out in a vacuum. It will involve public consultation and will not necessarily lead to proposals for the dedesignation of natural heritage area sites. There are principles and criteria in the Bill to guide the Minister in conducting a review and making decisions such as carrying out...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Section 18A(4) states:The Minister shall, in relation to the effects on the environment of the proposals arising from a review under subsection (1)—(a) carry out an assessment, including public consultation, under the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 435 of 2004), and(b) if it is required carry out any other...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Yes.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: The requirement to carry out any other screening or an assessment is covered under section 4(b). There is provision or an assessment, including public consultation, which would cover the areas mentioned by the Senator.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: By way of further clarification, it relates to blanket and raised bogs.

Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Planning and Development (Ministerial Power Repeal) Bill 2019: First Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 12th December, 2017, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence:Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport...

Data Protection Act 2018: Referral to Joint Committee (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Data Protection Act 2018 (section 60(6)) (Central Bank of Ireland) Regulations 2019,a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 20th September, 2019, be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, in accordance with Standing...

Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2019: Referral to Joint Committee (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2019,copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 18th September, 2019, be referred to the Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in accordance with Standing Order 84A(4)(k), which, not later than...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maoiniú Comharchumann agus Comhlachtaí Pobalbhunaithe (19 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, is as an soláthar airgid a chuirtear ar fáil go bliantúil d'Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi fhomhír C7 de Vóta mo Roinne a chuirtear cúnamh ar fáil d’eagraíochtaí pobalbhunaithe agus comharchumainn Ghaeltachta. Ar ndóigh, ós rud é gur eagraíocht neamhspleách reachtúil í...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maoiniú Comharchumann agus Comhlachtaí Pobalbhunaithe (19 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar a dúirt mé, tá ról lárnach ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ó thaobh leithdháileadh airgid. Ó tháinig mise isteach sa Roinn tá ardú ar bhuiséad reatha Údarás na Gaeltachta agus an buiséad caipitil agus as sin go raibh méadú ar an airgead agus ar acmhainní a chuirtear ar fáil do na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maoiniú Comharchumann agus Comhlachtaí Pobalbhunaithe (19 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Aontaím leis an Teachta. B'shin an fáth go bhfuil coiste den rannóg bunaithe agam agus go bhfuilimid ag obair tríd, i gcomhpháirtíocht leis na hoileánaigh agus na comharchumainn agus na heagraíochtaí pobail eile ar phlean gnímh do na hoileáin le spriocdhátaí agus lena chinntiú ó thaobh cúrsaí acmhainní...