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Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 15: In page 13, between lines 30 to 31, to insert the following:"(2) The collection of information for statistical purposes be undertaken by the Forestry Service in a voluntary capacity as per other agricultural commodities.”.There has been extensive discussion about the potential of the industry. We need to consider how onerous the gathering of information may be...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister for his reply. I take on board the point made by Senator Ó Domhnaill and appreciate the point regarding the need for discretion around commercially sensitive information. With regard to the particular Oireachtas committee on which I sit, an individual who was acting on behalf of the State is playing hardball about coming before the committee to discuss a case put...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It never is.

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I was sent a note to say that these amendments had been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 11: In page 11, line 34, to delete "may" and substitute "should".This is quite a simple amendment. The section provides that the Minister may by notice in writing require an owner of a forest to submit a forest management plan. It just changes the word from "may" to "should" because we feel that "may" leaves things quite open-ended for a Minister. I know that when the...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes.

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 12: In page 12, line 5, after "may," to insert "having stated his reasons for doing so,".

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We have had a great deal of discussion over the last number of weeks on State board appointees. People with oversight roles on committees and boards have a duty to stand up for the rights of whatever groups they represent. If the citizens are to have confidence in the arms and structures of the State, it is important to provide for openness and transparency. Section 9 is very much a...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is.

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 6: In page 9, to delete lines 18 and 19 and substitute the following:“(e) purchase land that is for sale, land swop, or lease for afforestation or any other forestry related activity,”.This relates to the phrase "or otherwise acquire" used in the Bill. We have concerns as to what is meant by "otherwise acquire", because that is the only difference between...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 5: In page 9, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following:“(3) The Minister has a duty to provide information to ensure the public and other authorities are regularly informed on the role and condition of forests as well as on all forestry activities. (4) The Minister has a duty to ensure that all Irish citizens and environmental NGOs are entitled to participate...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I appreciate and take on board what the Minister has said. We have an opportunity here to copperfasten the principle of what was said about the legislation. I know from the groups that have contacted us that they feel the provision needs to be bolstered in the legislation. The other legislation can be changed or amended at another time. Specifically in regard to forestry management and...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, line 6, after "afforestation" to insert "and timber production".This section deals with the general functions of the Minister in respect of the Bill, one of which is to promote afforestation. We want to include also "and timber production", on foot of a number of representations and information sent to us by various organisations involved in the area which...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 19, to delete "0.1 hectare" and substitute "0.5 hectares and five metres in height". Go raibh míle maith agat, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. In general, we welcome the Bill and feel it is far overdue. However, I wish to raise a number of technical matters that I would like to tease out with the Minister of...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: With respect to the nurses, they deserve a stand-alone debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Aird a tharraingt mé an cás na n-altraí inniu. I rise today to highlight the issues around the nursing profession and the difficulties in which it finds itself. There has been an exodus of young nurses from the State in the last number of years as they cannot make ends meet while working at their profession here. SIPTU members are protesting today outside the annual...

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh na cuairteorí ins an gailearaí. It is a shame that the artist is not at the centre of the debate because that is the way it should be. A country that does not know its history or that is not familiar with the people and events that shaped its collective memory is akin to a stranger who, having no idea where she has come from, is unable to...

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: When in government Fianna Fáil could have issued a compulsory purchase order and acquired Moore Street and the surrounding lanes of history from NAMA. As we know, this did not happen and instead a bankrupt private developer was allowed to let this historical quarter descend into a state of abject disrepair and decay. Surely, if ever there was a metaphor for the decay and corruption at...

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They are active in their areas of expertise.

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about Fine Gael members?