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- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I see.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I move amendment No. 7:In page 4, line 31, after “canals” to insert “subject to existing maximum dimensional criteria”. I may be a little slow on this because there is quite a large grouping. To address amendment No. 7 first, the canals were built more than 200 years ago and maximum dimensional criteria have, in practice, been in existence for that time.They...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: Yes, like myself. It will be a fairly restricted debate because of the constrictions on the number of times people can come in. This is a reasonable amendment to make, that they should be subject to the maximum dimensional criteria. Amendment No. 8 is about the regulation of the canals, particularly with regard to closing. To ensure this is not done on an ad hocbasis it proposes to insert...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: Yes, I will. I have it. The Minister is of the view these amendments are unnecessary. However, the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland, IWAI, can provide evidence that in recent times marine notices are occasionally issued after closures have taken effect. There is not much point in sending out a notice stating something will be done when the thing has already been done. This is the...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: It could still be above the maximum criteria.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I am not suggesting they are, but the Minister is saying that they would not fit anyway. I am saying they could quite easily fit into the canal.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: The maximum criteria govern the size of the boat. A boat could be over the existing maximum limits and still fit physically on the canal.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: It is defined as maximum in the by-laws.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: Or events.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: Exactly.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I am 73 years old and I have never been confined by political correctness. The Minister is looking particularly elegant today and she is gracing Seanad Éireann.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: You are very welcome, Minister.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: On amendment No. 12, the Minister stated these matters will all be addressed in by-laws. I am glad the report of the proceedings will show that she made that statement because it will enable us to hold her to it later. However, I remind her of a principle in philosophical logic known as Occam's razor, which prohibits the hypothetical discussion of the non-existent. Given that the by-laws...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: How would this ability be narrowed?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: The Minister is making a statement without giving reasons.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: Yes. I move amendment No. 14:In page 5, line 10, after "property" to insert the following:", taking into account and optimising in each area with regard to safety, security and access by the emergency services".
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: That assumes that they have a telephone with them.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: Thank you very much.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: I thank the Minister for accepting the four amendments in the names of myself and Senator Ó Domhnaill. I am glad she has done so. It is a good day's work and shows the engagement and involvement of the Seanad. The Government's amendment No. 19 by and large reflects the spirit of our amendment. The Minister says amendment No. 25 is redundant because the notice is already published....
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
David Norris: What about the presumption of innocence until proven guilty?