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Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

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Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 33: In page 5, to delete lines 36 to 40.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The amendment seeks to remove lines that narrow the circumstances under which the forestry appeals committee might reject an appeal. The Minister of State might clarify the position.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 45: In page 7, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(c) When notifying an appellant of a determination, the Forestry Appeals Committee will include a report on how- (i) Ireland’s commitments and targets on climate change and biodiversity, (ii) the Sustainable Development Goals, (iii) relevant EU directives, (iv) the need or otherwise for an...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The reason a large number of the licences are being appealed is concern that the committee has failed to address the issue of properly considering whether environmental impact assessments or other appropriate assessments are required at the licensing stage. I am not going to labour my point about the committee but I really urge the Minister of State to re-examine it before she brings the...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 49: In page 7, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(15) When notifying an appellant of a determination, the Forestry Appeals Committee will inform the appellant of their right to challenge the Committee’s decision in the High Court.".

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: As I understand it, we are addressing amendments Nos. 54 to 71, inclusive, together. On amendment No. 54, my main concern does not relate primarily to the idea of the Minister giving policy directives. That may be appropriate and it may allow for an evolving policy so I am not strictly against the Minister giving policy directives. There may be call for it and that is why I supported that...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: That is fine. I thank the Senator for clarifying that.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I apologise to Senator Lombard if I made a wrong suggestion. I was simply saying we do not know where they came from. As we know that 99% of those who made submissions in favour of the Bill did not mention any policy issue, we know that such a suggestion can only have come from 1% of the 81% of those who submitted in favour of the Bill. That is less than 0.81% as a potential source for...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I greatly appreciate that the Minister of State has decided to take the amendment on board as it will replace the language of yield with one of support and reads: "When making a directive ... the Minister shall have regard to the need to support economically and environmentally sustainable forest goods and services in the State." While it does not fully address my concern about non-economic...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 55: In page 8, between lines 15 and 16, to delete insert “, having regard to the matter specified in subsection (2),".

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 57: In page 8, to delete lines 22 to 24 and substitute the following: ““(2) When making a directive under this section, the Minister shall have regard to— (a) the Sustainable Development Goals, (b) the climate change and biodiversity crisis, (c) Ireland's targets in respect of emissions reduction, (d) biodiversity, (e) EU Directive 92/43/EEC,...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 58: In page 8, to delete lines 22 to 24 and substitute the following: “(2) When making a directive under this section, the Minister shall have regard to— (a) the Sustainable Development Goals, (b) the climate change and biodiversity crisis, (c) Ireland’s targets in respect of emissions reduction, (d) biodiversity, (e) EU directives on birds,...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 59: In page 8, to delete lines 22 to 24 and substitute the following: “(2) When making a directive under this section, the Minister shall have regard to— (a) the Sustainable Development Goals, (b) the climate change and biodiversity crisis, (c) Ireland’s targets in respect of emissions reduction, (d) biodiversity, (e) the National Pollinator...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 60: In page 8, to delete lines 22 to 24 and substitute the following: “(2) When making a directive under this section, the Minister shall have regard to— (a) the Sustainable Development Goals and the climate change and biodiversity crisis, (b) the National Pollinator Plan, (c) Just Transition, (d) the promotion of broadleaf planting and continuous...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 61: In page 8, to delete lines 22 to 24 and substitute the following: “(2) When making a directive under this section, the Minister shall have regard to the need to support economically and environmentally sustainable forest goods and services in the State.”.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 84: In page 10, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(3) In prescribing under subsection (1), the Minister shall set fees at a cost that is fair and equitable, that is not prohibitive and which does not discourage the making of an appeal.”.”.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 85: In page 10, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(3) When prescribing under subsection (1), the Minister shall have regard to the following: (a) the importance of promoting public participation in the forestry sector; (b) the obligations of the State under the Aarhus Convention, other international obligations, and the need to encourage the...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 86: In page 10, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(3) When prescribing under subsection (1), the Minister shall also provide for a concurrent scheme whereby an appellant may apply for a fee waiver on the grounds of financial hardship and a consequential inability to pay.”.”.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 87: In page 10, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “Right to appeal 14G. No rule or direction made under any part of this Act shall allow for the exclusion of a person or category of person in Ireland from making an appeal under this Act.”. These issues have already been discussed. They relate to ensuring that no category of person...