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- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: This means that an authorised officer would have to produce evidence or proof when they serve a fixed penalty notice. That seems to me, again, to be reasonable. If a person is charged with something, the person charging needs to have some degree of credibility, proof and evidence. Another amendment, No. 1al, would insert the term “determining reasonable proof”. This is, as...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: My point is that reasonable grounds would have to be demonstrated to the offending person. It is not enough for the person charging simply to say that they believe in their heart, or they think, and so on. They have to produce these reasonable grounds to the person who, it is alleged, committed the offence.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: If I may-----
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I will be very brief. I have suggested an amended wording to include after "notice" the words "determining reasonable proof". I have also proposed inserting a subsection providing "where a person wishes to contest notice served, the matter should be referred to an independent appeals board who will adjudicate on the matter as determined in the bye-laws". I do not believe there is provision...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: Will the Minister give an indication as to whether she will permit an independent appeals board to be established?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: We will reserve it.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I move amendment No. 1ap:In page 8, line 3, after "defendant" to insert the following:". This will be determined by the issue of a receipt by Waterways Ireland confirming that a payment has been received". How else can one prove without a receipt that one has paid the fine? There is no other-----
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: Yes. It is perfectly logical that one receive a receipt and produce it as evidence.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I am just asking the Minister for a response.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: The Minister can reply.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: The Minister should accept the amendment.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I move amendment No. 1 aq:In page 8, line 5, after "appoint" to insert "from within its own staff". The amendment would make it possible for proper authorised personnel with qualifications in the area to be appointed. It seems to be a fairly rational provision. We need people who know what is going on on the canals and who have a good knowledge of the life of canals. They need to know...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: Is that provided for in the legislation?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I move amendment No. 1av:In page 8, lines 25 and 26, to delete "boats may be used in the canals in" and substitute "the canals and canal property may be used in".
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I am happy to withdraw the amendment.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I move amendment No. 1az:In page 9, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:“(iv) if this evidence is not available then an individual should be able to produce said evidence within a reasonable period of time as determined in the bye-laws,”.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: No.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: I move amendment No. 1aab:In page 9, line 14, to delete “owner of a boat” and substitute “persons on canal property”. My amendment is important because it seeks to give power to people not just to direct the owner of the board.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: All right.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
David Norris: No.