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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...

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 88: 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 ordinarily resident in Ireland from making an appeal under this Act.”.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: With the permission of my co-signatory, I will withdraw it.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 89: 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 any new exclusion of a person or category of person from making an appeal under this Act.".

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 94: In page 10, line 37, after "continue” to insert ", only for a period of 12 months,".

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 97: In page 10, after line 39, to insert the following: "(4) The Minister shall revisit the appointments to the Forestry Appeals Committee in order to ensure the independence and requisite expertise and experience of the Committee, particularly in respect of environmental legislation, water quality, biodiversity and climate considerations, within a period of 12 months...

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 104: In page 11, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "7.Not later than 30 January 2022, the Minister shall— (a) review the operation and effectiveness of this Act and the effect of its provisions, including on consideration of the effect of any fees imposed on the accessibility of the appeal mechanism; detailed rationale for any fees imposed;...

Seanad: School Transport, Leaving Certificate 2020 and Reopening of Schools: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Acting Chairman. I warmly welcome the Minister to the House and it is also my first chance to congratulate him on his role. Like others, I want to open by giving credit and paying tribute to all of those teachers, principals and parents who have been working extraordinarily hard over months to try to prepare for reopening schools in difficult circumstances and in going above and...