Results 5,941-5,960 of 8,196 for speaker:Alice-Mary Higgins
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: What motion? Sorry, I could not hear.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: We have not seen the list of groupings. Has it been circulated?
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: What grouping did the Acting Chairman propose?
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Amendments Nos. 9, 13-----
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are not related.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related to each other but they are not related to amendment No. 7.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: If possible.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I think so. I ask that they be taken separately.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I would be happy to speak on them separately. I would prefer that if possible.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I will agree to speak on amendments Nos. 5 and 6 together because they are related but the other amendments should be taken separately.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I am sure we can come back to points and I am sure we may not need to go into them in the same length when issues arise.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, line 5, after “of” to insert "raised". This amendment relates to one of the core issues in the Bill. There was a lengthy process under way and aspects of it have become outdated, for example, the previous process on consultation and review on developing the Bill was with regard to raised bogs. That process predated the strong focus we now...
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: To clarify, my amendment would limit the effect of the Bill to raised bogs.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Exactly. It narrows the focus.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Designation is not just as important as dedesignation, designation is more important if we are to in any way address both the ecological collapse that we are facing, on which we have seen endless reports and endless evidence, and environmental and ecological damage that has been done in Ireland and on a wider scale and also with our climate change and carbon targets. We need both feet moving...
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Are we speaking on amendments Nos. 2 and 40?
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I welcome these amendments, which reflect the outcome of the conference on biodiversity and the debate that has been taking place in the context of biodiversity. It is very positive to see that translated into action. A question arises as to how that comes into effect and how it will be implemented. How can we ensure that this will become practice in each public body? The Minister of...
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I suggest that under dedesignation, that the constituent bodies of the National University of Ireland and their grounds be part of the biodiversity habitat. They are some of the more extensive natural grounds in some areas. I was proud to launch the sustainability strategy for NUI Galway which has put in a wildlife walk along the river banks where much of the land is owned by the...
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Sorry, I did not think there would be groupings at this stage.