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- 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 There was a lengthy process under way and aspects of it have become outdated, for example, the previous process on consultation and review on developing the Bill was with regard to raised bogs.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.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Is it amendments Nos. 3, 20 and 28?
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Okay, that is fine.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It is possible that some of the Minister of State's speaking notes on that were incorporated into his comments on the last amendment.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Minister of State for engaging on this matter. It relates to amendments I put forward on Committee Stage with my colleagues and I thank him for putting forward this proposal. I refer to amendments Nos. 20 to 22, inclusive, and amendment No. 28, which I put forward. I will not speak to those amendments as they arise but I will probably withdraw them, as I believe there is a...
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: This is what those amendments relate to. They relate to the publication in Iris Oifigiúiland local papers. The section 18 provisions relating to transparency include those and some other elements. I thank the Minister of State and I acknowledge that there is a very strong and credible attempt to engage and increase transparency in one aspect.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It is not agreed. There are a number of different matters in the amendments as read out. I do not agree with them being taken together.
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: No. There are a number of topics and not all of them-----
- Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I propose that the amendments be taken sequentially.