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Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 26:In page 29, line 20, to delete "may" and substitute "shall".

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 27:In page 29, line 20, after "make" to insert "appropriate".

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 29:In page 29, line in line 34 to delete "injury." and substitute the following:"injury; "(f) making provision for the health and welfare of a racing greyhound that has been retired by its owner, breeder or trainer.". In light of the Government amendment that has made provision for rehoming of greyhounds, we will withdraw our amendment.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have already spoken to this group.

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I appreciate that information on the bank. I am looking to ensure we can process or scrutinise it and not just at a single point of investment. Will we expect those issues also to be reflected in Ireland's reporting on the business and human rights plan? This is in regard to the reviews of Ireland's business and human rights strategy. Will there be a section on our indirect investment in...

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes. Will the comments made by the Minister be reflected in the business and human rights strategy documents and reviews?

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Like others, I am happy to see Ireland taking part in this bank investment and it is another strand of Ireland's relationship with a continent of young people, of new, different and innovative approaches to development that we will need in the period ahead. I urge that we look to this new strand of engagement not in any way replacing but as being complimentary to the commitments we have in...

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 1:In page 7, after line 33, to insert the following:“Report on fossil fuel divestment 9. The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on Ireland’s participation in the African Development Bank and Fund and its compatibility with Ireland’s commitment to fossil fuel divestment,...

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I appreciate that the Act will be fully analysed but I would like to see an escalation of the seriousness with which we speak on the climate issue. There was significant concern expressed across the House at what was felt by many to be the inadequacy of the statements process on climate change. We had a situation this year whereby rather than each Minister engaging with the House, we simply...

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is relevant. It is relevant that we would have specific and tailored scrutiny on these issues and an opportunity to engage on them. I press the amendment.

Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 2:In page 7, after line 33, to insert the following:“Report on National Plan on Business and Human Rights 9. The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on Ireland’s participation in the African Development Bank and Fund and its compatibility with Ireland’s National Plan on...

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: On that-----

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I know but I am just seeking clarification from the Minister of State. Will the Minister of State be engaging with others across the Oireachtas in identifying potential policy or legislative solutions for this report?

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: What about post the Bill?

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will be supporting this amendment. However, as identified earlier, education is one of those areas in which we have extremely qualified persons who it is a pity to lose. We did not have an opportunity to discuss this matter, as we would were this a Committee Stage debate. To clarify, Members are not asking the Minister of State to withdraw the Bill in respect of the last grouping. We...

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am talking about the education sector, as some of those who will be affected are in interim arrangements. The Minister of State spoke about the urgency of passing the Bill. That is accepted by all Members. However, we must use that time after this Bill is passed to work in finding solutions to this issue.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I support this amendment and commend the Minister of State on waiving the commencement provision to ensure this Bill is enacted early. I am concerned at the reference to the question of whether we should or should not have had an interim arrangement. The key point for me is the point at which we realised and accepted the policy intent that we want to ensure persons can work until the age...

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Are these the amendments in respect of the three-month report?

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2018)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I just wanted to check. I will wait.