Results 941-960 of 8,768 for speaker:Alice-Mary Higgins
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes, perfect.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Through the Chair-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I am not the speaker at the end but I think it is important that we have accuracy.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: My point of order is that I do not want the House to be misled on the compliance. It has been established that it is not compliant with the Aarhus Convention. The Minister of State has just said again-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: We have already had a statement-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I have read the legal notification.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It is important. We simply cannot have inaccuracies-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Differences in opinion are fine-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: In the meantime do not say that it is compliant if it is not compliant.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: With respect, it is important.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 17: In page 38, line 32, to delete “, subject to subsection (8) of section 156—”
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 22: In page 42, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “(4) The Minister shall facilitate effective public participation at an appropriate stage, and while options are still open, during the preparation of regulations which may have a significant effect on the environment, and shall take the following steps: (a) set time-frames sufficient for...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 23: In page 42, after line 38, to insert the following: “(5) Notwithstanding anything elsewhere provided in this Act, including under subsection (1) of section 285, where regulations or an order are proposed to be made by a Minister under— (a) Part 3 Plans, Policies and related Matters, (b) Part 4 Development Consents, (c) Part 6 Environmental...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 24: In page 43, to delete lines 8 to 16.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 25: In page 43, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(7) (a) The relevant Minister shall establish a list of prescribed bodies for the purposes of consultation on regulations and other matters under this Act under their jurisdiction, and before making regulations under this Act, consult with the existing set of prescribed bodies that are...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 26: In page 44, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “(e) a change in use of an artistic or cultural premises to a primarily retail or commercial purpose,”.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Amendment No. 26 seeks to include a change in use of an artistic or cultural premises to a primarily retail or commercial purpose, among the listed items. On page 44, there is a list of the kinds of development that are exempted. I have spoken in general about my very serious concerns regarding these exempted developments because it is not clear how wide or extensive this may be in terms of...