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- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: Is it the Minister's intention not to allow any cutting of hedges on roadsides in the month of August until she has published the regulations?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: I have, but so had Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: I just wish to make a point of clarity to the Acting Chairman. I want to be clear about the groupings the amendments are being taken in. One grouping includes amendments Nos. 53 to 56, though amendment No. 56 is not necessarily tied to upland burning. The grouping has taken the hedgerows------
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: Sorry, Chairman. Amendment No. 56 actually amends the amount of upland lands that can be-----
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: There is nothing in amendment No. 53 that prohibits amendment No. 56.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: Amendment No. 57 relates to the maintenance of a register. On Committee Stage I referred to the EMBER project that had demonstrated the effects of moorland burning on the ecology of river basins, which is practised predominantly to support the red grouse population for gun sports. Senator Daly highlighted that the red grouse population in his area had recovered through good practice as...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister, because I made very strong representations to her on Committee Stage that there should be a sunset clause in this. The Minister just mentioned this pilot scheme again. Now that we have not accepted the register, how are we keeping a record? This is a pilot scheme as the Minister just mentioned again.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: How are we to know what damage is done or how well the pilot scheme operated if there is absolutely no record of what has happened in respect of upland burning or hedging? If it is a pilot, will the Minister please tell us how we are going to measure whether it has been successful or not? We have now accepted that there will be no records of what will happen over the next three years.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the Minister saying that there will be no changes to the legislation until the regulations have first been issued. That is positive. Is the Minister's intention to do the regulations through statutory instrument?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: For clarity, I asked the Minister two questions and the answer to both is yes. One is that the legislation will not be enforced until the regulations are passed and the regulations will be done by statutory instrument.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: That is great, thank you.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: There has been a 50% decline in the bee population since 1980 and that has the potential to have a negative impact on food production, as outlined by Senator Higgins. If we wish to be fair to all of the farming community, especially farmers in the fruit production area, we must ensure protections are put in place. The amendment simply provides for having regard to the plan. I would prefer...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: -----as long-term damage could be caused. This pilot project may cause long-term damage to our environment and to the farmers who are the custodians of the countryside.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: We have nearly 25 years of history in respect of this matter. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Labour Party have been in government during that time and all three parties made progress in protecting the environment. The unintended consequences of this amendment - I believe they are unintended - will be enormously harmful. It is not that there are hundreds and thousands of farmers lined...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: Will the Minister yield for one question, which is allowed under Standing Orders? Will the Minister agree to that?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: Standing Orders allow that the person speaking to the House can yield to a Senator for a question.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: An intervention, yes.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: I totally accept the amount of time the Minister has spent in the Seanad. That is why I referred to unintended consequences. The Minister has outlined the process. The Minister's offices have highlighted the contradiction in law.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Kevin Humphreys: It is an intervention.