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Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: It would be the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport but there would be an enormous exception with regard to amendment No. 6 that clarifies absolutely, and rules out, any ambiguity in respect of road safety so it is not about road safety. It is not about a pilot scheme because if it was, we would have a controlled area but sure we will wait two years and after a Thirty-two County pilot...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: As we bring legislation to this House, often for very good reasons, we do not bring it here for the majority of people. I want to say very clearly that I support the farming industry and the vast majority of responsible farmers. They will inspect their hedgerows and check to see whether there are nesting birds there. We bring in legislation for the ones who are irresponsible. We do not...

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Sharing is caring.

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Sure, the Minister has never leaked in his life.

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I, too, welcome the Minister to the House. Following publication yesterday of the rail report, the sub-plot and conversation in the media was around Dublin versus rural Ireland rather than the best use of scarce resources. I will speak later about the DART underground. Within the Dublin region, tens of millions of euro accrued from the property tax are transferred into a central fund which...

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Each local authority around the country would have the option to introduce a bed tax to reinvest into our arts and cultural products that attract people. We have huge challenges in respect of transport, which I have not touched on.

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Cycling infrastructure is sadly lacking and there are other areas, of which I am sure the Minister is well aware.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Following on from that, we have to look at the relevance of the budget that has recently been passed. It was said that Brexit was future proofed but a mushroom farmer or a worker in the mushroom industry has not been future proofed. A person working in the agriculture sector whose main export market is the UK has not been future proofed. A person working in the retail sector will only need...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Will I have a chance to speak?

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I will not exploit the discretion the Acting Chairman has given me. I very much welcome the Bill. Investment in the tourism industry has brought real dividends. We must be slightly concerned about the VAT rate. The Minister of State referred to the 9% VAT rate which I support, although it needs to be a little more targeted. The Minister of State is right about the Dublin region. We must...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: I support the Senator's amendment. This matter should not be dealt with as part of the Heritage Bill. The Senator's amendment to deal with the matter under the Roads Act 1993 is the proper and most efficient way. If we want to be seen as a clean, green and environmentally aware, then attacking our hedgerows through a back door element is not acceptable. Let us be honest. If the real fear...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Could I-----

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Could I have some clarification from the Minister?

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Perhaps the Senator will understand and give me 30 seconds on a point of clarification for the rest of us.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Is the Minister saying she will look at amendment No. 1 to section 1 on Report Stage, which concerns the Roads Act 1993, and yet with regard to amendment No. 6 she cannot come back to us because the Roads Act 1993 is a matter for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport?

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: If the Minister can come back on Report Stage on amendment No. 1, why can she not come back on Report Stage on amendment No. 6 pertaining to section 10(3)? It is a bit of a cop-out for the Minister to say she can only go ahead with the Minister's approval, whereas on the first one, she can come back on Report Stage. It would be helpful if the Minister could clarify that.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: Exactly.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: So does amendment No. 1.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: So does amendment No. 1.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin Humphreys: As this debate goes on, it is clear that the Heritage Bill 2016 is poorly thought out in respect of a range of on-road and off-road measures. If there is a real road safety problem, we should be improving the Road Safety Acts. I am not here to knock farmers. I would not want to do that at any stage. I do not want to get involved in the kind of slash-and-burn language that has been...