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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: The Central Bank motor insurance report clearly shows that while most of us were pulling together during the Covid-19 pandemic, the insurance industry was pulling a fast one by pocketing the vast savings they made. In 2020, traffic fell by 37%, the number of claims fell by 26% and the cost of claims by 20% and yet insurance premiums have only fallen by 7%. I am sure not a single Member of...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, lines 25 to 28, to delete all words from and including “date;” in line 25 down to and including line 28 and substitute “date.”.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I am sorry for being late. Have we already spoken to amendments Nos. 1, 2, 8 and 9?

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: The amendments are all interlinked. Amendment No. 3 is a consequence of amendment No. 6, which deletes section 3 in its entirety, and is consequential to the reference to that section earlier in section 2.Our concern, which we raised on Committee Stage, is that the Bill repeals the prescription period of 12 years given to users against private owners of land but seeks to retain the...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I am speaking to amendment No. 3, on which amendment No. 6 is consequential.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Then I will discuss this matter when we come to amendment No. 6 because these amendments are interlinked.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: There is actually an error in our amendment No. 3, so I will withdraw it and our team will move it in the Dáil.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I will cover it when-----

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I will leave it there and speak to the other four amendments later.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I take umbrage at the fact that the Law Reform Commission of Ireland was the only stakeholder consulted. We consulted Coastwatch Ireland, which pointed out that the people who are harvesting seaweed, mussels, kelp, sea vegetables and periwinkles by hand have not been consulted on this legislation. They will be directly impacted by it and want their concerns about the dismantling of the...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I made a mistake in the drafting of the amendment so I will withdraw it.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, line 27, after “with” to insert “the Act of 1832 or”.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, to delete lines 1 to 17.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: Our concern relates to the repeal of the prescription period of 12 years given to users against private owners of land in seeking to retain the prescriptive period of 30 years and 60 years for foreshore. Again, our concerns and the reasons we are flagging this is that we do not believe there has been proper consultation with the people who will be directly impacted by this. I ask the...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: On the basis of that reassurance from the Minister of State, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 4, to delete lines 19 to 22 and substitute the following: "4. It is hereby declared for the avoidance of doubt that section 39 (repealed by section 6(1))of the Act of 2009 was without prejudice to the application of the Act of 1832 and the common law with regard to the extinguishment of an easement or profit à prendrehowsoever or whenever acquired and,...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: The only comment I will make on it is that we will engage with the Department on some of the concerns that we have before the Bill goes to Committee Stage in the Dáil. I hope the matter can be teased out and the assurances the organisations require can be provided.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Boylan: I appreciate the Chairman bringing me in as well. I am having Internet issues as well so if I go, it is the likely cause. On the back of the Conference of Parties, COP, I welcome the Minister signing Ireland to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, as it is a really important step for the country to take. There is the question of how that follows through in implementation at home and the move...