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Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I urge the Minister of State to push back on this use of the term "uncertainty". With everything we do in legislation, we do not know how exactly it will be used. Thus, when the Minister of State speaks of uncertainty with respect to the cultural heritage piece, for example, I hear it as him saying we do not know how it will be used. However, that is not a bad thing. If we were doing...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is important that "historic" is placed alongside "archaeological" because otherwise------

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 4: In page 34, line 24, after “archaeological” to insert “, cultural, including intangible culture”.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 5: In page 38, line 28, after “historic” to insert “, cultural or linguistic”

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 6: In page 38, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “(b) the archaeological, architectural, artistic, historic, cultural, linguistic or traditional value of the monument or thing;”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank all of the witnesses. What Ms Bennett said at the end was very interesting, which is that it is there already in that it is not an aspirational document, it is a very practical blueprint which has targets and sub-targets. One of the things I am interested in is how we begin to push the conversation to being about the targets and the sub-targets. Regulatory impact assessment, was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will direct most of my questions to the representatives from the Department. Mr. Carberry's contribution was useful in that it gave us a sense of the mechanics of how things are applied. To what extent has the Department embedded the SDG framework in its work plans? We heard about some of the pilot and flagship projects. This was one aspect we have been hearing about. I refer to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I had a number of other questions. A quick one was on another important pair of examples. One is on upland areas and the protection of mountain ecosystems, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: -----on climate finance-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Sure. I will literally-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: They will not have time to speak again, so I will be quick. Climate finance is specifically named as one of the Department's targets. Ireland's share is estimated to be €475 million. Why are we not achieving that? The plan is for €225 million, but there does not appear to be a justification for that figure. Are the witnesses concerned that our credibility when chairing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: No. It is actually the Department first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I might ask about SDG 13.A.1 on financing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I asked about the budget. I was not inquiring about the programme for Government commitment, but about our obligation under the SDGs, which is estimated at €475 million since 2020. I am concerned that the Department of Foreign Affairs is now being talked about as the lead Department. The consensus is that this funding is not overseas development aid but a separate commitment under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Beyond climate maybe, as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have also asked about budget lines.

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (9 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I have many questions. However, since I have only five minutes, I will not spend too long on the process, except to say it is unacceptable. What has happened has now happened on three occasions. It does not look like an emergency but a question of the actual strategy. Therefore, with great respect, I disagree with Senator Conway, who talked about planning. If there had been planning, we...

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (9 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: My question was in the context of Article 7, which involves transboundary consultation. The consultation in Ireland seems to be curtailed, but I understand Article 7 will still apply. On the dispatchable energy piece, it is specifically relevant, rather than being a general thing. I was quite specific that I was asking what demand-side measures will be taken in each instance when the...

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (9 Mar 2023)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The Minister of State asked for clarification on the questions and I would like that matter addressed. It is not an abstract question about large energy users. It is instead specific to the instances to which this Bill is conceived as being applicable. Will data centres be asked to turn down or minimise their demand before we start producing extra energy?