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Other Questions: Capital Programme Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We benefited from that. Will the Minister detail the renegotiation achieved in respect of the four-year plan?

Other Questions: Capital Programme Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We were going to-----

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What moneys have been allocated by the Minister of State's Department? I understand he has a co-ordination role in this with other Departments, including the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. What moneys have been allocated to local authorities since the...

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They applied to the Minister of State's Department in the beginning of January.

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State says he told them to keep spending, but we know what will happen. They will send in the bills and the Minister of State will say, "Hang on a second, we did not agree to that particular project". They need a specific allocation of money. In discussions I have had with Galway County Council, officials made if clear that they require an actual commitment of cash. In...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will withdraw the amendment and resubmit it for Report Stage.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State gave a great speech about how people are genuine in the majority and that they will do the right thing anyway. I believe that is true. I have also come to the conclusion over the years in my role as a manager that if I had a good employee, no rules were needed. I also found that if I had an employee who was not performing I could write a book of rules to fill this...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 33: In page 10, line 2, after “conditions” to insert the following:“which shall be proportionate to achieving the Act’s objectives and shall not impose additional costs on the sector that are not justified”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 34: In page 10, line 9, to delete “having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including” and substitute “where there is”.My amendment seeks to provide that the only reason a licence can be revoked is for non-compliance. It seems the Minister is giving himself a lot of power. The phrase, "all the circumstances of the case" is very...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When the Minister of State did his constituency work before being taking up his portfolio, did he ever say, "this has gone crazy with conditions"? When a constituent came to him with pages and pages of conditions did he say, "If I am ever in the Department, I would make this proportionate"? Now is his opportunity to write into the Bill that the conditions must be proportionate to their...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Where does it state that?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The section states that a replanting order is served on any person under section 25(9). That subsection reads "The Minister, may, with the consent of the owner, issue a replanting order in respect of other land owned by the owner". It does not seem to state that this only applies to where somebody felled illegally. It seems to me that there is a general power under section 20 to attach a...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am happy with the principle that the Minister of State has enunciated, namely, that the burden would only be imposed in the case of somebody who illegally felled. However, I am not happy that it is clear, but if the Minister of State brings clarity to it on Report Stage, I will then accept it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Section 7 states, inter alia: Where the Minister, following an application under the relevant statutory provisions—(a) grants a licence, (b) gives an approval, (c) makes a grant or loan, or (d) makes an entry in a register,he or she may grant, give or make it, as appropriate, with or without conditions.I do not see the "without conditions" element, so I think it will be with...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I make the same proposal, but in a different and more blunt way. My proposal is that the we insert the words "other than by compulsory order" in order to clarify the issue. It has the same effect as the other amendments, but goes about achieving it in a different way. We would all be happy if the Minister of State accepted an amendment that would have the effect we seek. We could leave it...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 30: In page 9, to delete line 30.Line 30 in page 9 refers to "prescribed fees pursuant to section 24". I want the reference to fees to be deleted. This is a simple amendment and I am interested to hear the Minister's comment on this. No more than with other powers, once one gets the power to impose fees, one has the power to keep increasing them.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister of State think his good officials will not advise some successor of his to impose fees?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would have thought the Minister of State would hope to go on to bigger and better things and would not have to deal with forestry.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are always told that, but it is so contradictory. We are told the thrust is not to have charges and to trust the Government not to introduce them, but allow it the power to introduce them without having to refer back to the committee. I do not trust the system, because I know what happens over time.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Exactly, and I was very wary about these issues. One will not find much legacy after me, not like this crowd.