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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 143: In page 57, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(4)This section shall not apply to a class of relevant works which would restrict public access to a national monument for a period of more than 2 years.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 144: In page 57, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Relevant works restricting public access for more than 2 years 32.Where a class of relevant works has restricted public access to a national monument for a period of more than 2 years, the Minister shall review his or her prescription of such a class of relevant works and their impact on public...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 146: In page 61, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(3) In respect of the Minister’s determination of a relevant application, the Minister shall demonstrate due regard to the results of the EIA. (4)In the event of the Minister making a determination which is not consistent with the recommendations or findings of the EIA, the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 147: In page 62, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(7)Nothing in subsection (6) shall be regarded as undermining the responsibilities of the applicant under the EIA Directive.”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 148: In page 63, line 1, to delete “the extent to which”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 149: In page 63, line 2, after “Directive” to insert “which”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: We support the Government's amendments to ensure that, as a result of Brexit, the Six Counties are not left out from being consulted on works affecting the cross-Border environment. However, the proposal requires consultation with the British state in London. With amendment No. 152, we are trying to ensure the Good Friday Agreement institutions such as the assembly, the executive and local...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I would like some clarification. We appreciate the change from "Member State" to "Transboundary State", but we want people in the Six Counties to be included in this by including local authorities, the executive and the assembly. We need to work with people along the Border and people who are affected. With no disrespect to the British Government, it is people in the Six Counties we need...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I will withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to introduce it again on Report Stage. Having listened to the Minister of State's comments just now, I hope he takes this on board.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 152: In page 67, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “Relevant works which may affect environment in another Member State 38.(1) Where the Minister considers that the proposed relevant works that is the subject of an EIAR under this Chapter would be likely to have significant effects on the environment in another Member State or in a part of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 166: In page 69, line 21, after “the”, where it firstly occurs, to insert “elected members of the”. I withdraw this amendment and reserve the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 167: In page 69, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(b) invite the public-participation network within the local authority in whose functional area the person proposes to carry out the relevant work to make (within such period as the Minister may specify) observations to the Minister in relation to the request,”. I am doing the same...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: Our amendment would remove the subsection that prohibits the questioning of the validity of an act done by the Minister or a relevant licence granted except through judicial review and delete the harsh restrictions on applying for judicial reviews relating to the act done by the Minister, which excludes bodies or organisations dedicated to heritage protection, archaeology, history and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 170: In page 70, to delete line 39, and in page 71, to delete lines 1 to 7.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 172: In page 71, to delete lines 8 to 19.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 174: In page 71, line 28, to delete “, with all necessary modifications,”. I will withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to table it again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 175: In page 71, line 33, to delete “8 weeks” and substitute “12 weeks”. I will withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to table it again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 176: In page 71, line 36, to delete “8 weeks” and substitute “12 weeks”. I will withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to table it again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 177: In page 73, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “Board oversight to protect monuments at risk of destruction 43. (1) A registered monument or a prescribed monument, or any part of a monument or its surrounding context or landscape, shall not be destroyed by a person except in accordance with subsection (2). (2) Subject to subsections (3)and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2023)

Thomas Gould: I move amendment No. 179: In page 75, line 12, after “Minister”, where it firstly occurs to insert “, the Board, An Chomhairle Oidhreachtaand An Taisce”. Our concern is to ensure that local authorities inform the public when they intend to transfer ownership or interest in registered monuments and that they give the public a chance to voice their views and to...