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Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

David Norris: The Minister might shave six months off the 12-month period.

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

David Norris: Good.

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

David Norris: That would be very useful.

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

David Norris: It is more than Senators get.

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

David Norris: I will not call a vote.

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

David Norris: It has. It was not entirely successful.

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020)

David Norris: I thank the Minister, in particular, and his advisers for being here with us this evening. I thank the Bills Office which was of great help in preparing both the explanatory memorandum and the legislation itself, which does in fact fulfil the spirit of the Scally report. I will make a point to the Minister that I had intended to make but did not get around to. Can he please consider...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2020)

David Norris: One could have a joint.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2020)

David Norris: It is very relaxing.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

David Norris: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 26, after “Oireachtas.” to insert the following: “A copy of the report will at the same time be made available to the public on the Government of Ireland website and the Government Publications Office.”. I am concerned that we have not received a list of the groupings of amendments and it would be helpful to have one....

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

David Norris: It would have been helpful and I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. My amendment proposes that "a copy of the report will at the same time be made available to the public on the Government of Ireland website and the Government Publications Office.". This is a fairly straightforward amendment and I do hope very much that the Government will be able to accede to it. This is all in the light of...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

David Norris: They will be busy in the forests.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

David Norris: If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

David Norris: It is not just a dog's dinner but a teddy bears' picnic too.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

David Norris: I am grateful to the Minister of State for accepting this amendment. I was briefed on this extensively by a constituent, Ms Sabrina Joyce, who is a great grand-niece of the writer, James Joyce. She will be very glad to hear that this amendment was successful. I appeal to the Leas-Chathaoirleach to revisit his judgment about amendments Nos. 101 and 102 in the name of Senator Higgins because...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Sep 2020)

David Norris: I support this amendment. It seems eminently sensible. What we need is expertise. One does not want people who know nothing about forestry on these committees. What is needed are people with skills and experience in the area of forestry; this and another amendment lists biodiversity, water quality, climate change and environmental legislation. This is eminently sensible. I cannot see...

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Sep 2020)

David Norris: Ten? Is it not eight?

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Sep 2020)

David Norris: The Green Party got eight.

Seanad: Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Sep 2020)

David Norris: I compliment the Leas-Chathaoirleach on his elevation, which is a most appropriate appointment. I am astonished that a Green Party Minister of State would introduce legislation of this kind to the House. I recall the Heritage Bill some years ago when I was the only person to object to the introduction of legislation that would threaten many of the most endangered wild bird species. I got...