Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (Continued)

Wednesday, 4 July 2018

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 971 No. 2

Deputy Eamon Ryan:   I move amendment No. 23:

In page 12, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:

“(3) Notwithstanding section 40 of the Act of 1976, the Minister may make regulations to restrict the cutting of vegetation growing in any hedge or ditch during the months of February and September of such year as is specified in the regulations, subject to such conditions or restrictions specified in the regulations to ensure the protection of fauna or flora.”.

Amendment put:

The Dáil divided: Tá, 37; Níl, 67; Staon, 0.

Tá	Níl		Staon
Adams, Gerry.	Aylward, Bobby.
Boyd Barrett, Richard.	Bailey, Maria.
Broughan, Thomas P.	Breathnach, Declan.
Buckley, Pat.	Breen, Pat.
Burton, Joan.	Brophy, Colm.
Collins, Joan.	Browne, James.
Cullinane, David.	Bruton, Richard.
Daly, Clare.	Burke, Peter.
Ellis, Dessie.	Butler, Mary.
Ferris, Martin.	Byrne, Catherine.
Funchion, Kathleen.	Byrne, Thomas.
Harty, Michael.	Calleary, Dara.
Healy, Seamus.	Canney, Seán.
Howlin, Brendan.	Carey, Joe.
Kelly, Alan.	Casey, Pat.
Kenny, Gino.	Cassells, Shane.
Martin, Catherine.	Collins, Michael.
Mitchell, Denise.	Collins, Niall.
Munster, Imelda.	Creed, Michael.
Murphy, Paul.	Curran, John.
Nolan, Carol.	D'Arcy, Michael.
O'Brien, Jonathan.	Daly, Jim.
O'Reilly, Louise.	Deering, Pat.
O'Sullivan, Jan.	Doherty, Regina.
Ó Broin, Eoin.	Doyle, Andrew.
Ó Caoláin, Caoimhghín.	Durkan, Bernard J.
Ó Laoghaire, Donnchadh.	English, Damien.
Ó Snodaigh, Aengus.	Farrell, Alan.
Pringle, Thomas.	Fitzmaurice, Michael.
Quinlivan, Maurice.	Griffin, Brendan.
Ryan, Brendan.	Halligan, John.
Ryan, Eamon.	Harris, Simon.
Sherlock, Sean.	Haughey, Seán.
Smith, Bríd.	Healy-Rae, Danny.
Stanley, Brian.	Healy-Rae, Michael.
Tóibín, Peadar.	Heydon, Martin.
Wallace, Mick.	Humphreys, Heather.
	Kyne, Seán.
	Madigan, Josepha.
	McEntee, Helen.
	McGrath, Finian.
	McGrath, Mattie.
	McGrath, Michael.
	McHugh, Joe.
	McLoughlin, Tony.
	Mitchell O'Connor, Mary.
	Moynihan, Aindrias.
	Moynihan, Michael.
	Murphy O'Mahony, Margaret.
	Naughten, Denis.
	Naughton, Hildegarde.
	Neville, Tom.
	O'Connell, Kate.
	O'Dea, Willie.
	O'Donovan, Patrick.
	O'Dowd, Fergus.
	O'Loughlin, Fiona.
	O'Rourke, Frank.
	Ó Cuív, Éamon.
	Phelan, John Paul.
	Ring, Michael.
	Rock, Noel.
	Scanlon, Eamon.
	Smith, Brendan.
	Smyth, Niamh.
	Stanton, David.
	Zappone, Katherine.

Tellers: Tá, Deputies Catherine Martin and Peadar Tóibín; Níl, Deputies Joe McHugh and Tony McLoughlin.

Amendment declared lost.

An Ceann Comhairle:   We move to our consideration of amendment No. 24, which arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 24 to 27, inclusive, and 32 are related. Amendment No. 27 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 26. Amendments Nos. 24 to 27, inclusive, and 32 will be discussed together. Will Members leaving the Chamber please do so quietly?

Deputy Peadar Tóibín:   I move amendment No. 24:

In page 12, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:

“Amendment of Act of 1976

8. The Act of 1976 is amended in section 40—

(a) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following:

“(2) The Minister may, where no other satisfactory solution exists, derogate from the restrictions of section 40(1) of the Act of 1976 to permit the management of vegetation referred to in section 1(a) and (b) being carried out—

(a) in the interests of public health and safety,

(b) in the interests of air safety,

(c) to prevent serious damage to crops, livestock, forests, fisheries and water,

(d) for the protection of flora and fauna,

subject to regulations which must specify—

(i) the species of wild flora and fauna which are subject to the derogations,

(ii) the conditions of risk and the circumstances of time and place under which such derogations may be granted,

(iii) the authority empowered to declare that the required conditions obtain and to decide what means, arrangements or methods may be used, within what limits and by whom, and

(iv) the controls which will be carried out.”,

and

(b) subsection (3) is deleted.”.”.

The House has debated this issue at length. We have made the point that there is radical destruction-----

(Interruptions).

An Ceann Comhairle:   I am sorry, but can the Members leaving please be quiet?

Deputy Peadar Tóibín:   We have discussed this matter at length.