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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2000-05-17/18/
17 May 2000 -
first instance, the eight legislative proposals already announced relating to the funding of political activity..., both between and during elections [a Standards in Public Office Bill; the Registration of Lobbyist...(No. 2) Bill, 1999; the Electoral (Amendment) (Donations to Parties and Candidates) Bill, 2000; the Public...Representatives (Provision of Tax Clearance Certificates) Bill, 2000; three Prevention of Corruption...Bills and the Local Government Bill, 2000],
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Debate: Select Committee On Communications, Marine And Natural Resources
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_communications_marine_and_natural_resources/2003-06-10/3/
10 Jun 2003 -
Eamon Ryan On the Adventure Activities Standards Authority, is it an annual commitment?
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2000-10-03/102/
3 Oct 2000 -
at Sea Permits Text to be submitted to Government in September for approval 16/5/00 October 2000...(Seanad) Adventure Activities (Safety) Bill To establish a regulatory regime for safety...of adventure activities, including the setting up of a statutory authority Preparation of text well...In agreement with Northern Ireland authorities, to provide for inland fisheries development function...Drafting of text proceeding 20/06/00 Early 2001 (Subject to consultation with Northern Ireland authorities
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2001-07-05/11/
5 Jul 2001 -
In my Second Stage speech, I referred to the fact that certain high-risk adventure activities are not...included in the Bill, despite the fact that there is no reason for this....The Minister of State said there are no acknowledged standards for the "sports" in my amendment, but...they are high-risk activities....The Minister of State said that the authority, when set up, will look at these sports, but years may
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Debate: Select Committee On Agriculture, Food And The Marine
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_agriculture_food_and_the_marine/2001-06-27/3/
27 Jun 2001 -
Bell I move amendment No. 15: In page 18, subsection (7), line 43, to delete "carry on an adventure...activity" and substitute "act as an adventure activities operator".
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2001-07-05/11/
5 Jul 2001 -
contribution I raised the question of section 14(2)( b ) which states that one of the functions of the new authority...facilities for the promotion, encouragement, fostering, facilitation and regulation of the safe promotion of adventure...activities....Will the new authority also have functions to administer grants in relation to non-commercial operations...involving schools, the community or voluntary adventure activities?
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2002-02-27/80/
27 Feb 2002 -
The provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act, 2000, relating to marine...my Department will advance as a priority the necessary arrangements to allow the commencement of the Adventure...Activities Standards Authority Act, 2001, and the setting up of the Adventure Activities Standards Authority
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-05-23/2/
23 May 2001 -
The Taoiseach I agree with Deputy Finucane that all Stages of the Adventure Activities Standards Authority...Bill should be passed before the summer recess and I ask for co-operation from all sides to allow this...The dormant accounts Bill has not yet been published....The Bill will be published this session but I do not know whether it will be taken.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2001-07-05/11/
5 Jul 2001 -
We all agree with the principle of the legislation, which is to provide a safe context in which adventure...activities....The integrity of the legislation is considerably undermined if it only covers adventure activities that...Is there any difficulty in registering all bodies whether they participate in adventure activities for...The Minister may by regulation make many changes under the legislation but many adventure activities
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-06-19/18/
19 Jun 2001 -
This Bill is most welcome and it is probably long overdue....With regard to the composition of the forum, local authorities should be represented on it and rescue...The list of adventure activities is wide-ranging and some of the hitherto less popular activities have...I am concerned about the exclusion of schools from the provision of adventure activities and I hope the...Minister of State will take into account the valuable role played by the rescue services and the local authorities
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-05-16/22/
16 May 2001 -
Finucane I welcome the Bill....I would like to pay tribute to the Association for Adventure Sports, AFAS, for the standards it sets...We have a great country and that is why these adventure centres will be improved under the Bill....the imposition of various charges, which is different to those operating under the Health and Safety Authority...and in these activities.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-05-17/8/
17 May 2001 -
They are called adventure activities because they take place in the wild away from artificial environments...There are 13 activities listed in the Bill – hill walking, orienteering, caving, dinghy sailing, kayaking...There must be standards in order that there can be fun, risk and adventure but also safety....and measures directed towards the safe operation of adventure activities....Many of the activities mentioned in the Bill and others which I am sure will be added to the list in
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-05-16/22/
16 May 2001 -
Killeen I too welcome this Bill for the establishment of the Adventure Activities Standards Authority...In the event that an operation does not meet the standards, the authority will have the power to shut...The Association for Adventure Activities and the Irish Sailing Association had done great work in setting...If, as a result of this legislation, we raise the standards in the area of adventure sports we will see...Perhaps I should refer to other adventure activities not suitable to be covered by this legislation but
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1999-10-20/35/
20 Oct 1999 -
the interdepartmental working group which I set up to carry out a review of the safety regulation in adventure-activity...activities, on a commercial basis, which is not in accordance with accepted safety practices and which...activities in Ireland and recommended the establishment of a new statutory authority to manage the regulatory...The aim of the new authority should be to encourage high safety standards, particularly in that part...the sector which has not participated in the existing voluntary approval schemes run by the Centre Standards
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Debate: Select Committee On Agriculture, Food And The Marine
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_agriculture_food_and_the_marine/2001-06-27/3/
27 Jun 2001 -
The Bill sets out to apply the various regulations that are being proposed to operators who provide services...I do not know whether we should make that specification because there are adventure activities that are...some length in the report of the interdepartmental working group, A Review of the Safety Regulation of Adventure...Activity Centres in Ireland....to various adventure centres and there is no payment for the services provided other than for reward
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-05-16/22/
16 May 2001 -
The Minister stated that its key purpose is the establishment of an independent adventure activity standard...The function of the adventure activity standard authority will be to promote, facilitate and regulate...the safety operations of adventure activities....The Bill defines all the adventure sports and some are dangerous....Under the Bill, adventure activity operators must register with the authorities.
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Debate: Select Committee On Agriculture, Food And The Marine
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_agriculture_food_and_the_marine/2001-06-27/3/
27 Jun 2001 -
not convinced that it is appropriate to impose a charge for the provision of these services by the authority...We do not know what the costs will be as they are not stipulated in the Bill....However, £300,000 per year could be quite an amount of money for adventure sports centres to collect...my recollection, it reported that operators expressed the view that if they had to pay fees to the authority...The Bill deals with adventure activities all of which involve an element of risk.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2001-05-16/20/
16 May 2001 -
There is a great deal more to the activities of adventure centres than first meets the eye....activity providers for the services set out in the Bill....People who already keep good safety and quality standards without an authority to oblige them should...The organisations involved in providing adventure activities want the activity of raft building to be...promotion, encouragement, fostering and facilitation of adventure activities.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2001-07-05/11/
5 Jul 2001 -
Byrne We should not lose sight of the fact that the Bill concerns safety....Moneys will only be disbursed to help provide greater safety for all engaged in adventure activities.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2000-10-11/11/
11 Oct 2000 -
Section 1 updates the definition of "harbour authority" in the 1996 Act, for enforcement and related...purposes simply to take account of later legislation, including the recent Harbours Act, 2000....Section 5 is a standard provision for the short title for the Bill when enacted and for its construction
