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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Data (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources was established in July 2010 following an amalgamation of the former Central and 7 Regional Fishery Boards. Details of overall out-turns from Exchequer allocations to IFI, in the period 2011 (IFI's first full year of operation)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: I refer to the reply to Parliamentary Question No.1249 of 26 July 2017. In addition, Inland Fisheries Ireland has engaged a number of former eel fishermen around the country in an eel research fishery which commenced in 2016.  This research is intended to contribute to informing a review, due in 2018, of the existing management measures contained in Ireland’s Eel...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: Four commercial gas discoveries and no commercial oil discoveries have been made since exploration began in the Irish Offshore. The Irish Atlantic Margin remains substantively underexplored and its actual potential will not be known without a significant increase in the level of exploration and in particular exploration drilling. The Energy White Paper “Ireland's Transition to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has statutory responsibility for the conservation, protection, development and promotion of Ireland’s inland fisheries resource, including sea angling. An element of IFI’s protection and conservation role include response to pollution incidents and fish kill events.  IFI receives Exchequer allocations each year to support its wide range...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Licensing Terms for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production 2007 provide for three categories of exploration licence, each comprising a number of distinct phases. Progression between phases or extension of the period of an existing phase is dependent upon fulfilment by the exploration licence holder of its existing phase work programme obligations; and consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 1022 on 13 July 2017. The primary consideration of Inland Fisheries Ireland in the issue of public licences for eel fishing was the availability of an exploitable surplus of stock.  The knowledge and methods used by fishermen are preserved to some extent by the trap and transport operation managed by ESB under Ireland's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1251 and 1252 together. Ireland manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis. This management is carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the State Agency with statutory responsibility for inland fisheries. The management policy is based on the fact that each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers, river sections, estuaries etc. has its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: The total allowable catch for Loughros Mor commercial salmon (Owenea/Owentocker) fishing is calculated on the basis set out below. The status for the Rivers Owenea and Owentocker are analysed by the Standing Scientific Committee for Salmon (SSCS) annually based on the best available information for these rivers using angler logbook returns, catchment wide electrofishing, commercial fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences Approvals (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1256 and 1320 together. Providence Resources P.l.c submitted an application to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to undertake the drilling of an exploration well within Block 53/6-A on the Druid/Drombeg prospect in the Southern Porcupine Basin pursuant to Frontier Exploration Licence 2/14. Following consideration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cyber Security Policy (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1270 to 1273, inclusive, together. The National Cyber Strategy set out the priorities for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) for the period 2015-2017, as the protection of Government ICT Infrastructure while building capacity in other areas, including, particularly, the protection of critical national infrastructure. While the 2016 EU Network and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Invasive Fish Species (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that crayfish is a species managed and protected under the remit of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and that my Department and IFI have no function in this regard. I am also advised that the common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is found in Ireland but is not abundant. IFI carried out a catchment wide fish stock...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) adopts a wide-ranging conservation and protection strategy and delivers an associated broad protection programme on the River Slaney system encompassing coastal, estuarine and freshwater (main channel and tributaries) environments. Protection measures are delivered through the operation of highly trained, skilled and experienced inland fishery...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: There is one Standard Exploration Licence extant in relation to the Kish Bank Basin.  Providence Resources P.l.c and Star Energy Oil were granted that Standard Exploration Licence in 2011.  There are no further applications on hand for a petroleum authorisation in the Kish Bank Basin.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (19 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Devine for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Health who, unfortunately, cannot be with us. The Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum has a current bed complement of 93. All of these beds are operational. It is a priority under the HSE's service plan for 2017 to increase bed capacity at the hospital. An additional ten beds to accommodate...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Defence Forces Personnel Data (19 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Deputy Kehoe, who, as a super junior Minister, sits at Cabinet. The Taoiseach has full responsibility for defence matters and sits at the Cabinet table so such matters are well covered. Defence Force Regulations, DFR, A11, governs the granting of leave, other...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Electricity Transmission Network (19 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Richmond for giving me the opportunity to discuss what is a potentially very important electricity infrastructure project, particularly so now in the context of Brexit. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten. Interconnection is viewed as critical infrastructure by the European Commission in order to move to a genuinely integrated electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Correspondence (13 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: The information requested is being complied by IFI who will reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. IFI has also indicated that they would be available to meet with the Deputy to discuss the matter in more detail.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (13 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources.  In 2014, IFI developed policies on the management of Wild Brown Trout, Pike and Bass. These policies were scheduled to be reviewed in 2017. However, recognising the concerns of some stakeholders in relation to elements...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (13 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP) under EU Regulation 1100/2007, which included a closure of commercial fishing, was approved by the European Commission in 2009. Ireland's EMP and its conservation measures were reviewed in 2012 and again in 2015 in accordance with the EU Regulation. Both reviews involved an examination of the latest scientific data and the...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2017)

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