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Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am sure it was a proud day for the Senator and his family. As to the question of what powers I have, I have delegated functions from the Government.

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am charged with responsibility for natural resources. That is why I am here for all debates regarding inland fisheries. There is no issue of the Minister choosing not to come in here. Only on the odd time when I might not be able to attend would the Minister attend in my absence. IFI does not prosecute juveniles for the non-payment of permits on the River Shannon. On the last occasion,...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge the importance of tourism, and angling tourism in particular, to Roscommon and the midlands. The Senator is correct in saying that the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, has overall responsibility, as the senior Minister at Cabinet. I know he has met the ESB and has plans to meet it again on a range of issues and I will certainly ask...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senators for their support for this Bill. As we know, it is very important that we restore confidence in the powers of Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI. The timely enactment of this Bill will ensure there is no period during which offences can be committed with impunity. IFI will once again be empowered to enforce the Inland Fisheries Acts and to protect and conserve Ireland's...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I will certainly bring that to the Minister's attention. I would like to thank staff and officials from the Department and Inland Fisheries Ireland for their work on this Bill, in particular Mr. Denis Maher from the Department and Mr. Greg Ford from IFI.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (27 Jun 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 Low...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration Licences (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: In advance of any licensing round, my Department undertakes a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to ensure a high level of environmental protection and promote sustainable development by the early integration of environmental considerations into the planned licensing rounds, and subsequent potential offers of petroleum authorisations. An Irish Offshore Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 465 together. A total of €61,710 was paid to the company referred to in the Question for the provision of mediation services relating to the Corrib gas field development project. It is not clear from the Deputy’s question as to what the company was tasked to do by the Department of Health and Children and as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: Details of all petroleum exploration and mineral prospecting authorisations granted are published on my Department's website www.dccae.gov.ie on a quarterly basis. In addition, I am required to lay before the Oireachtas under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960, and the Minerals Development Acts, 1940 to 1999, respectively half yearly reports detailing all petroleum...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Corrib gas field commenced production on 30 December 2015. Prior to the advent of Corrib, over 95% of  the State's natural gas needs were imported, via the two gas interconnectors, from Great Britain. In 2016, indigenous gas production met over 55% of the State’s gas demand.  The introduction of Corrib was a key contributor to Ireland’s total energy import...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Industry (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: In respect of mineral resources, successive Governments have pursued the policy of encouraging exploration for and development of national mineral resources in the public interest. This has mainly been undertaken by the private sector. As a global industry, the level of exploration activity in Ireland reflects worldwide market trends, in particular prevailing metal prices. Ireland is...

Seanad: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am very pleased to have this opportunity today to speak on Deputy McLoughlin's Bill on the prohibition of petroleum and extraction on the Irish onshore. I congratulate Deputy McLoughlin on having his Bill progressed this far. It is a considerable achievement for a Private Member's Bill to be debated in both Dáil and Seanad Éireann and I look forward to the progress of this, the...

Seanad: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: They are being sent over. I do not have a private secretary because it is all new.

Seanad: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I just about have a car.

Seanad: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank all of the Senators for their contributions here today on this important Bill. I also take this opportunity to commend Deputy McLoughlin on his work. As most speakers have stated, the local community groups, like the Love Leitrim campaign, in places like Leitrim, Roscommon and elsewhere have brought this to the fore. They have lobbied, campaigned and proposed that their local...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am very pleased to present the Bill for the consideration of the House. Its purpose is to confer an explicit power on Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, to bring and prosecute summary proceedings for inland fisheries offences. It achieves this by amending Part 4 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 by the insertion of a specific provision providing IFI with the power to bring and prosecute...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank all of the Senators who contributed to the debate today. As I have already stated, without a specific provision in the 2010 Act Inland Fisheries Ireland is hampered in effectively conserving and protecting the inland fisheries and sea angling resources and in fully enforcing the Inland Fisheries Acts. This and the timely enactment of the amendment Bill will ensure that there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Data (1 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 to 153, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy is published by Údarás na Gaeltachta in its Annual Report and Accounts which are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas each year.The body’s 2007 through to 2015 Annual Reports and Accounts have already been laid before the Houses and those in respect of 2016 and 2017...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (31 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I will ensure I finish before the allocated hour. I congratulate Deputy McLoughlin on the progression of the Bill which, I understand, is the first Private Members' Bill to progress through Report and Final Stages certainly in this Dáil and also for a considerable number of years. I acknowledge the support of political parties and Independents across the House on the issue. I also...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (31 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I again thank the Deputies for their contributions. The original Title to Deputy McLoughlin's Bill was the Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016. That was the subject of comprehensive debate and analysis at the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, which held hearings, debated the issues, brought in experts and produced a...