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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (30 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I have been informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that, in March 2016, the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta approved a grant aid package for the creation of 125 jobs by SLM Ceangal Éire Teo in Páirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair. Údarás na Gaeltachta has provided a total of €97,356 in grant aid, of which €8,503 relates to 2016 and €88,853...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (30 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhir382 agus 383 le chéile. Faoi na scéimeanna atá luaite ag an Teachta agus atá ar fionraí anois, bhíodh deontais chaipitil ar fáil chun bóithre sa Ghaeltacht a fheabhsú agus a dheisiú. Bhí sé de chuspóir ag na scéimeanna seo cur le saol sóisialta, cultúrtha agus...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Investigations (30 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) compile data on an annual basis in relation to cases that have been concluded within the relevant year.  I am informed by IFI that the number of concluded cases in 2015 (full year) was 76 and the number in 2016 was 66. In the time available it is not possible to disaggregate these cases by individual outcome (conviction or otherwise) or other factors...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Out of courtesy to those in the Gallery, I would like to get this debate wrapped up by 10.15 p.m., if nobody wants to push the Bill to a vote. I commend Deputy Tony McLoughlin. His original Bill was the Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill. The debate that took place on Committee Stage did not include any debate on offshore exploration and extraction,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (23 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I understand from the Public Appointments Service (PAS), that it has a statutory obligation under section 34 of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004, to fill civil service posts and local government posts at certain levels in addition to a range of other public service posts where PAS is nominated in legislation as having a statutory responsibility to manage...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Dátheangacha (23 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhreacha 389 agus 390 le chéile. Tá an t-athbhreithniú a bhfuil tagairt déanta ag an Teachta dó críochnaithe ag oifigigh mo Roinne anois agus tá i gceist agam moltaí maidir le córas nua chun daoine le Gaeilge a earcú don seirbhís phoiblí agus córas chaighdeáin Ghaeilge a thabhairt...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Plean Teanga (23 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Ó cuireadh tús leis an bpróiseas pleanála teanga in 2014, seo a leanas léargas ar staid reatha an phróisis mar a bhaineann sé leis na limistéir pleanála teanga Ghaeltachta, na bailte seirbhíse Gaeltachta agus na líonraí Gaeilge mar a shainítear iad faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012: Na Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (23 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Mar atá ráite agam i bhfreagraí ar Cheisteanna Dála eile faoin ábhar seo, eagraíodh Díospóireacht Oscailte ar Pholasaí faoin Straitéis 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030, mar chuid de Phlean Athnuachana na Státseirbhíse, i mí na Nollag 2015 ar mhaithe le breathnú siar ar an méid a bhí déanta go dtí sin...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (23 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhir 404 agus 405 le chéile. Toisc go bhfuil na freagrachtaí reachtúla maidir leis an teanga tarmligthe domsa mar Aire Stáit do Ghnóthaí Gaeltachta, is ormsa go príomha a thiteann an cúram casadh le heagrais Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta, de réir mar is gá. Beag beann air sin, dár ndóigh, casann an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (23 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 603 together. I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that the National Pike policy, and similar policies for Bass and Trout, were launched in August 2014.  The Pike Policy was agreed with the Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs, the Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland and the National Association of Recreational Anglers.  It...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Staff (18 May 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 seven Regional Fishery Boards.  IFI's first full year of operation was 2011. Details of fisheries protection officers employed by IFI...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: No, other than to greet the Vice Chairman and the member who is here. I am sure we will have more members soon. I would like to move straight to the amendments, if possible.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 1:In page 14, line 29, after “petroleum,” to insert “or”. The purpose of the amendments in this group is to delete "dolomitic limestone" from the list of substances regarded as minerals under the Bill. In the Schedule to the Minerals Development Act 1940, dolomite and dolomitic limestone were listed as substances to be regarded as minerals...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 2:In page 14, line 31, to delete “mineral, or” and substitute “mineral;”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 3:In page 14, to delete lines 32 and 33.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 4:In page 15, line 1, to delete “Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources” and substitute “Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment”. The grouped amendments are drafting amendments, which reflect the 2016 changes in ministerial and departmental titles from "Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I tend to agree. However, I took part in the discussions on the programme for Government through which the need for a Department to cover rural and regional affairs and a Department to cover housing was identified. That necessitated some of the change that did happen. Climate action and climate change have come to the fore in recent years and it was considered that the previous Department...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 5:In page 17, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “Existing development consents 7. Nothing in, or granted under, this Act affects—(a) any requirement to obtain planning permission or an approval, or any planning permission or approval granted, under the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2016, or (b) any requirement to obtain a licence, or...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 6:In page 18, lines 1 and 2, to delete “Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources” and substitute “Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 7:In page 18, line 27, to delete “of the surface” and substitute “, or where the owner cannot be ascertained of the occupier,”. These are technical drafting amendments that are proposed in the interest of consistency and clarity. Acceptance of the amendments will result in the alignment of text in section 9(1)(b) and section 34(1)(b) relating...