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

Seán Kyne: As I understand it, the only use of fracking in the petroleum sector is where they hit a stubborn section of the core and they frack it to shatter the rock to be able to ease the continuation of the drilling. The only purpose is to facilitate the boring.

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

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 51:In page 113, lines 4 and 5, to delete “Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources” and substitute “Minister for 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. 52:In page 114, lines 10 and 11, to delete “Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 520 of 2013)” and substitute “Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 264 of 2015)”.

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

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 53:In page 116, line 1, to delete “and dolomitic limestone”.

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

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 54:In page 118, to delete lines 4 to 8 and substitute the following:“In this Schedule “silica sand” means sand of sufficient purity to be suitable for use in the manufacture of glass or ceramics.”.

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

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 55:In page 13, line 8, after “Acts,” to insert the following: “to give effect to Article 3.3 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury done at Geneva on 19 January 2013,”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Committee (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: It is a technical issue so I do not have a specific answer.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Committee (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I join with members in complimenting the staff in the Department on the work on this Bill for a long number of years. In fact it is about ten years in gestation through a number of successive Governments. While we are not there yet, there will be a number of amendments tabled on Report Stage. I understand it will be June before we will be in a position to take Report Stage.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Committee (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: It will certainly not be within two weeks.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Committee (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Department is dealing with two other Bills.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development (17 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I have been informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that the following is the current position in respect of the four innovation hubs referred to by the Deputy: County Donegal: Áislann Ghaoth Dobhair The work on the Digital Hub in Áislann Ghaoth Dobhair has now been completed. This development is part of the total investment made by Údarás na Gaeltachta in...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tá fhios agam.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Mar Aire Stáit le freagracht as an Ghaeltacht, failtím roimh an deis seo labhairt arís tar éis an cruinniú a bhí againn coicís ó shin. Bhí óráid réitithe agam an lá deireanach, cé nach raibh deis agam ach leath di a thabhairt. Tuigim go bhfuair an coiste cóip den óráid...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Is ráiteas nua é.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Gheobhaidh mé cóipeanna don choiste. Níl siad againn anois.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tá clár tacaíochta teaghlaigh mo Roinne dírithe ar daoine atá ag súil le páiste nua agus a bhfuil gasúir óga acu cheana féin. Tá ionad tacaíochta teaghlaigh ag feidhmiú i gCois Fharraige agus i gCorca Dhuibhne. Tá Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta ag feidhmiú le tacaíocht ón Stát. Tá...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Ó thaobh an dhaonáirimh, bhí díomá ar chuile duine maidir leis na torthaí. Bhíomar ag súil go mbeadh na torthaí ag leanúint ar aghaidh nó ag ardú. Ag an am céanna, caithfimid breathnú ar na rudaí dearfacha, go raibh ardú ar an líon daoine óga atá in ann an...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht na gceisteanna sin. Maidir leis an méid atá bainte amach, tá Seán Ó Leidhinn, príomh-oifigeach cúnta sa Roinn, ag obair ar an bplean gníomhaíochta sin faoi láthair. Tá sé seo pléite leis maidir leis an struchtúr don phlean mar a bhí sé leagtha síos. Tá...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Chomh luath agus is féidir i rith an tsamhraidh. Tá sé léite agam. Níl sé deacair an plean a léamh ach tá sé deacair sa chaoi a bhfuil sé leagtha síos, toisc nach bhfuil sé soiléir cé mhéad moltaí atá ann agus rudaí mar sin. Tá sé sórt casta sa chaoi sin. Maidir leis an airgead chun...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (16 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tá sé sin déanta. Tá sé foilsithe ag Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá thart ar €100,000 in aghaidh chuile eagraíocht áitiúil. Tá na grúpaí ar an eolas faoin méid atá faighte acu. Cuireadh é sin ar thaifead na Dála i bhfreagra ar cheist an Chathaoirligh coicís ó shin. Bhí an Teachta i...