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

Seán Kyne: Sorry?

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

Seán Kyne: No, but it will go to committee.

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

Seán Kyne: It is to be discussed. It was recommended that it be discussed at committee. It will be discussed.

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

Seán Kyne: Teachta Ó Cuív made me lose my train of thought. All Deputies in rural Ireland have the interest of rural Ireland at heart and none more so than the Minister, Deputy Michael Ring. I appreciate that amendments have been tabled and there will be votes and all of that, but I hate to think there would be any delays in establishing this Department before the summer recess. There is no...

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

Seán Kyne: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Ring, on his appointment to the Cabinet. We know him as someone who has a great commitment to his community in Mayo, the west coast and all parts of rural Ireland. He is a tremendous worker on the ground and is well respected across party lines for that work and his delivery for constituents in Mayo. He will do a wonderful job in the Cabinet. I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. The group in question is a not for profit organisation, which does not come under the remit of my Department or Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). IFI contributed €25,000 to the group to support the roll out of the Donegal Angling Pilot. This included the development of a brand, website and other promotional activities through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Foreshore Issues (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together. The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) is a consultee on Foreshore Licence applications as they act as the state agency in relation to aspects of geoscience including marine geology and geological heritage. In particular, GSI jointly manage INFOMAR, the Irish national seabed mapping programme, and have expertise in...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputies Brendan Howlin and Eamon Ryan for bringing forward the Bill. I note that it is current Young Fine Gael policy to introduce a small refundable levy, similar to the one proposed in the legislation. I am delighted to address the House on this important matter. I understand the importance of dealing with the problem of plastic wastes. It is horrific to think that between 5...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Licences (11 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. IFI manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon. IFI is supported in its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 to 602, inclusive, together. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources.  IFI manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 616, 617, 620 and 621 together. Following the advice of the Standing Scientific Committee for Salmon and the recommendation of management in IFI, the rivers in the South East can be divided into three distinct categories. The first category is rivers that are open with a surplus of salmon that can be harvested. There are no salmon Rivers in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Investigations (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) staff inspects the area in question on a regular basis as part of fishery protection patrols on the River Slaney. The area is also inspected by environmental staff to gauge the level of fish that can, at times, enter past the grating into the tailrace of a private hydroelectric scheme. IFI Staff have conducted, with the assistance of the owner of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: Staff of Inland Fisheries Ireland and others published a paper in 2015 in the Fisheries Research journal on a study that looked at the survival of wild Atlantic salmon after catch and release in three rivers in Ireland. The study necessitated the capture and tagging of 76 fish over the course of the programme, and from the subsequent recapture it was evident that 98% of the salmon caught by...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy James Lawless for his amendment. He raised the issue on Second and Committee Stages. Under existing minerals legislation, State mining leases require the lessee to work minerals fully under the lease terms. It should be said the modern mines at Navan, Lisheen and Galmoy are better equipped to extract the full mineral potential of the mine material than older mine sites....

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 25:In page 112, to delete lines 19 to 27 and substitute the following:"Amendment of Continental Shelf Act 1968 244.The Continental Shelf Act 1968 is amended—(a) by substituting the following for section 4:"Application of Minerals Development Acts 1979 and 2017 and Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Acts 1960 and 1995 4.(1) The Minerals Development Acts 1979...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank the officials from the Department. I also thank the members of the Oireachtas committee and its Chairman, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, for their work on Committee Stage. I thank Deputies James Lawless and Brian Stanley, in particular, who have sat through all Stages of the Bill. I also thank all those involved on Second and Committee Stages. The Second Stage debate provided a...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue and understand his concern where there are major industries and damage to infrastructure. With regard to the damage caused by access and other mining activities, the relevant local authority has the key role. Mining operations are subject to planning permissions and the local authority engages with the company concerned on such issues. Planning...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 21:In page 98, lines 6 and 7, to delete “Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2014” and substitute “Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2016”.

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 22:In page 98, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:“(2) For the purposes of determining whether an activity may have a significant effect on the environment the Minister shall have regard to the following:(a) the characteristics of the proposed activity, in particular—(i) the nature and duration of the activity, (ii) the resource requirements, in...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 23:In page 99, line 16, to delete “Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2014” and substitute “Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2016”.