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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 28 together. My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.  The Act provides for guidelines to be put in place for the management and operation of Dog Breeding Establishments. Following a public consultation process, my Department published new Guidelines in July of this year and these...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Agencies (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: Pobal is a not for profit company which was originally established by Government in 1992 as Area Development Management (ADM) Ltd.  Charitable status was granted to the company by the Revenue Commissioners on the 20th November 1996.  In 2005 ADM was re-named Pobal.  In accordance with Section 40 of the Charities Act, 2009, Pobal was entered onto the Register of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: My Department works closely with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment through a number of mechanisms to ensure barriers are removed to the roll-out of telecommunications infrastructure. The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was established in July 2016 arising from the Programme for a Partnership Government commitment to identify solutions to broadband and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources.I am advised by IFI that restocking is a complex area. In relation to potential restocking of salmon, there are significant genetic and ecological concerns when the progeny of wild salmon reared in a hatchery environment are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: The legislation governing the Dormant Accounts Fund provides a framework for the disbursement of funds for measures targeted at socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged people, and people with a disability. The principles underlying the allocation of funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund, and the strategic objectives to be pursued by measures, are set out in three-year...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Disability Activation Projects (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: In relation to accessibility to Killarney lakes for anglers with physical disabilities, I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI)  that there are wheelchair hoists and access available on Loughs Lein, Cloonee, Currane and Caragh and these were facilitated by local angling clubs and interests some time ago. There is also wheelchair access available on the rivers Laune and Flesk, and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: A Support Fund of €3 million has been established by the Government to address the hardship experienced by commercial eel fishermen and women in the light of the closure of the commercial eel fishery for conservation reasons. The fund is administered by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI).The fund is available to all persons who were the holder of a commercial public eel...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826, 827 and 834 together. Ireland's Eel Management Plan (EMP) was accepted by the EU in 2009 under the EU Eel Regulation 1100/2007. The measures in the Management Plan, including the cessation of commercial fishing, was comprehensively reviewed in 2012, 2015 and again this year.  The reviews included scientific assessments from the independent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: Following consultation with the European Commission and advice from the Revenue Commissioners, a Support Fund of €3 million has been established by the Government to address the hardship experienced by commercial eel fishermen and women in the light of the closure of the commercial eel fishery for conservation reasons. The fund is administered by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Corrib Gas Field (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: The Corrib Petroleum Lease was granted on 15 November 2001 and vests in the Lessees the exclusive right to produce petroleum from the leased area. The Lessees are Shell E&P Ireland Ltd (45% interest and Operatorship), Equinor Energy Ireland Ltd (36.5% interest) and Vermilion Energy Ireland Ltd (18.5% interest). The Lessees are joint and severally liable for their obligations under the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.  The Act provides for guidelines to be put in place for the management and operation of Dog Breeding Establishments. Following a public consultation process, my Department published new Guidelines in July of this year and these will come into effect on 1 January 2019. I want to see...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: One of the functions of my Department is to work with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and Local Authorities to remove any barriers that impact the roll out of rural telecommunications infrastructure, particularly in rural Ireland, including mobile phone and broadband infrastructure. This work involves convening regular meetings of a Regional Action Group...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Salmon Hardship Scheme (25 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: Fishing for salmon was by way of public licence and therefore the issue of compensation does not arise. The Salmon Hardship Scheme was introduced following a decision in 2006 to cease, for conservation reasons, the commercial salmon mixed stock fishery in the sea. In excess of €25 million was allocated to the scheme to facilitate payments to fishermen with a further €5...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (25 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: Since the Deputy’s last Parliamentary Question on this issue, my officials have continued to liaise with the other statutory consent authorities and the company to ensure a consistent and co-ordinated effort to effectively minimise disruption, investigate the cause of the collapse at Magheracloone, safeguard health and safety within the affected area and provide all necessary...

Prevention of Single-Use Plastic Waste: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: Plastic waste is an emotive topic and rightly provokes passionate debate. People are concerned about the proliferation of plastics in our lives and the impacts, known and unknown, of plastic leaking into our water and food systems. Plastic, however, is not bad in its own right. The development of plastic has facilitated enormous advances across engineering, human health and energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: The operation of a mine in Ireland is subject to three statutory consents: a State Mining Facility from my Department; Planning Permission from the Local Authority and an Integrated Pollution Control Licence (IPC) from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As the State Mining Facility consent authority, my Department is responsible for ensuring that Lease/Licence conditions are adhered...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: As a part of the prioritisation strategy for roll out of the National Broadband Plan, my Department, in consultation with Local Authority Broadband Officers and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, have identified a network ofclose to 300 Broadband Connection Points which will provide free Wi-Fi to rural communities in advance of high-speed...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was established in July 2016 to examine broadband and mobile phone coverage deficits in Ireland and identify tangible actions to improve the quality of these services. The Taskforce Report was published in December 2016, and included 40 actions to alleviate barriers to mobile phone reception and broadband access.  An Implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was established in 2016 to identify immediate solutions to broadband and mobile phone coverage deficits, and to investigate how better services could be provided to consumers prior to full build and roll out of the network planned under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State Intervention. The Taskforce published its final report in December 2016,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: My Department provides funding to support the employment of a Broadband Officer in each Local Authority.  Broadband Officers have a remit in relation to both broadband and mobile phone access. These Officers play an important role as the dedicated local point of contact for telecoms operators on coverage and roll out issues, and for promoting telecommunications infrastructure...