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Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Employment statistics for fisheries are not normally compiled on this basis. However, an analysis of the 1996 census data carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute on behalf of the national strategy review group on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy covering the ports of Greencastle, Killybegs, Rossaveal, Castletownbere and Dunmore East, found that the percentage of...

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: There is no definitive list held in the Department of all commercial fishing vessels lost at sea. Furthermore, not all vessels lost at sea are reported as being lost. In the period from January 1995 to December 2004 there have been 23 vessels that were the subject of a marine investigation or inquiry following the sinking or loss of that vessel at sea. These vessels were described as fishing...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: There are some 40 to 50 fish species targeted by commercial fishermen in waters around the Irish coast. The volume and value of these species landed varies from species to species and from year to year. In 2004 the total value of landings by the Irish fleet was just over €186 million with mackerel €27 million, prawns €13.6 million, lobster €10.7 million and megrim €8.4 million,...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It is presumed that the Deputy's reference to "valuable marine life" concerns the exploitation of fishery resources. The management of fishery resources in an EU context is governed by the Common Fisheries Policy. This policy sets out a number of strategies for the protection of fishery resources, including a strengthened control and enforcement system, recovery plans for stocks outside safe...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: A high level of co-operation already exists between Ireland and other EU member states in the marine area, in particular in relation to marine emergency preparedness and response, maritime safety, ship and port security, and fisheries policy. The Department has taken a leading co-ordination role for the EU representative group on the proposed Green Paper on European maritime policy. The first...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Since taking up my appointment as Minister of State with responsibility for the marine, I have reaffirmed the Government's acceptance of the scientific advice that reductions in the overall fishing effort are required to sustain and rebuild salmon stocks nationwide. For this reason, current Government policy has been designed to bring spawning escapement up to the level of the scientifically...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Balbriggan and Skerries harbours were transferred to the control of Fingal County Council in 2004 under the Harbours Act 1996. Government policy in relation to ports, including the 11 regional harbours, is set out in the ports policy statement published in January this year by the Department. The policy statement notes that many regional harbours have neither the resources nor the capability...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Under the Fisheries Acts, primary responsibility for the management and development of the inland fisheries sector rests with the local fisheries board, in this case the South Western Regional Fisheries Board. There is, however, neither funding nor a grant scheme available through which either the Department or the fisheries board could consider providing assistance towards the purchase of...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Under the Fisheries Acts, responsibility for enforcement of inland fisheries legislation rests primarily with the central and regional fisheries boards. As the queries raised by the Deputy are an operational matter for the Southern Regional Fisheries Board, I have asked the chief executive officer of that board to ensure that the information sought by the Deputy is collated and forwarded...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The central and regional fisheries boards devote considerable effort and resources, in collaboration with Tourism Ireland, to the promotion of angling abroad. I understand, however, that the overall decline in angling tourism is not unique to Ireland but reflects a trend widespread in Europe. The report of the tourism policy review group to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Department has been in consultation with the legal services on issues raised concerning the Youghal river bed, and is arranging to seek further advice in light of correspondence received from a number of parties.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The 2005 small harbours programme was approved by the Minister in July 2005 and Ballycotton was not included for funding. The question of providing funding in 2006 will be considered in the context of the amount of Exchequer funding available and overall national priorities.

Written Answers — Irish Ferries: Irish Ferries (13 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The employer's of seafarers PRSI refund scheme ended on 31 December 2003. The scheme commenced in 1996 on foot of proposals put forward by the Department of the Marine; it was a Commission approved support measure, that is a State aid to facilitate the employment of seafarers in the Irish PRSI system. The scheme refunded employers of such seafarers their PRSI contribution for each of their...

Written Answers — Irish Ferries: Irish Ferries (13 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: There is no EU directive on the manning of regular passenger and ferry services operating in and between member states, in force or being considered at present by member states. If the Commission were to initiate such a proposal, I would give it very careful consideration.

Written Answers — Harbour and Port Security: Harbour and Port Security (13 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I am aware that, in line with Dublin Port Company's requirement under the Harbours Acts to run its business at all times in a cost effective and efficient manner, the company is looking into the current security arrangements at the port. In so far as any changes to the current arrangements might impact on the conditions of service or the remuneration of the harbour police, any such changes...

Written Answers — : (13 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Under the Harbour Acts, only Dublin Port Company and Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company have the power to appoint harbour police; no such harbour police exist in the other ports in the country. The current situation under the Road Traffic Acts is that any road traffic accident that occurs within a port area is investigated by the Garda Síochána, in much the same manner as an accident on a...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (12 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: There is no EU directive on the manning of regular passenger and ferry services operating in and between member states, in force or being considered at present by member states. If the Commission were to initiate such a proposal, I would, of course, give it very careful consideration. In 1998, there was an EU Commission proposal: Commission communication on a common policy on manning of...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (12 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 187 together. As the Deputy will no doubt recall, I outlined in detail the background to this matter during an Adjournment debate in this House on 28 June 2005. I can inform the Deputy that some advice was received from the Attorney General on 29 July 2005 in this regard and further advice is awaited. A reply to the Dublin Port Company letter of 18 May...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (12 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The harbour at Ballycotton is owned by Cork County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development is a matter for the local authority in the first instance. In 2001 the council submitted a report prepared by consulting engineers on the estimated cost of the Ballycotton Harbour development plan. The proposed development was estimated to cost a total of €6 million. Cork County...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (12 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: In January of this year, I launched the Government's ports policy statement. The policy statement aims to better equip the port sector and its stakeholders to meet national and regional capacity and service needs. One of the key challenges that lies ahead is the provision of adequate in-time port capacity, particularly for unitised trade. The policy statement sets out a framework to ensure...