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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“Amendment of Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 1. Part II of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 is amended by the insertion of the following Chapter after Chapter II: “CHAPTER IIA Hydraulic FracturingDefinitions 5A. In this Chapter— ...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge the support for Deputy McLoughlin's Bill by all parties and Independents. I acknowledge his role in bringing the Bill this far. I commend the members of the joint committee on the launch of its report on the detailed scrutiny of the Bill. The report was laid before the Houses of Oireachtas on 12 April. The joint committee made four recommendations on page 57 as follows:1. In...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 3:In page 3, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:“Short title 2. This Act may be cited as the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Act 2017.”. Amendments Nos. 3 and 5 are technical amendments to reflect the purpose of the Bill. My amendment amends the main petroleum legislation, the Petroleum...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: We were conscious of the need to include the word "prohibition". The word was in the original Title. As this is an amendment, and it now becomes an amendment of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960, we wanted to ensure that the word "prohibition" was included. This Act may be cited now with the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 5:In page 3, to delete lines 7 to 9 and substitute the following:“An Act to amend the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 to provide for the prohibition of exploration for and extraction of onshore petroleum by means of hydraulic fracturing; and to provide for related matters.”. My amendment reflects that this is an Act to amend the original...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: My earlier amendment means that the definition is as follows: "hydraulic fracturing means the generation of mechanical fractures in rock below the surface by means of the physical process of pumping fluid". Under the accepted terminology, gas is included in the definition as a fluid.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: As a fluid.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I will first respond to the issue raised by Deputy Stanley. He is entitled to table amendments on Report Stage. The Title of the original Bill proposed by Deputy McLoughlin referred to the prohibition of onshore hydraulic fracturing. Deputy Smith mentioned CETA. The matter was discussed by Mr. Matthew Collins, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Communication, Climate Action and...

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I apologise that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, is not here. I am taking this matter on his behalf. The ICBF was established in 1998 following a number of years of industry consultation among all stakeholders in the cattle breeding industry. ICBF is the only body approved under EU legislation, in particular Commission decision 2006/427/EC, to carry out...

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge the important work done by the ICBF. The industry is very well represented on the board. It is a wide range of stakeholders in the beef and dairy sectors which demonstrates that it is an industry-led organisation. Michael Doran of the IFA is chairman while the vice chairman is Patrick Kelly of Progressive Genetics. The rest of the board consists of three IFA representatives,...

Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following: “Dáil Éireann resolves that the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017 be deemed to be read a second time this day nine months, to allow for scrutiny by the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and for the Committee to consider submissions and...

Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I welcome the opportunity to respond and I thank Members for their contributions. It is clear that there is a great deal of support and agreement on the need for legislation, the tightening of the rules and fair play. This has been acknowledged in all interventions. At its base, the Bill has the desire to address the issue of so-called ticket touting which has received, as I stated,...

Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I accept that clarification. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, which is an independent body, is currently investigating the ticket resale market from a competition law angle. It will publish a report soon. I agree with Deputy Crowe that gambling, which is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality, is a scourge that impacts on people and can destroy lives and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (11 May 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. I have been informed by IFI that where an individual is claiming a right to angling the onus is on the individual to prove their title either through the production of appropriate title documentation available from the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Mar Aire Stáit ar a bhfuil freagracht as gnóthaí Gaeltachta, failtím roimh an deis labhairt leis an roghchoiste inniu. Mar a thuigfidh baill den choiste, tá réimse leathan oibre agus gníomhaíochtaí idir láimhe agam féin agus ag mo chuid oifigigh chun tacú leis an nGaeilge. Is orainn atá an fhreagracht fhoriomlán as cur i...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Maidir leis na hoiléain, tá an ceart ag an Teachta. Ní bheidh mórán airgid caite ar céibh Inis Oírr i mbliana. Táimid ag fanacht ar tairiscint ón RPS Group chun dul ar aghaidh leis an méid atá le déanamh acu. Nílim cinnte go fóill cé mhéad a bheidh i gceist. Ó thaobh an obair caipitil, níos...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The current lease, which was 35 years plus two extensions, with the OPW on Merrion Square came to an end on 30 April 2017. The OPW was not prepared to enter into a long-term lease in the context of its own plans for the property. The sub-lease on the North Frederick Street premises where 15 staff from An Gúm are based will come to an end on 31 May 2017. Again, no extension to that...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Hopefully, there will be many other options for Moore Street. I understand that the proposed lease for Foras na Gaeilge incorporates a lease break clause after 15 years and there is also the possibility of subletting the lease earlier subject to agreement with the landlord.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Bíonn muid ag iarraidh airgid chuile lá agus i chuile chruinniú. Beidh mé ag iarraidh breis airgid ón Aire sinsearach agus ón Roinn Caiteachais Poiblí agus Athchóirithe don bhliain 2018 agus ar aghaidh freisin.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tá a fhios agam. Táimid á phlé sin agus ag breathnú ar sin. Bhí mé sásta i rith na bliana airgead a fháil, mar shampla, do Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. Bhí €250,000 breise ar fáil ansin. Bhíomar in ann €250,000 breise a fháil freisin mar airgead reatha do Údarás na Gaeltachta agus bhí...