Results 361-380 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The Government introduced a scheme for mineral oil tax relief for biofuels under the Finance Act 2004, which was launched in April 2005. Eight projects have been awarded excise relief for a two year period under the scheme including four pure plant oil, three biodiesel or other biofuel and one bioethanol proposal. It is estimated that the pilot scheme will result in 16 million litres of...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (4 Apr 2006)

John Browne: With respect to the financial situation at the company, I expect that following the company's AGM on 27 April I will be in a position to present its audited accounts before the Oireachtas. The developments earlier this year at the company where the parties have accepted the Labour Court recommendations of 22 November last, leading to a resolution to the industrial relations difficulties at An...

Written Answers — Fisheries Statistics: Fisheries Statistics (4 Apr 2006)

John Browne: While the landing figures for lobster catches are taken from the buyers at the time of sale, this information includes the port of landing for the vessel that landed the catch. The reason is that the majority of boats that fish for lobster are under ten metres in length, and consequently are not required to submit logsheets to the Department. The catch figure is subsequently allocated to the...

Written Answers — Fisheries Statistics: Fisheries Statistics (4 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The following is the information sought by the Deputy. It is regretted that it was not possible to provide the information earlier but additional time was required to ensure that a comprehensive and detailed statistical response could be collated for all elements of the Deputy's previous questions on this matter. My Department has compiled the requested fisheries statistics on the landings,...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I am advised by the Marine Institute that smolt traps have been operated on the River Suir for the past three years under a joint Marine Institute-Southern Regional Fisheries Board project in an attempt to intercept sufficient wild salmon smolts for tagging with coded wire tags and subsequent release into the Suir. The purpose of this programme is to ascertain the extent of interception of...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The weir in question is owned by Clonmel Borough Council. I am advised by the chief executive of the Southern Regional Fisheries Board that this weir presents difficulties occasionally for salmon passing up the River Suir at low water levels during the spawning season. The board, in conjunction with the engineering division of the Department, presented a temporary remedy to the owners of the...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (5 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The issue of commercial salmon fishing licences is an operational matter for the regional fisheries boards, in accordance with the provisions of the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 2005, SI 72 of 2005. I have no function in the matter.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." It is particularly appropriate that this Bill is being considered by this House, given the renewed debate at European level on the need for a common European energy policy and the changing energy landscape internationally. The Bill, when enacted, will provide an important component in driving forward the Government's progressive energy...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The Deputy will be reprimanded next week.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: The Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, of which the Deputy is a member, can call in the Commissioner for Energy Regulation at any time to ask him questions.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: It is a general election year as well.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: It will be May 2007.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: We will see.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: It will be three in a row.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: In 1914, 1915 and 1916. We won in football as well.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I thank the Deputy.

Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I apologise for the absence of the Minister due to a family bereavement. The National Salmon Commission, informed by the National Fishery Managers Executive, has recommended that total wild salmon exploitation in 2006 should not exceed 106,367, with 91,367 allocated to the commercial sector and 15,000 to angling, thereby fully complying with the national conservation limits established by its...

Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: I have read the reports of the National Salmon Commission and met the chairman. I have also met the fisheries managers, groups of drift net, draft net and snap net fishermen and anglers from all over the country. There is general agreement that stocks must be conserved. There was also a general agreement that we would accept the recommendations of the commission this year, even though the...

Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)

John Browne: Nationally, 106,000 tags will be issued this year. That takes into account commercial fishermen and anglers. Like the Deputy, I have heard anecdotal evidence of the abuses to which Deputy Perry refers. For that reason, we will meet the fisheries board managers in two weeks' time to determine how we can strictly enforce the limits. We may look at new ways of doing so and perhaps take on board...