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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (16 Dec 2014)

Joe McHugh: Ireland has a clear strategy in respect of the offshore oil and gas exploration and development sector, the principal objective being to seek to maximise the benefits to the people of Ireland from its indigenous natural resources while ensuring there is a robust regulatory regime in place so that activities are carried out in a safe manner that do not harm the environment. The regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Impact Statements (16 Dec 2014)

Joe McHugh: Three onshore licensing options were granted in February 2011, two over parts of the North West Carboniferous (Lough Allen) Basin and one over parts of County Clare. These licensing options conferred upon the holders the first right to apply for an exploration licence over the areas concerned. The licensing option work programmes permitted the companies to evaluate the natural gas...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (16 Dec 2014)

Joe McHugh: The matter referred to by the Deputy is currently under consideration by my Department, in conjunction with the Department of An Taoiseach, and will be brought forward for consideration by Government in due course. I have asked my officials to contact the Deputy with a view to organising a meeting to outline the present position in regard to this matter early in the New Year.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (16 Dec 2014)

Joe McHugh: Under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, Gaeltacht households can apply for approval to my Department to accommodate students attending recognised Irish courses in Gaeltacht colleges. In general terms, such applications are generally referred to my Department through the local Gaeltacht college, following extensive enquiries beforehand with regard to the various requirements under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (18 Dec 2014)

Joe McHugh: The principal functions of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) are set out at Section 7 (1) of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010, which are the protection, management and conservation of the inland fisheries resource. The Act, in defining the membership of IFI provides that the persons to be appointed shall have experience or capacity in one or more areas defined in the Act; and that they shall be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2014)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 and 572 together. I am advised that following extensive consultation with both Trout and Pike angling interests, that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has introduced new Brown Trout and Pike policies and in line with these policies is proposing a change in relation to the size of pike which can be retained on the specific named managed Trout waters. A...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Policy (14 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: I have no function in relation to the matters outlined in the question. Implementation of the Water Framework Directive is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. The issuing, monitoring and review of IPPC licences is a matter for the Environmental Protection Agency.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues (14 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Údarás na Gaeltachta is the regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht. It is important to state that, while Údarás na Gaeltachta comes under the remit of my Department, it is directed by an independent chair and board who are responsible for making decisions with regard to funding and fostering enterprise development,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tuarascálacha Ranna (14 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Bhunaigh Údarás na Gaeltachta grúpa oibre, Fóram Forbartha Fiontraíochta, i mí Aibreáin seo caite chun tabhairt faoi phlean gníomhaíochta a ullmhú, a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige tograí fiontraíochta nua a aimsiú agus a mhealladh le lonnú in iarthuaisceart Chontae Dhún na nGall agus deiseanna nua fostaíochta a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Orduithe Logainmneacha (14 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh 1054, 1055 agus 1056 le chéile. Léirítear sa tábla thíos líon na n-orduithe logainmneacha a rinneadh ón mbliain 2005 go data, chomh maith leis an líon logainmneacha a bhí i gceist le gach ordú. Orduithe Logainmneacha (Contae / Ceantar) Bliain Líon Logainmneacha Tiobraid Árann 2005 3,527...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Oileán (14 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Níl cinneadh críochnúil tógtha go fóill maidir leis an gconradh úr don tseirbhís aeir d'Oileáin Árann. Mar is eol don Teachta, d’fhostaigh mo Roinn na comhairleoirí EY chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an tseirbhís aeir agus foilsíodh tuarascáil chuimsitheach anuraidh ina raibh moltaí éagsúla ann....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Stát Seirbhís (14 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar chuid den obair ar dhréacht-Phlean Fórsa Oibre mo Roinnse do 2014, rinneadh réamh-iniúchadh ar na postanna ina bhfacthas go bhféadfadh inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge agus sa Bhéarla araon a bheith riachtanach. Mar thoradh ar sin, rinneadh 72 phost a aithint mar mheastachán tosaigh ar an riachtanas a d'fhéadfadh a bheith i gceist. Chlúdaigh...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (14 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, is ar mo Roinnse atá an fhreagracht uileghabhálach an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 a chomhordú agus a chur i bhfeidhm i gcomhar le réimse mór páirtithe leasmhara. Cuirtear é seo i gcrích tríd na struchtúir éagsúla, lena n-áirítear an Coiste Rialtais don Ghaeilge agus don...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (15 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Annascaul River system, also known as the Owenascaul River, in County Kerry is classified, in the Conservation of Salmon and Sea trout (Catch & Release) Bye-law No. 929 of 2014, as open for fishing on a Catch and Release basis, for the 2015 season, The Byelaw relates to fishing for all salmon and also any sea trout over 40cm in length. A person is allowed to fish for, and take,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (15 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Ireland has a very clear strategy in respect of the Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration sector, key elements of which are: to seek to maximise the benefits to the people of Ireland from its indigenous natural resources; to provide opportunities and encourage private industry to take the risk associated with investing in exploration; to take initiatives to deepen knowledge of the potential of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt Pobail Áitiúla (15 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá an obair thógála ar an Lárionad Forbartha Teanga i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh beagnach críochnaithe ag an bpointe seo, seachas roinnt mionoibreacha atá á ndéanamh faoi láthair. Tá Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne bogtha isteach san fhoirgneamh ó thús mhí na Samhna 2014 agus bhog an naíonra isteach ann i mí...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Réadmhaoin Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta nach bhfuil aon lárionad gnó i seilbh na heagraíochta ar an gClochán i gCo. Chiarraí.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Proposed Legislation (20 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Drafting of the Minerals Development Bill is substantially complete, subject to such final legal or technical amendments as may be agreed with the Attorney General. Government policy since November 2013 is to present the general scheme or draft heads of a Bill to the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee in accordance with Standing Order 123A for pre-legislative consideration. On the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleananna Teanga (21 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: I mí Iúil 2005, daingníodh scéim teanga faoi alt 11 d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla le Bord Sláinte an Iarthair, mar a bhí ag an am agus atá anois mar Réigiún an Iarthair d’Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (FSS). Faoi alt 14(3) den Acht, fanann forálacha na scéime sin i bhfeidhm go dtí go...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleananna Teanga (21 Jan 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá eolas maidir leis an líon scéimeanna teanga a daingníodh ó tháinig Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 i bhfeidhm tugtha sna táblaí thíos. Céad Scéimeanna Teanga An líon céad scéimeanna teanga daingnithe Bliain Líon scéimeanna Comhlacht Poiblí 2004 1 An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe...