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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (6 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Fisheries management necessarily requires that Inland Fisheries Ireland review and prioritise activities including consideration of the economic as well as social dividend of rearing and supplying fish for restocking. The South Western River Basin District managed lakes programme was reviewed and within that context, I am advised that IFI have focussed resources on keeping four lakes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (6 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: The holders of Licensing Option ON 11/3 agreed to provide my Department with data from a deep stratigraphic borehole which the company had planned to drill in Co. Fermanagh. This commitment was accepted as satisfying the requirement for shallow boreholes in the work programme for the Licensing Option. Provision of the data to my Department was contingent on the borehole actually being...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (7 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: I dtosach báire, ní mór dom a threisiú gur ceist oibríochtúil atá ann d'Fhoras na Gaeilge maoiniú a chur ar fáil d’irisí Gaeilge agus níl aon ról agam féin mar Aire Stáit ina leith. Mar atá mínithe agam cheana, tá sé mar aidhm ag Foras na Gaeilge pobal léitheoireachta na Gaeilge a spreagadh...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (12 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to confirm to the Deputy that agreement has been reached between my Department and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government that will ensure that the island organisations concerned will be funded at the same level in 2015 as they were in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (13 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that my officials are currently examining an application for assistance towards further work on the project referred to by the Deputy. A decision will be made in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (14 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: My Department has no scheme which provides assistance for persons wishing to provide traditional music lessons in their home.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Ireland's eel management plan (EMP) was accepted by the EU in 2009 under the EU Eel regulation 1100/2007. Under the Regulation Member States must report to the European Commission on the measures adopted in their EMP’s. Ireland’s first report was submitted in June 2012 and the next reporting date is 30 June next. A Standing Scientific Committee for Eel (SSCE) was established...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: The three companies referred to were awarded onshore Licensing Options in February 2011 for a period of two years from 1 March 2011 to 28 February 2013. In the absence of a specific set of licensing terms for the onshore area, applicants in the 2010 Onshore Licensing Round were advised that any licensing option granted under the licensing round would be subject to the offshore licensing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Industry (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: As outlined in my response to Question No. 447 on 28 April last, no funding was provided by the European Union, in the context of EU regulation 1100/2007, for the provision of a hardship scheme and no property right attaches to public eel licences. The position has not changed.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Irish language was given full official and working language status in the EU from 1 January 2007 under Regulation 920/2005. The Regulation included a partial derogation to be reviewed every five years with the first period lasting until 31 December 2011. Following a review, the partial derogation was extended for a second period until 31 December 2016 under Regulation 1257/2010. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (the Irish Language Learners Scheme), my Department provides grants to Gaeltacht households which accommodate students while attending Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht. My Department does not provide scholarships for students to attend Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht. There are no plans at present to increase the grants paid to Gaeltacht...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeóirí Gaeilge, íoctar deontas laethúil de €27 le teaghlaigh cháilithe ar oileáin Ghaeltachta chun daltaí ó cheantair lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht a choinneáil ar iostas fad a bhíonn siad ag freastal ar mheánscoileanna ar na hoileáin sin. Cuidíonn an scéim le hinmharthanacht na...

Topical Issue Debate: Arts Funding (26 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I am pleased to respond on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys. The Arts Council is set up and operates under the Arts Act 2003. Section 24 of that Act states that:the Council may, for the purposes of—(a) stimulating public interest in the arts, (b) promoting knowledge, appreciation or practice of the arts, or (c)...

Topical Issue Debate: Arts Funding (26 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: I reiterate that the Minister is precluded from becoming involved even in terms of a review or reallocation. However, the Deputy has highlighted the issue and the Arts Council will be listening to this. As an independent entity, there is an opportunity for the Deputy to meet representatives of the Arts Council. I am sure that is something the Deputy has considered. I appreciate the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (26 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: I am advised that works on this road are a matter for Galway County Council and my Department understands from the Council that it is intended to have the works in question carried out as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (26 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an fógra ag lorg tairiscintí do sheirbhís aeir Oileáin Árann don tréimhse ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2015 go dtí an 30 Meán Fómhair 2019 foilsithe. Ar chúinsí teicniúla, tá síneadh suas go dtí an 22 Meitheamh 2015 curtha leis an spriocdháta lena nglacfar le tairiscintí....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Scéimeanna Teanga (28 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá an ceart ag an Seanadóir. Fuair mé cúpla ceist ón Seanadóir trí seachtaine ó shin agus fuair mé freagra cuimsitheach cúpla lá ó shin. D'ardaigh an Seanadóir 11 cheist agus chomh maith leis sin tá freagra cuimsitheach anseo agam. Níl sé le síniú ach tá sé anseo. Tá mé buíoch...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Scéimeanna Teanga (28 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Seanadóir, rinneadh an cinneadh ar an 15 Aibreán i mbliana. Tá an t-údarás freagrach as an scéim. Bhí aistriú ar siúl ar an lá sin. É sin ráite, rinne an t-údarás cinneadh an fhreagracht maidir le reachtáil na scéime a thiomnú chuig Muintearas Teoranta, atá mar fhochuideachta de chuid...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: It is a pleasure for me to take Second Stage of the Statute Law Revision Bill 2015.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Bill is the latest of a series of measures which have been enacted since the establishment of the statute law revision programme over a decade ago, as well as further measures planned for the future, to overhaul the Irish Statute Book. The Bill is the largest repealing measure in the history of this or any other state, measured by the number of laws expressly repealed. Previous statute...