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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (3 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The figures in the table below relate to full-time, part-time and seasonal employment in the An Clochán Liath area of Co. Donegal from 2005 to 2014. The trends in employment for the area broadly reflect the experience of similar areas on a regional and national level. While the figures show that there was a fall in employment in Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies during the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (3 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. ISLAND FREQUENCY TOTAL PASSENGERS* ANNUAL SUBSIDY† TYPE Toraigh Winter helicopter service in conjunction with the HSE 292 €70,000 Passenger Toraigh 12 14,076 €398,546 Dual Toraigh 26 return sailings per annum N/A €37,440 Cargo Árainn Mhór 42-57 58,661 €154,666...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (3 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I bhfreagra a cuireadh ar an gcomhfhreagras den 6 Lúnasa atá luaite ag an Teachta, míníodh gur cúram don Chomhairle Contae an ché seo. É sin ráite, tá mé sásta i gcónaí bualadh le grúpaí ó na hoileáin chun plé a dhéanamh ar nithe éagsúla atá ag déanamh imní dóibh.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (3 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá an t-eolas atá iarrtha ag an Teachta tugtha i bhfoirm tábla thíos. Áirítear anseo líon na bhfoghlaimeoirí a bhí ar iostas le teaghlaigh Ghaeltachta agus i mbrúnna sa Ghaeltacht agus i dtrí cinn de choláistí cónaithe seanbhunaithe taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht. Áirítear anseo fosta na hábhair oidí agus...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (3 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (3 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (4 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Following a trial dredge at Lanesborough carried out by Waterways Ireland with assistance from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), some 2.5 tonnes of material was removed from the trial site and IFI offered to store the material at its site in Roscommon. The issue of disposal of material stored following the trial dredge, and of material from any substantive intervention, would have to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (4 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together. I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that a major fish stock survey (all fish species including brown trout) in the River Barrow catchment (main channel and tributaries) was completed during July and August 2015. IFI are currently processing the data collected and as soon as a report is compiled and finalised in early 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Hardship Scheme (4 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The previous salmon hardship scheme, which closed in 2007, related to salmon fishermen. The River Barrow has, in recent years, been closed to the harvest of salmon by either commercial or recreational means. I understand that commercial activity in relation to the species referred to by the Deputy on the River Barrow could only apply to migratory trout over 40cms in length. Therefore such...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (4 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 269 together. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) completed a major fish stock survey (including dace) in the Barrow catchment (main channel and tributaries) during July and August 2015. IFI are currently processing the data collected and as soon as a report is compiled and finalised in early 2016 it will be made available to the Deputy. I am...

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Acting Chairman for the introduction to the new Kildare-Wicklow two minutes. I will not have time to cover all the points but I will try my best.

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The longer we continue with this the less time I will have.

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan has already said that the changes announced by Bank of Ireland around in-branch lodgements and withdrawals represents a commercial decision for the bank but he considers these changes surprising and unnecessary. The Minister notes that the bank has given a commitment to assist more vulnerable customers in their branches and he does expect the bank to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tax Yield (5 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Following on the Dáil Éireann debate on 9 July 2013 on the May 2012 Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, international sectoral experts Wood Mackenzie, were engaged to advise on the appropriateness of Ireland's oil and gas fiscal terms. In undertaking their review Wood Mackenzie sought to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (10 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I will answer the question. I assume the focus of the Deputy's question is recent public comment relating to the role of the lead consultant in the multi-agency transboundary programme of research and the potential impacts on the environment and human health from unconventional gas exploration and extraction projects. This research programme is administered by the EPA and co-funded by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (10 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: There are legitimate concerns, which are shared by the Minister, Deputy White, and me. The former Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, also shared those concerns in 2011 when he made the decision to begin the process. The EPA is independent and I have tremendous confidence in it to do a job like this. There was a procurement process and CDM Smith won the tender. We can use all sorts of terms such...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (10 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: There is cross-party concern. The Deputy's constituency colleagues, Deputy Tony McLoughlin and Senator Michael Comiskey, have reflected local concerns. We have to give responsibility to the EPA. No organisation is better equipped to examine the environmental impact of the process. I have confidence in the stakeholders I have listed - I will not list them again - to ensure this is a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (10 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Following on the July 2013 Dáil Éireann debate on the 2012 Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, sectoral experts Wood Mackenzie were engaged to advise on the appropriateness of Ireland's oil and gas fiscal terms. In undertaking their review Wood Mackenzie sought to take account of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Licences (10 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Terms of Reference for this research programme were agreed by a broadly based Steering Group. The draft Terms of Reference had earlier been published for consultation and more than 1,300 submissions were received. The EPA and the Steering Committee reviewed the submissions and the draft Terms of Reference were amended and strengthened after this public consultation. As is usual...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Trade Agreements (10 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is the established international regime governing the trade in rough diamonds and Ireland, through its membership of the EU, participates in this regime. The KPCS has developed a set of minimum requirements that each participant must meet to enable them to certify shipments of rough diamonds as ‘conflict-free' and prevent conflict...