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

Joe McHugh: The multi-agency trans-boundary programme of research on the potential impacts on the environment and human health from Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction projects is administered by the EPA and co-funded by the EPA, my Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, with oversight from a broad based Steering Committee that includes my Department. As is usual in major...

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

Joe McHugh: As is usual in major and broad ranging projects such as this, the project team involves a wide range of expert institutions and companies. CDM Smith is the lead consultant in the consortium engaged to carry out the programme of research and that consortium includes the British Geological Survey, University College Dublin, Ulster University, AMEC Foster Wheeler and Philip Lee Solicitors, each...

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

Joe McHugh: The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is the established international regime governing the trade in rough diamonds. 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 diamonds from entering the legitimate trade. Ireland participates in the KPCS...

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

Joe McHugh: Following completion of the construction of the Corrib gas pipeline, Shell E&P Ireland Limited, on behalf of the Corrib Gas partners, submitted an application on 18 August, 2015, under Section 40 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, for consent to operate the pipeline. This consent is required by the developer before production of gas can commence. A public consultation process in relation...

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

Joe McHugh: The following table outlines the exploration licences issued by my Department over the past six years. Details of all authorisations granted by my Department are published on my Department's website on a quarterly basis and can also be found in the six monthly reports to the Oireachtas, which I am obliged to lay before the Houses under the Minerals Development Acts, 1940 to 1999 and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Investigations (11 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: In the context of the Erne as a trans-boundary waterway, a comprehensive package to mitigate the loss of elvers was agreed between my Department, the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL) in Northern Ireland and the ESB. This mitigation package involves the purchase, by ESB, and release of eels into the sea and the extension of ESB’s highly successful “trap and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Eitilte (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Ná bí buartha faoi sin, a Cheann Comhairle. Mar is eol don Teachta, rinne mo Roinn athbhreithniú a choimisiúnú anuraidh ar an tseirbhís aeir i gcomhréir leis an Rialachán AE ábhartha. Léirigh an t-athbhreithniú a rinne EY go raibh cás socheacnamaíoch ann don tseirbhís aeir. Léiríodh fosta go raibh sé...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Eitilte (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Beidh comhairliúchán cuimsitheach ag dul ar aghaidh amach anseo. Bhí díospóireacht agam leis na daoine ar Oileáin Árann. Comhrá neamh-fhoirmiúil a bhí i gceist ansin. Bhí cruinniú agam mí ó shin le mo chuid oifigigh agus bhí cruinniú agam le Comhdháil na nOileán. D'ardaigh na daoine a bhí ag an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Eitilte (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Cinnte go bhfuil an cheist seo iontach tábhachtach. Bhí cruinniú agam le Comhdháil na nOileán ach beidh mé ag iarraidh cruinniú eile leis na ngeallsealbhóirí ar na hoileáin. Tá sé ar m'intinn cruinniú a eagrú amach anseo. Tríd an próiseas, roimh na rudaí éiginnteachta teacht ar an bhfód, bhí...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Eitilte (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Beidh freagra ag an Teachta mar tá mé anseo. Is é an seasamh a bhí agam ón tús ná go raibh mé ag iarraidh go mbeadh seirbhís aeir ann i gcónaí d'Oileáin Árann le tacaíocht shuntasach airgeadais ón Rialtas, i gcomhréir leis an Rialachán AE maidir le seirbhísí aeir faoi oibleagáid seirbhíse...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Eitilte (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Ag tús an scéil seo, an cloch is mó ar m'intinn ag an am ná an tseirbhís aeir go dtí na hoileáin a choinneáil. D'ardaigh an Teachta Kitt cúpla ceist i rith na mbliana seo imithe thart. Bhí imní ar an Teachta ag an am agus imní ar na hoileánaigh fosta. Ach sin ráite, níl athrú ar bith ann ar na rudaí sin....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Eitilte (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá mé ar an leathanach céanna leis an Teachta. Bhí cruinniú agam le Comhdháil na nOileán cúpla seachtain ó shin. Chuala mé ag an gcruinniú sin go raibh cruinnithe ar siúl faoi scáth Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe le coiste os na hoileáin. Tá an Teachta Kitt ceart agus é ag iarraidh comhrá idir an comhairle...

Other Questions: Céanna agus Cuanta (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, is le Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe cé Inis Oírr. Mar aon le cé an Chalaidh Mhóir ar Inis Meáin agus cé Chill Rónáin ar Árainn, tuigtear dom go raibh sé i gceist ag an gcomhairle contae tabhairt faoi obair fheabhsúcháin ar ché Inis Oírr. Ach mar gheall ar an ngéarchéim eacnamaíoch,...

Other Questions: Céanna agus Cuanta (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar a dúirt mé, tá an Roinn Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil anois freagrach as an maoiniú. Aontaím go bhfuil an cead pleanála faighte cheana féin agus tá muintir Inis Oírr ag iarraidh go rachadh an togra seo ar aghaidh. Beidh mé i dteagmháil le muintir Inis Oírr amach anseo. Bhí comhrá agam leo...

Other Questions: Céanna agus Cuanta (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Le bheith ionraic leis an Teachta, níl an t-eolas agam agus níl a fhios agam cén am a bheidh an togra nó an obair ag dul ar aghaidh. An rud is tábhachtaí anois ná an comhrá idir mhuintir Árann agus na comhairlí i nGaillimh maidir leis an mbealach is fearr tabhairt faoin obair seo. Tá coiste oileán faoi scáth an chomhairle...

Other Questions: Pleananna Teanga (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá 26 limistéar pleanála teanga Gaeltachta aitheanta chun críche Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Ó mhí Eanáir 2014 go dáta, tá fógraí déanta i gcomhréir le halt 7(3) den Acht i leith 18 limistéar pleanála teanga Gaeltachta. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh fógraí déanta i leith an 8...

Other Questions: Pleananna Teanga (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá an t-airgead tábhachtach. Chomh maith le san, tá cuid mhór obair ar siúl ar an talamh le dreamanna éagsúla, go mórmhór dreamanna deonacha. É sin ráite, chuir mo Roinn allúntas de €200,000 ar fáil d'Údarás na Gaeltachta le dhá bhliain anuas chun cabhrú le cur i bhfeidhm an phróisis sa...

Other Questions: Pleananna Teanga (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: -----ach tá muinín agamsa maidir leis an obair atá ar siúl. Labhair mé faoi trí-----

Other Questions: Pleananna Teanga (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá brón orm, a Cheann Comhairle. Ní raibh mé ábalta Gaeilge a labhairt an bhliain seo caite. Tá mé ag dul ar aghaidh leis an gceist seo mar tá sé fíor-thábhachtach ó thaobh an straitéis 20 bliain. Tá díospóireacht oscailte ar siúl anois. Beidh trí chruinniú ann roimh mí na Nollag. Beidh...

Other Questions: Pleananna Teanga (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: -----maidir leis an straitéis 20 bliain. Beidh seans ann ag an am san bheith páirteach sa chomhrá agus san díospóireacht. Má tá smaointí ag an Teachta agus ag daoine eile istigh den Ghaeltacht agus lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht, beidh mé sásta an t-eolas breise sin a fháil. Muna bhfuil-----