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Other Questions: Pleananna Teanga (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Gabh mo leithscéal, a Cheann Comhairle. Tá brón orm. Question No. 10 cannot be taken as Deputy McFadden is not present.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: As Minister of State with responsibility for the Gaeltacht, I very much understand the importance of job creation in retaining sustainable communities in Gaeltacht areas. I am also very cognisant of the ongoing challenge of maintaining existing jobs, in addition to creating new jobs, in the Gaeltacht. In that context, I wish to acknowledge the important enterprise and employment function of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Comóradh 1916 (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá an t-ionad do chuairteoirí ag Teach an Phiarsaigh ar cheann de na hocht meabhrúcháin bhuana atá á bhforbairt mar chuid d'Éire 2016: Clár Comórtha Céad Bliain. Mar is eol don Teachta, fógraíodh i gcáinaisnéis 2016 go mbeidh allúntas de €1.9m curtha ar fáil i Vóta mo Roinne do 2016 do Theach an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: 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 riachtanach sábháiltí a bhaint amach i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuilim tar éis scríobh chuig Airí éagsúla chun dul i mbun plé leo maidir le tionscnaimh pholasaí áirithe a bhfuil sé mar aidhm acu forbairt a dhéanamh ar sholáthar seirbhísí poiblí i nGaeilge. Cuimsíonn an cur chuige seo moltaí éagsúla atá...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy is aware, these organisations are funded out of the overall current allocation available to my Department for the offshore islands. As announced in Budget 2016, the current allocation for the islands in 2016 is €6.631m, subject to the Estimates being approved in due course. It is intended that the same allocation will be made available for these organisations in 2016 as...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinne mo Roinn athbhreithniú a choimisiúnú anuraidh ar an tseirbhís aeir i gcomhréir leis an Rialachán AE. Léirigh an t-athbhreithniú a rinne EY go raibh cás socheacnamaíoch ann don tseirbhís aeir. Léiríodh fosta go raibh sé riachtanach sábháiltí a bhaint amach i gcomhthéacs an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Resources (12 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: In July 2011, a Departmental submission to the Minister recommended that Petroleum Prospecting Licences be granted to three companies who were the holders of Licensing Options for onshore areas. The then Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte T.D., did not agree to that recommendation and questioned the strategy of issuing Petroleum Prospecting Licences to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Data (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The 2.5 tonnes of sample material referred to by the Deputy was removed by Waterways Ireland. As the Deputy will appreciate the Asian Clam is an invasive species and indications, thus far, are that it is resilient and durable in the environment. I am advised that the expected life span out of water, as it is currently understood and estimated, has since been exceeded and therefore the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: My Department has not received any proposal from Mayo County Council in relation to the development of a helipad on Inishturk. If a proposal were to be received, my Department would consider it in the context of its existing commitments and the budget available to it for capital expenditure on the islands.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Inland Fisheries Ireland (12 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I thank the Senator for raising this question. Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, is the national fisheries body which was established in July 2010 from an amalgamation of 17 separate organisations, including the former Central Fisheries Board and the seven regional fisheries boards as well as a number of fishery co-operatives. In the five-year period...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: He will be here but he is unavailable for the start of the debate.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I explained the position.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, the Unconventional Gas Exploration & Extraction (UGEE) Joint Research Programme is made up of five interlinked projects as follows: - Project-A1 Groundwater, Surface Water and Associated Ecosystems; - Project-A2 Seismicity; - Project-A3 Air Quality; - Project-B: UGEE Projects/Operations: Impacts & Mitigation Measures; and - Project-C: Regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, staff from Queens University Belfast were intended to contribute to the Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction (UGEE) Joint Research Programme (JRP) Project A1 (Groundwater, Surface Water & Associated Ecosystems). Specifically: - Three researchers in the Queens University Belfast Groundwater Group were proposed to work on a number of Project...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The figures in the following tables relate to full-time, part-time and seasonal employment in the towns within the three parishes referred to by the Deputy in the period from 2005 to 2014. The trends in employment for the towns listed broadly reflect the experience of similar towns on a regional and national level. It can be seen that there was a fall in employment within Údarás...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: A grant of approximately €1.747m was provided under my Department's Gaeltacht Support Schemes towards the development at Baile an Fheirtéaraigh. The centre was developed by the local community through Comharchumann Chorca Dhuibhne in cooperation with my Department and Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Apiculture Industry (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I thank Senator Whelan for raising this issue. The value of honey produced in Ireland in 2014 was estimated at slightly over €3 million. The value fluctuates from year to year depending on the climatic conditions during the summer. There are almost 2,500 beekeepers in the country, over 56% of whom have three colonies or fewer while only 3% or approximately 70 beekeepers have more...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Apiculture Industry (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Meetings of the North-South Ministerial Council take place on a regular basis. I do not know when the next sectoral meeting between representatives of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland will be held. I will raise the matter with the Minister as it should be added to the agenda. I will bring the...