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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Invasive Plant Species (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht an t-ábhar seo a ardú inniu. Táim sasta an ceist a fhreagairt ar shon an Aire, Teachta Heather Humphreys, agus ar shon an Rialtais. I thank the Senator for raising the matter. I am well aware that there is a growing public awareness and concern about the impact of invasive species, including Japanese knotweed. Since it...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Invasive Plant Species (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: That is not a problem. There is already engagement involving Inland Fisheries Ireland. I say that as much with my other hat on because I have responsibilities in the relevant Department as well. I will speak to my officials again to highlight the obvious sense of urgency. The protocol is being worked on. There will be a gathering or bringing together of minds on the matter next year in a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Equipment (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, who is elsewhere on Government business. I want to reassure the House about the MRI scanner in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. I understand some concerns may have been raised last week about whether the machine is in working order. I am...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Equipment (17 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I appreciate the Senator raising this extremely important matter. I do not doubt that her contact with the parent concerned will have highlighted to her the obvious distress the family went through. Statistics are statistics and, unfortunately, demand for the MRI scans increased from 1,600 in 2011 to 2,000 per annum at present. The Minister is not using statistics as an excuse. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Licences (18 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: A petroleum authorisation, issued under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960, is required to undertake oil and gas exploration and extraction activities in Ireland. Appendix 1 to the Licensing Terms for Offshore Oil & Gas Exploration, Development & Production sets out the application fees, annual rental fees, assignment fees and contributions to research...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Iascaigh Bhradán (19 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Rinne Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) an scéim cúitimh d’iascairí bradán a riaradh. Mar sin, tá na taifid maidir le daoine aonair ar bhain siad leas as an scéim á gcoimeád ag BIM agus ní ag mo Roinn-ne. Tá oifigigh ó mo Roinn tar éis dul i dteagmháil le BIM ar an ábhar seo, agus socróidh mé go ndéanfaidh an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Invasive Fish Species (19 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I refer to the reply to Question No. 764 of 4 November 2015. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Officials in my Department have consulted with both Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and ESB as regards recommendations that may be appropriate to those agencies. I have asked both agencies to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Is é príomhchuspóir an athbhreithnithe ná measúnú a dhéanamh ar an struchtúr agus an grádú ag leibhéal na bainistíochta sinsearaí in Údarás na Gaeltachta, ag féachaint do ról, d’fheidhmeanna, do bhuiséad agus do fhreagrachtaí na heagraíochta, i gcomparáid le heagraíochtaí...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Feabhsú Céibheanna (19 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar atá mínithe don Teachta i bhfreagraí ar roinnt ceisteanna Dála ar an ábhar seo, is cúram do Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe Cé an Chalaidh Mhóir. É sin ráite, tá curtha in iúl agam go bhfuil mé sásta bualadh le toscaireacht ón oileán maidir leis an gcé ach dáta do chruinniú dá leithéid...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Angling Season (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Salmon stocks are managed in Ireland on an individual River basis, due to the fact that each river has a genetically unique stock. Rivers are only open to harvest fisheries where there is an exploitable surplus above the individual River's conservation limit. The conservation limit is the minimum number of spawning adults required to maintain a healthy population. I am advised by Inland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Regulations (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: The draft regulation on setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict affected and high-risk areas (COM (2014) 111 final), published by the European Commission in March 2014, outlines a voluntary process through which importers of the listed minerals or their ores...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is coordinating the Joint Research Programme into the potential environmental impacts of Unconventional Gas Exploration & Extraction (UGEE), the research programme is being co-funded by the EPA, my own Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA).The key questions that this Joint Research Programme, which is to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (24 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 Environmental Protection Agency (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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna Uimh. 604 agus Uimh. 608 le chéile. Tá iarrtha ar Chóras Iompair Éireann, lena n-áirítear Bus Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath agus Iarnród Éireann, dréacht scéim teanga a thíolacadh dom faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus tá oifigigh mo Roinne i dteagmháil leis an chomhlacht...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (24 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: My Department has not received any application under the Gaeltacht Support Schemes from the cooperative mentioned by the Deputy. If such an application were to be received, my Department would consider it in the context of the requirements under the scheme and the funding available under the scheme.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (25 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Toisc nach féidir leis an Aire, an Teachta Richard Bruton, a bheith i láthair inniu, freagróidh mise an cheist ar a shon. My first thoughts are with the workers who are being made redundant and with their families. All the State supports will be made available to any workers affected. As I understand it, the job losses announced by C&C affect a number of the company's...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (25 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: It is important if there is an issue that it is not only highlighted but followed up. Certainly, I will ask the Minister and his officials to make direct contact with the Deputy on the issue. Whether it is creating a mechanism or communication line with the Workplace Relations Commission, we need to look at some action point. There are statutory protections for workers in the context of...

Credit Union Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: I want to acknowledge all of the contributions on both sides of the House, which were constructive. Deputy Connaughton pointed out that we have to keep the conversation going and if ideas can be fed through it is important that happens. The Government has shown its commitment to the credit union movement in Ireland by establishing the commission on credit unions in May 2011 to make...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disability Services Provision (25 Nov 2015)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Seanadóir as an gceist. Toisc go bhfuil an tAire Stáit, an Teachta Lynch, as láthair inniu, tabharfaidh mise an freagra a bhaineann leis an ábhar fíor-thábhachtach seo. The Government is committed to providing and developing services for children with special needs and to improving access by these children to therapy services,...