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- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (21 Feb 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: The opening and closing dates for lakes are fixed annually by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on the basis of assessment of demand from anglers and resources to manage those lakes responsibly. IFI seeks to ensure that the resource and opportunities are available to recreational and tourist anglers at peak times at a reasonable number of lakes. Over the years the demand in the early part of the...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (21 Feb 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: Irish Water will have to build on the strengths of the existing system including an experienced and committed workforce. Consequently Irish Water, although a national company, will have a regional and local focus and a phased transition is proposed to ensure continuity of service and the building of a fit for purpose organisation within a reasonable timescale. The initial transition...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (21 Feb 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Programme for Government provides for the establishment of a new State-owned national water authority to take over responsibility for managing and supervising investment in water services infrastructure and to manage the domestic water metering programme. The Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the EU/IMF commits Ireland to undertaking an independent assessment of the...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (21 Feb 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Programme for Government provides for the establishment of a new State-owned national water authority to take over responsibility for managing and supervising investment in water services infrastructure and to manage the domestic water metering programme. The Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the EU/IMF commits Ireland to undertaking an independent assessment of the...
- State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: The only thing wrong with the arguments from the Deputies opposite is their failure to make sense. The alternative to selling these assets for the purposes that have been proposed is finding â¬18 billion to replace the bailout money we will receive this year. They can argue left, right or centre but the problem remains the same. The alternative to unbridled capitalism is not unbridled...
- State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: We are not selling them. That is the point.
- State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: Where is Sinn Féin's â¬2 billion going to come from? Sinn Féin has no money and no plans.
- Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (1 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: The number, types and costs of fishing licences issued by Inland Fisheries Ireland in Dublin District for the years 2010, 2011 are shown in the tables below. The full details to date for 2012 are not yet available and those shown are as per the number of books (each containing 10 licences) issued to shops and may not all be sold. 2010 Licence Type Price Qty Sold Total Value (â¬) A Licence...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (6 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is proposed that Irish Water, although a national company, will have a regional and local focus, and a phased transition is proposed to ensure continuity of service and the building of a fit for purpose organisation within a reasonable timescale. No decisions have been made as yet in relation to the Headquarters of Irish Water. My Department is currently examining the submissions received...
- Written Answers — Hydraulic Fracturing: Hydraulic Fracturing (7 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. I would like to advise the Deputy in the first instance that in relation to the specific issue of the potential use of hydraulic fracturing technology as part of a gas exploration or extraction project, my Department has not received applications for nor licensed the use of hydraulic fracturing in the Irish onshore at this time. I can...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (8 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Programme for Government provides for the establishment of a new State-owned national water authority to take over responsibility for managing and supervising investment in water services infrastructure and to manage the domestic water metering programme. The Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the EU/IMF commits Ireland to undertaking an independent assessment of the...
- Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (13 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: A complete cessation of drift net fishing has been in place since 2007. I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy is a former holder of a commercial drift net licence and received payment under the Salmon Hardship Scheme. Beneficiaries of that scheme undertook not to apply for a commercial fishing licence in the future and had until 31 December 2007 to complete the...
- Written Answers — Mining Licences: Mining Licences (13 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: Boliden Tara Mines Ltd currently operates under a number of State Mining Facilities (Leases and Licences) which currently extend to end February 2013. An additional facility for one area was granted in 2006 which will expire in 2021. Each facility contains a variety of terms and conditions, including financial terms, duration, proper working of minerals, closure provisions, etc. Details of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Salmon Hardship Fund was established by the then Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in line with the decision to put an end, on conservation grounds, to the mixed stock fishery for salmon at sea. The Scheme was put in place, on the basis of a 2006 Report of the Independent Salmon Group, to provide a payment to former commercial licence holders, based on their catch...
- Overseas Missions (14 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Government is deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in Syria. Almost 3 million people have been affected by the civil unrest in Syria since it began in March 2011. The population of the Homs district of Baba Amr has been displaced. While exact figures are difficult to ascertain, the number of fatalities thus far is at least 8,000, with 2,500 killed in the past month alone....
- Overseas Missions (14 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: Unless the triple-lock requirements are satisfied we cannot deploy Defence Forces personnel overseas in a military capacity. This would require a unanimous UN resolution but in the absence of such a resolution we cannot get involved in a military mission. A decision of the Government and a vote in the Dáil is also required if the number of personnel to be deployed is greater than seven....
- Defence Forces Property (14 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Department of Defence's property portfolio is kept under review to ensure the most effective use of military resources, having regard to the roles assigned by Government to the Defence Forces. As the Deputy is aware, on 15 November 2011 the Government approved a proposal from the Minister for Defence to proceed with a further phase of consolidation of Defence Forces personnel into fewer...
- Defence Forces Property (14 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: I understand the advertisements pertain to members of the Reserve Defence Force, or what used to be called the FCA. These are not full-time military personnel and as they train once or twice per week on average they do not have the same requirements for permanent accommodation. Where Reserve units are based in these towns they will be provided with space for training and other necessary...
- Defence Forces Property (14 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: Some â¬84.98 million has been realised to date from the disposal of six barracks and part of another. The money is ring-fenced and returned to the Defence Vote as appropriations-in-aid. Under some of the major programmes, light tactical armoured vehicles, armoured APCs, two EC135 helicopters, six AW139 helicopters and two new offshore patrol vessels have been purchased. I believe...
- Defence Forces Property (14 Mar 2012)
Fergus O'Dowd: I will.