Results 641-660 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (15 Jun 2006)

John Browne: Details of the EU Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Ireland's quota as a % of this TAC for the years 2001-2005 are provided in the following table.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (15 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The number of people employed in the seafood processing industry for the years 2000 and 2005 are set out in table 1. Employment figures are not available for the intervening years. The value of seafood exports for the years 2001 to 2005 inclusive are set out in table 2. There has been an 9% decrease in the number of processing companies between 2001 and 2005 while employment in the processing...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (15 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The issue of rising fuel prices has been raised by the fishing industry on numerous occasions over the past two years, including at the meeting with EU Commissioner Borg last November and at the meeting with Minister Dempsey and myself on 8 May. It has also been discussed at Council level on a number of occasions, most recently in April 2006 when the Council discussed a Communication from the...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (15 Jun 2006)

John Browne: When this matter was brought to the attention of Ministers, the matter was formally referred to An Garda Síochána with a request for an investigation. I understand that the Gardaí are conducting an investigation into the matter. That investigation is solely a matter for An Garda Síochána and I have no role in that investigation. As the timeframe and conduct of the investigation are...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (15 Jun 2006)

John Browne: Where illegal fishing activity is detected by the Department or the Naval Service, the case is referred to the Attorney General's Office for consideration and appropriate action. Details of all landings known to the Department are reported to the EU Commission, as required by EU legislation. In relation to wide ranging allegations brought to the attention of the Ministers in the summer of...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Industry: Aquaculture Industry (15 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The Irish aquaculture industry has grown since the early 1970s to become an important contributor to the national economy. BIM supplied the following information using the data they collate on an annual basis in relation to employment figures and production volumes. The total tonnage produced by the aquaculture industry from 2000 to 2005 is 302,007 tonnes. The breakdown per year for each of...

Written Answers — Fisheries Budget: Fisheries Budget (15 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The following table gives a breakdown of the yearly budgets and the number of personnel employed by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara for the years in question. Year Yearly Budget €000s No. of Personnel Employed 2001 25.364 148.0 2002 28.388 156.6 2003 25.006 156.6 2004 28.475 156.6 2005 29.882 153.0 Following detailed talks with representatives of the Irish fishing...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (15 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The number of vessels registered in the Irish Fishing Fleet at 31 December for the years 2001-2005 by segment are contained in the following tables. The impact of the decommissioning scheme is that currently Irelands Fishing Fleet has been reduced by 30 vessels, of which 21 were from the Polyvalent segment and 9 from the Specific segment. The total capacity of these 30 vessels was 4152 GT and...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (15 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The information sought by the Deputy regarding the tonnage produced by the commercial sea fishery sector for the years 2001-2005 plus the breakdown for the ten most important species is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy at a later date. The vast bulk of sea fishery production in Ireland is exported and the value of exports for the years 2001-2005 is set out in Table 1. Bord...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (20 Jun 2006)

John Browne: Funding for Coast Protection is provided under the Coast Protection Measure of the National development Plan 2000-2006. Expenditure on coastal protection since 2000 is not funded by the European Union. Details of expenditure under this Department's Coastal Protection Programmes in the years 2000-2005 are set out below. 2000 Coast Protection Programme Location Project Total cost €...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (20 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) was established by Council Regulation No. 768/2005 of 26 April 2005. The CFCA will coordinate fisheries control and inspection activities by Member States through the establishment of Joint Deployment Plans agreed in consultation with the Member States concerned, where a specific monitoring programme has been agreed at EU level and on the basis of...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (20 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The funding available to the Department under the Port Infrastructure Improvement Programme of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 is directed at projects that improve infrastructure and facilities (including ice plants, landing and storage facilities) at key strategic fishery harbours and the construction and improvement of berthage and related facilities at smaller harbours and landing...

Written Answers — Marine Research: Marine Research (20 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The Marine Institute has recently completed a draft Marine Knowledge, Research and Innovation Strategy for Ireland for the period 2007-2013. The strategy is designed to underpin the development of the marine sector for the coming years and aims to ensure that Ireland fully maximises the economic, social and environmental contribution of its marine resources. It is my intention to bring the...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Industry: Aquaculture Industry (20 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The central strategic goal of the new NDP 2007- 2013 must be to ensure the long term economic, social and environmental sustainability of the seafood industry as a whole, thus maintaining the value of its activity to the coastal and rural communities who rely upon it, and to the economy as a whole. With regard to future priorities for aquaculture under the NDP 2007- 2013, given that Ireland...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 Jun 2006)

John Browne: Ireland has been a firm supporter of the right to self-determination of the people of the Western Sahara, and the Government remains firmly committed to this principle. At the Fisheries Council in May 2006 which ratified the agreement, Ireland made the following statement to the Council setting down its position on the Fisheries agreement in relation to the Western Sahara situation: Ireland...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (20 Jun 2006)

John Browne: Garnish Pier is owned by Cork County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. Cork County Council submitted a proposal to the Department of Communications Marine and Natural Resources for works at Garnish Pier at an estimated cost of €750,000. Last year, under the Small Fishery Harbours Programme, the Department...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (20 Jun 2006)

John Browne: Scientific advice indicates that the eel stock is highly depleted, not only in Ireland but worldwide. Indeed the entire European stock of eel is so seriously depleted that the EU Commission is proposing to introduce a regulation designed to assist in stock recovery. I understand that the life cycle of the eel is such that stock recovery will take several years. The EU regulation, as drafted,...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (22 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The position is that under current fishing boat licensing policy, all vessels in the polyvalent (excluding vessels licensed and registered under the Scheme for Licensing of Traditional Pot Fishing Boats) and beamer segments of the fleet under 65 feet in registered length are permitted to fish for pelagic stocks including mackerel. This has been a long-standing policy. I have announced plans...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (27 Jun 2006)

John Browne: Responsibility for coast protection rests with the property owner whether it be a local authority or a private individual. In July 2002 the Department requested all coastal local authorities to submit proposals, in order of priority, for consideration in the context of the 2003-2006 National Coast Protection Programmes. Cork County Council did not submit an application for funding works at...

Written Answers — Foreshore Protection: Foreshore Protection (27 Jun 2006)

John Browne: The Department is currently awaiting definitive legal advice in relation to this matter. The Deputy will be aware, however, that the Department is determined to protect the foreshore in accordance with the provisions of the Foreshore Acts and acting in accordance with legal advice.