Results 721-740 of 2,304 for speaker:John Browne
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (27 Sep 2006)
John Browne: It is not necessary that I be directly informed of every incident of illegal fishing as, under the Fisheries Acts, responsibility for enforcement of inland fisheries legislation rests primarily with the Central and regional fisheries boards. I was informed of the seizure of a significant quantity of untagged salmon in Kerry recently, which is being pursued by the South Western Regional...
- Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (27 Sep 2006)
John Browne: From 1 January 2003, EU Law requires that Member States have had to respect a strict entry-exit regime applying to the capacity of their fishing fleets, measured in terms of both tonnage and engine power. This means that generally any entry of capacity into the Irish fishing fleet has to be compensated by the previous exit of the same amount of capacity at a ratio of 1:1. Under the...
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (27 Sep 2006)
John Browne: In 2002 the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources initiated a national coastal protection strategy study to review coastal protection generally, examine policy options and set out a basis for effective decision making in regard to resource allocation. This study is currently in progress. Attention is at present being focused on detailed studies in a pilot area of coast...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (27 Sep 2006)
John Browne: The harbour at Greencastle is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with the local authority in the first instance. In 2006 the Department has allocated funding of â¬2.4 million towards the commencement of the first phase of a development project for Greencastle Harbour under the Fishery Harbours Development Programme. Under that...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (27 Sep 2006)
John Browne: Buncrana Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with the local authority in the first instance. Donegal County Council submitted an application to the Department for funding to construct a breakwater to prevent siltation at the ferry slipway and a proposed boat harbour south of the existing pier. The proposed development would...
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (27 Sep 2006)
John Browne: Some years ago concerns were communicated to the Department that parts of areas licensed for the bottom cultivation of mussels in Lough Swilly overlapped with wild-oyster beds in the Lough. Arising from these concerns, a comprehensive survey of the wild-oyster beds in the Lough was carried out, in conjunction with wild fisheries interests. The results of the survey indicated that there was...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (27 Sep 2006)
John Browne: Travara Pier, Urhan, Beara, Co. Cork is owned by Cork County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. Cork County Council has not, to date, submitted any proposals to the Department in relation to Travara Pier.
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (28 Sep 2006)
John Browne: I have no function in this matter. The reports to which the Deputy refers are, I presume, those produced by the Environmental Protection Agency, which operates under the aegis of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
- Written Answers — Marine Research: Marine Research (28 Sep 2006)
John Browne: I am advised by the Marine Institute, which has responsibility for the research programmes undertaken by the research vessels, that Celtic Voyager spent 158 days at sea from 1 January 2006 to 1 September 2006, and Celtic Explorer spent 223 days at sea during the same period. The following fisheries research projects were undertaken by the two vessels during that period: Celtic Voyager...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (28 Sep 2006)
John Browne: The suggested potential conflict of interest to which the Deputy refers is in the first instance predicated on the assumption that Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) was to be temporarily located in the West Cork Technology Park. There is not at this point, nor was there any decision at the time referred to in the question, to temporarily base BIM in the West Cork Technology Park. Any issues of...
- Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (28 Sep 2006)
John Browne: The Licensing Authority for Sea Fishing Boats has informed me that an application for a polyvalent licence was received from the individual concerned on 12 December 2005. The Authority issued a written offer, outlining all the conditions pertaining to the issue of a licence, on 5 January 2006. All the licensing conditions were satisfied following receipt of the individual's written...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (3 Oct 2006)
John Browne: Lecanvey Pier is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. The Department co-funded with Mayo County Council and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs a report titled 'An Assessment of Piers, Harbours and Landing Places in County Mayo'. Lecanvey Pier is identified in that report as...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Oct 2006)
John Browne: Under the Voisinage Agreement the mussel seed fishery in Ireland is managed on an all-island basis. On advice from a joint advisory committee, I authorise mussel dredging by Irish Registered Fishing vessels in Irish waters and waters around Northern Ireland for the purpose of ongrowing on aquaculture sites. The joint advisory committee, comprising representatives from the Department of...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Oct 2006)
John Browne: The position is that all Irish fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing activities are required to be appropriately licensed and registered as such. In early September 2006, on foot of a joint Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Naval Service patrol, a number of the vessels operating in the Lough Swilly Wild-Oyster fishery were found not to be correctly...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Oct 2006)
John Browne: The Lough Swilly Wild Oyster Fishery is regulated by the issue of oyster fishing licences by the Northern Regional Fishery Board on an annual basis. Approximately 30 operators are licensed to fish for wild oysters within the Lough. The Department has received reports of encroachment by some oyster fishermen into a licensed aquaculture site within the Lough. The allegations have been...
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (3 Oct 2006)
John Browne: Following a review of aquaculture licences in Dungarvan the Department identified a number of licensed areas which were poorly maintained. The relevant licence holders, including the person to whom the Deputy refers, were advised in writing that their licence could not be renewed unless they undertook remedial action in respect of the maintenance and tidiness of their sites. The Department...
- Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (4 Oct 2006)
John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271 to 273, inclusive, together. The position is that all Irish fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing activities are required to be appropriately licensed and registered as such. In early September 2006, on foot of a joint Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Naval Service patrol, a number of the vessels operating in the Lough...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Oct 2006)
John Browne: In line with the requirements of EU regulations, under Irish legislation, measures are in place, which provide for the control of movements of shellfish from bays around the coast. Following the detection of bonamia ostrea in Lough Foyle last year, specific controls were put in place on movements of shellfish from the lough by SI 500 of 2005. In addition, a comprehensive range of...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (10 Oct 2006)
John Browne: Primary responsibility for measures to control the ecological impact of invasive species on freshwater ecology and native species and their implications for compliance with the Water Framework Directive rests with my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I can assure the Deputy that the State Agencies under the aegis of the Department of Communications,...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 Oct 2006)
John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 and 372 together. Greystones Harbour is owned by Wicklow County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with the local authority in the first instance. In 2004, under the Department's Coast Protection Programme, funding of â¬52,500 was provided to Wicklow County Council towards the Coastal Protection Site Investigation works...