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Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: A high level of co-operation already exists between Ireland and other EU member states in the marine area, in particular in relation to marine emergency preparedness and response, maritime safety, ship and port security, and fisheries policy. The Department has taken a leading co-ordination role for the EU representative group on the proposed Green Paper on European maritime policy. The first...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Since taking up my appointment as Minister of State with responsibility for the marine, I have reaffirmed the Government's acceptance of the scientific advice that reductions in the overall fishing effort are required to sustain and rebuild salmon stocks nationwide. For this reason, current Government policy has been designed to bring spawning escapement up to the level of the scientifically...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Balbriggan and Skerries harbours were transferred to the control of Fingal County Council in 2004 under the Harbours Act 1996. Government policy in relation to ports, including the 11 regional harbours, is set out in the ports policy statement published in January this year by the Department. The policy statement notes that many regional harbours have neither the resources nor the capability...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Under the Fisheries Acts, primary responsibility for the management and development of the inland fisheries sector rests with the local fisheries board, in this case the South Western Regional Fisheries Board. There is, however, neither funding nor a grant scheme available through which either the Department or the fisheries board could consider providing assistance towards the purchase of...

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: Under the Fisheries Acts, responsibility for enforcement of inland fisheries legislation rests primarily with the central and regional fisheries boards. As the queries raised by the Deputy are an operational matter for the Southern Regional Fisheries Board, I have asked the chief executive officer of that board to ensure that the information sought by the Deputy is collated and forwarded...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The central and regional fisheries boards devote considerable effort and resources, in collaboration with Tourism Ireland, to the promotion of angling abroad. I understand, however, that the overall decline in angling tourism is not unique to Ireland but reflects a trend widespread in Europe. The report of the tourism policy review group to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Department has been in consultation with the legal services on issues raised concerning the Youghal river bed, and is arranging to seek further advice in light of correspondence received from a number of parties.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The 2005 small harbours programme was approved by the Minister in July 2005 and Ballycotton was not included for funding. The question of providing funding in 2006 will be considered in the context of the amount of Exchequer funding available and overall national priorities.

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy will be aware that I received the report of the first stage of the high level review of the inland fisheries sector in Ireland from the consultants earlier this year and have considered its findings. It is my intention to bring this report to Government in the very near future and to have it published as soon as possible thereafter. Until such time as the report is presented to...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I appreciate the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's policy on the national wild salmon resource and to comment on the findings of the report on salmon drift netting, draft netting and angling published by the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on Tuesday, 11 October. This is an important forum which allows us to have a fully informed debate on...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It was not just for scallop fishermen.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: They were modern vessels.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Senator is a national figure.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It is an orchestrated campaign of vilification.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: It is an orchestrated campaign.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Senator is not familiar with the country.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The Senator may have my time.

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: An official of the Department met representatives of the fishermen concerned, South Tipperary County Council and the Southern Regional Fisheries Board, to discuss the issues raised by the fishermen. I subsequently also held a meeting with the fishermen. The fishermen expressed the view to me that the location of the outfall diffusers and associated navigation buoy would cause disruption to...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 55A — inserted by section 22(1) of the Fisheries Act 1999 — of the Fisheries Act 1980, I included 34 organisations in the National Salmon Commission (Prescribed Bodies and Organisation) Order 2005, SI 626 of 2005, which I signed on 28 September 2005. The Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland is one of these organisations. The Fisheries...

Written Answers — Emergency Response Plan: Emergency Response Plan (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 to 337, inclusive, together. Dublin Port Company is subject to the fire safety and protection regulations and legislation which are enforced by Dublin Corporation fire authority. These regulations do not fall under my area of responsibility and the issue of fire safety is not dealt with under the Harbour Acts. The company's emergency response plan is an...