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Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (4 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 to 193, inclusive, together. A variety of conservation measures have been adopted for the protection of wild salmon stocks in the River Shannon. The Shannon Fisheries Region (Prohibition of Angling with Rod and Line) Bye-law No. C.S.289, 2007 prohibits angling for all species of fish in a section of the Lower River Shannon from Plassey Bridge to Thomond...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277, 288, 289, 290 and 291 together. The Department is aware of the matters raised by the Deputy in the questions referred to. The Department's Engineering Division has been requested to provide a full technical report on the matters in question as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Details of amounts spent for each of the years from 2002 to 2006 for coastal protection in each Local Authority area under the Department's Coastal Protection Programme is set out in the following table. Table A: Amount spent on Coastal Protection in the past five years for each Local Authority area Local Authority Sum spent on Coastal Protection projects 2002-2006 inclusive € Sligo...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 297 together. The Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007 indicates that procedures will be developed for enhanced coordination and cooperation between public bodies on management of the coastal zone. This is in response to the increasing demands and pressures on coastal areas and their resources, and the fact that a wide range of public bodies...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: An application from Dublin Port Company for approval under the Foreshore Acts for the proposed reclamation of an area of some 21 hectares of foreshore was made to the Department in March 2002. Since then, Departmental officials have held periodic discussions with Dublin Port Company's management regarding issues arising from the application. This is a normal feature of most major foreshore...

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The primary responsibility of the Regional Fisheries Boards is the conservation, protection, management and development of the inland fisheries resource. I am advised by the Eastern Regional Board that they do not have a monitoring role in respect of waste water treatment plants other than sampling on occasions where a serious discharge incident is reported, with a view to prosecution. No...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: A variety of instruments apply to the management of the wild salmon fishery. In the case of the commercial fishery, there are two key instruments, the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (No. 2) Regulations 2006 — S.I. No. 672 of 2006 and the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order 2007 — S.I. No 129 of 2007. The former contains provisions for the regulation of salmon river quotas and...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Draft specific conditions for inclusion in the foreshore licence for the Cheekpoint sewerage scheme have been issued to Waterford County Council and communications are ongoing between the Department and the Council regarding the conditions to be included in the licence. There are two applications for foreshore permissions in respect of the Cappoquin sewerage scheme. The first application...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: An application from Dublin Port Company for approval under the Foreshore Acts for the proposed reclamation of an area of some 21 hectares of foreshore was made to the Department in March 2002. Since then, Departmental officials have held periodic discussions with Dublin Port Company's management regarding issues arising from the application. This is a normal feature of most major foreshore...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (5 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Details of amounts allocated and drawn down on a project basis for each of the years from 1997 to 2006 under the Department's Coastal Protection Programmes are set out in the following tables. In addition, each local authority contributed 25% of the cost of the projects in their areas. In 2005 and 2006 this Department co-funded with the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: In 2006, the Department contributed a total of €126,769.50 to Louth County Council for two separate coast protection projects. One involved the undertaking of a study at Port Beach to determine coast erosion and the second involved phase 3 of rock revetment works at Annagassan. All local authorities were asked to submit funding proposals under the Department's 2007 National Coast Protection...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The Department has received an application for funding from Wexford County Council in respect of St. Kieran's Pier, Bannow Bay, Co. Wexford, which I understand is one and the same location as the address referred to above as Saltmills, New Ross, Co. Wexford. The application for funding is in respect of a consultant's report, which would look at the removal of the existing pier and the...

Written Answers — Salmon Hardship Scheme: Salmon Hardship Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 and 554 together. The Salmon Hardship Scheme of some €25 million, details of which I published recently, is intended to provide a measure of relief to individuals in line with the level of hardship likely to be experienced based on their recent catch history. The overall sum takes account of the levels of payment recommended by the Independent Group and...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The slipper limpet, Crepidula fornicata, is naturally distributed from the eastern seaboard of North America, from Canada to the south-eastern US. It is thought that the current population found in Great Britain was introduced in the nineteenth century with oysters from North America and is now distributed along the south, south-west and south-east coasts of England and Wales. While some...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: Responsibility for coastal protection at Landsend, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford rests with the Local Authority, which in this instance, is Dungarvan Town Council. The Department is currently considering the 2007 National Coastal Protection Programme. I have recently received an application for funding from Dungarvan Town Council for earthworks, construction of a gabion wall, concrete wall...

Written Answers — Salmon Hardship Scheme: Salmon Hardship Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: I have no proposals to withdraw the Salmon Hardship Scheme as published some time ago. As the Deputy is aware, the primary motivation in aligning the future management of the wild salmon fishery with the scientific advice and the introduction of regulations to cease mixed stock fishing is the conservation of the wild salmon species. It is vital to afford every protection to the remaining...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The function of the Licensing Authority for sea-fishing boats was transferred under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 to the Registrar General of Fishing Boats. The Act provides that the Licensing Authority is independent in the exercise of its functions under the Act, subject to the law for the time being in force and policy directives in relation to sea-fishing boat licensing. The...

Written Answers — Salmon Hardship Scheme: Salmon Hardship Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The Salmon Hardship Scheme, which was published earlier this year, is intended to provide a measure of relief to each individual fisherman in line with the level of hardship likely to be experienced based on the recent catch history of commercial fishing licence holders. Payments under the hardship scheme are available to all those who held a commercial salmon fishing licence in 2006. The...

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: The Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007 indicates that procedures will be developed for enhanced coordination and cooperation between public bodies on management of the coastal zone. This is in response to the increasing demands and pressures on coastal areas and their resources, and the fact that a wide range of public bodies and agencies have roles to play in managing and...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (24 Apr 2007)

John Browne: No application under the Foreshore Acts has been received by the Department for the proposed works in relation to Sligo North West Airport Co. Ltd. Both the company and the Planning Department of Sligo County Council have been advised of the Department's requirements in relation to such an application. The Department has been consulted by the Planning Section of Sligo County Council in...