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Seanad: Electricity Generation. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Ulick Burke for raising this issue. He asked at the outset for clarification on the position with regard to the Minister and I will do that. First, I will clarify for the House where actual responsibilities lie as regards access by wind farmers to the electricity, distribution and transmission systems. In accordance with Part V of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, on access...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (31 Jan 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The maritime transport division of the Department, which has responsibility for commercial ports, shipping policy and the State's regional ports and harbours, was transferred to the Department of Transport on 1 January 2006. Responsibility for the administration of the foreshore Acts remains with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (1 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The ban on the use of deep water gill nets is set down in the 2006 total allowable catch and quota regulation. The regulation requires the removal of such nets from the areas covered by the ban by 1 February 2006. The Naval Service will be responsible for policing the ban within the Irish exclusive fisheries zone, EFZ, and will monitor fishing activity in this zone to ensure that the banned...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: 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 in 2003 for works at Garnish pier at an estimated cost of €750,000. Last year, under the small fishery harbours programme, I allocated funding of €45,000 to Cork County Council...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The National Salmon Commission is due to meet later this month with a view to framing recommendations for the application of management measures to the commercial and recreational angling season for salmon in 2006. Their recommendations will be informed by the advice received from the standing scientific committee and that tendered by the regional fisheries boards' chief executives. They will...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The central and regional fisheries boards devote considerable effort and resources, in collaboration with Tourism Ireland, to the promotion of angling tourism. 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 September 2003 observes a decline...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I am advised the new Marine Institute headquarters building at Rinville, Oranmore, County Galway, is in the final stages of completion. It is intended that the Marine Institute staff will be relocated to the new building from mid-March 2006. I understand from the Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the project, that the cost is expected to come within the sanctioned...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Government has, to date, consistently ruled out buy-out as an effective means of achieving the restoration of salmon stocks and has instead, since 2002, promoted the application of quotas on commercial fishing and bag limits on angling to achieve catch reductions as the best instrument available to achieve this objective. Moreover, no convincing case has been advanced as to the public...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: 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 two...

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (8 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: Agents for the issue of ordinary fishing licences are appointed by the regional fisheries boards in accordance with the provisions of Section 70 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959. The appointment of agents is a matter for the individual boards and one in which I have no function.

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (8 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Bray coastal protection scheme was completed in 2001. In August 2002 this Department awarded a contract for the carrying out of regular surveys of the beach and offshore areas for the purposes of monitoring the performance of the nourished beach. This contract has now been completed and the last survey was carried out in June 2005. The results of the surveys are currently being collated....

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (8 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, as part of the Department's fishery harbours development programme for 2006, I have approved funding of €200,000 to progress the development at Cromane. This allocation will enable the purchase of lands for provision of the access road to the pier to be advanced. It is expected that this process will be completed in the current year. If so, it is also...

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: It would not be unusual for me to take a Bill when the Minister for Transport is unavailable.

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I presume the Deputies are anxious to proceed with the Bill.

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I would not presume anything.

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The main purpose of this Bill is to give effect to the international convention relating to co-operation for the safety of air navigation signed at Brussels on 13 December 1960, as consolidated by the protocol signed at Brussels on 27 June 1997. Eurocontrol, the European organisation for the safety of air navigation, was established by an...

Written Answers — Land Reclamation: Land Reclamation (14 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: 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 is before the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources at present. The application must be considered in accordance with the appropriate procedures, including a process of public consultation in which it will be open to...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (14 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: Louth County Council, which owns Port Oriel harbour at Clogherhead, is responsible for the development of the harbour. The council's proposal for the development of Port Oriel involved the extension of the pier with two options, an extension of 75m and an extension of 105m. Approval was given in 2004 to proceed with the 75m option with a total cost project of €6.5 million, which was...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (14 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The relaying of mussel seed in Lough Foyle in 1997 took place following the discovery of a large, naturally occurring bed of mussel seed within Lough Foyle itself. Therefore, the relaying which took place at that time was internal to the lough, that is, it involved transplanting mussel seed from one location in the lough to other locations in the lough. I am advised by Bord Iascaigh Mhara...

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Feb 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate. I carefully noted the issues raised and will try to respond to as many as possible in my reply. Deputy Olivia Mitchell and Deputy Boyle raised the issue of the delay in arranging for ratification of the revised convention, which was signed in 1997. Ratification by EU member states was delayed at the request of the Commission pending the...