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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Feabhsú Céibheanna (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá forbairt Ché Inis Oírr san áireamh ar liosta na dtograí atá le forbairt faoi Thionscadail Éire 2040. Tá oifigigh mo Roinne agus Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe ag obair i dtreo leagan críochnúil den chás gnó i leith an togra a fhorbairt faoi réir théarmaí an Chód...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deontais faoi Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar go bhfuil réimse leathan faisnéise iarrtha ag an Teachta, tuigfidh sé nach féidir í a chur le chéile laistigh den amscála atá ar fáil. Cuirfear freagra cuimsitheach díreach chuig an Teachta chomh luath agus is féidir agus i gcomhréir leis na Buan-Orduithe Dála.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Languages Act (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The position regarding the preparation of the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill, the Heads of which were published in 2017, is that further consultation with stakeholders has taken place and officials from my Department are continuing to work closely with officials from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to finalise the draft Bill.  I am happy to confirm...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed that, pursuant to the Order of Business of yesterday, the House shall sit at 9 a.m. tomorrow to resume Second Stage of No.12, Finance Bill 2019, if not previously concluded, and all Stages of the Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019. If all Stages of the Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 conclude before 10.30 a.m., the sitting shall be suspended until 10.30...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: They will take place at 2.25 p.m.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: For 80 minutes.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Finance Bill 2019 and the Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019, if not concluded, will be taken after the statements on the report of the Committee on Procedure, following which there will be statements on the national children's hospital for 80 minutes, inclusive of questions and answers.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is ceist é seo don Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna, Teachta McHugh, ach táim sásta é a phlé leis mar Aire Stáit ar a bhfuil freagracht as cúrsaí Gaeilge. B'fhéidir go mbeidh sé in ann casadh le Teachtaí ó Chontae Lú chun an cheist seo a phlé. Tá a fhios agam go mbaineann tábhacht ar leith leis an gceist, leis na...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: We are happy to accommodate a debate on Thursday. We are dealing with the Finance Bill, which may conclude Second Stage on Wednesday. We have set aside an extra hour, to start at 9.30 a.m., on Thursday. Hopefully, that will conclude. The IDA Bill is a Brexit-related Bill. We have three hours set aside for that, which based on what happened last week I expect to conclude more quickly than...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Senators for putting forward this amendment. Government amendment No. 11 provides that the purposes of a review of natural heritage areas would take into account the "carbon sequestration potential of bog habitats and to actions, relevant to bog habitats, contained in a national plan or, as the case may be, plan for the island of Ireland for the time being concerning the reversal...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: It had been intended to restore all designated raised bogs, including raised bog NHAs, within three cycles, with the first operating for the duration of the National Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation Management Plan 2017-2022, which was approved by the Government and published in December 2017. This restoration programme links with the peatlands actions contained in the Government's...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: This Bill has had a long gestation and we are in the process of selecting the most suitable bog habitats to be designated, or to cease to be designated, as NHAs. The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is bound to have regard to any strategic environmental assessment or any other environmental assessment that is undertaken, as well as to observations or submissions received...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Any NHA review would fit in the national peatlands strategy and the focus of any review would be on nature conservation, in terms of maintaining or restoring bog habitat. Public consultation will be an essential part of any such review. Any Government will be cognisant of changes in policy and recommendations that come through the Oireachtas and I cannot speak for what changes any future...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Senators for their comments and passion. Regarding amendment No. 19, Government amendment No. 11 provides that within the context of a review of natural heritage areas and selecting the most suitable bog habitats to be designated or to cease to be designated, regard would be had to recreational sporting needs, including greenways, appropriate to bog habitats as well as to...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: That is certainly not my intention. As I said, the definition has been included on the advice of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. It is taken from the Lille declaration and is also set out in Ireland’s greenway strategy. In my mind it would not include those. It would include motorbikes and motor vehicles but in terms of e-scooters, which are currently the subject of...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: This group comprises amendments Nos. 29 to 31, 31a and 32. It is proposed that when a natural heritage area is de-designated, domestic turf cutting may continue on the site while larger scale or commercial turf cutting will continue to be regulated through other consent systems, such as through the planning system and integrated pollution control licensing by the Environmental Protection...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The non-designated sites are not within the remit of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It may be regrettable that this sits with another Department but we are in charge of designated sites.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The de-designated sites fall within the remit of another Minister. We can contact the Minister regarding our protocol relating to relocation and the non-sale of harvested turf. We could advise the Minister that this could be the way to go with his or her amendments for legislation relating to small-scale peat extraction. It would also not be appropriate to regulate for turf cutting in...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I understand this amendment seeks to exclude special a1reas of conservation, SACs, from the definition of "bog habitat" in the Bill. The Bill takes into account that, for the 2014 natural heritage area, NHA, raised bog review, more than 270 individual raised bogs were examined. The individual raised bogs examined comprised the 53 raised bog SACs, the existing 75 NHA raised bogs and more...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Any comparison must take account of the national conservation objective target for SACs and NHAs. It would be an overall review of the terms of this target, similar to the 2014 NHA review.