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Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Amendment No. 10 is covered by the proposed Government amendment.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: We talk about carbon sequestration, the national plan and decline in pollinators. I am confident that the amendment is covered.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: If amendment No. 11 is passed, Dáil Éireann will, of course, have the right to amend it, as is normal. Turning to section 18A(3), the terms of reference for an NHA review are included in the subsection and they must all be taken into account. It is clear regarding areas that will cease to be designated, having regard to environmental criteria, restoration potential, etc., that...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Yes, that is correct.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I emphasise that the purpose of a review of natural heritage areas would include contributing to the achievement of nature conservation objectives for bog habitats, selecting the most suitable bog habitats to be designated or to cease to be designated using the criteria as already provided for in the Bill and provided for in the Government amendment. It would also contribute to the carbon...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is clear that (a), (b) and (c) are covered. The new section 18A(3) includes (a), (b) and the new (c) as per amendment No. 11.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Section 18A(4) of the Bill provides that a Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in conducting a review of the natural heritage area, must undertake a strategic environmental assessment, including public consultation, and carry out any other screening for assessment or, as the case may be, an assessment, such as an appropriate assessment in accordance with the Habitats Directive,...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Public consultation is a vital component of any review. A review cannot be completed without it, nor can de-designation take place without it.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I have already emphasised that the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cannot de-designate a national heritage area without first having regard to any strategic environmental assessment, or other environmental assessment undertaken and observations or submissions received during the public consultation. The Senator has mentioned a number of initiatives, including the midlands...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I agree they are positive. This is the first year of the carbon fund that has specifically been ring-fenced. It is an issue for future Governments as to how the trajectory of carbon increases is put to use. I assume and suspect more of this would be funded toward peatland rehabilitation and the midlands fund, as well as other initiatives. We can agree this is a start and more will be required.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Uisce (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar gur ceist í seo atá tábhachtach do phobal na Gaeltachta, tá sé ardaithe agam le hOifig an Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúil. Tá tugtha le fios go poiblí ag Údarás na Gaeltachta roimhe seo go bhfuil an eagraíocht sásta comhoibriú le heagraíochtaí stáit eile...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Foras Teanga (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Treasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh. In éagmais CATT, tá an Foras Teanga ag feidhmiú faoi réir socraithe eatramhaigh ag leibhéal buiséid a ceadaíodh i 2016. I 2018, de bharr luaineachta sna rátaí malartaithe airgeadais,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (15 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.

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2019: First Stage (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá maoiniú iomlán de bheagnach €58 milliún don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht agus do na hoileáin, suas ó €55.5 milliún anuraidh. Is méadú de 4% é sin. Táim buíoch don Aire, an Teachta Madigan, as ucht na tacaíochta sin. Gheobhaidh Údarás na Gaeltachta leithdháileadh caipitil bhreise de €1...

Allocation of Time: Motion (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and the Order of the Dáil of 1 October 2019, this proposal shall constitute the allocation of time motion for the purposes of that order. There shall be no suspension of sitting prior to the motions for the financial resolutions by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, which shall be grouped for the purpose...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Publication (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 1901 and 1911 censuses were undertaken under British legislation and were not subject to the Statistics Acts of 1926 and 1993. The census records for these years were made available as public records in 1961 via a warrant made by the Minister for Justice under the Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867. The National Archives of Ireland established a research partnership with Library and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I can confirm to the Deputy that I received a copy of the correspondence referred to on 30 September 2019. I had previously allocated funding to the relevant Local Authority for the purpose of identifying and developing the facility referred to in the correspondence. However, following an audit of the proposed site carried out on behalf of the Local Authority, the site was deemed unsuitable....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy will be aware, exchequer funding is allocated through the annual budgetary and estimates process. Total funding for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands for 2020 announced in today’s Budget amounts to almost €58m, up from €55.5m last year and representing an increase of 4%. Of this, Údarás na Gaeltachta will receive an...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (2 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and the Order of the Dáil of today, that any division which would normally be taken at the weekly division time on Thursday, 3 October shall be taken in the weekly division time on Thursday, 17 October, and consequently, the statements on the development of an LNG facility in Ireland shall be taken immediately after the motion...