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Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 41: In page 92, to delete lines 30 to 35.

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: It is regrettable that the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, was not able to take Report and Final Stages because, as Deputy McManus said, it would have shown a connection from his father's time and I think that should be marked. Like Deputy McManus, I too wish to acknowledge the presence in the Visitors Gallery of people who have spent significant amounts of time on a voluntary,...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Order for Report (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: Before proceeding, I would be obliged if, in accordance with Standing Orders, the Acting Chairman would direct the Clerk of the Dáil to make the following changes to the text of the Bill: In page 12 of the Bill that the definition of the term "Joint Oireachtas Committee" be moved so that it falls within alphabetical order within the other definitions. This is a technical drafting error and...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 12, line 9, to delete "2009" and substitute "2010". These are technical amendments resulting from further work undertaken by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and address technical drafting matters. They do not represent a change in policy in the sections affected.

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 13, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: "(4) (a) An order made under subsection (3) shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as practicable after it is made. (b) Either House of the Oireachtas may, within 21 sitting days after the day on which an order was laid before it in accordance with paragraph (a), pass a resolution...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 15, line 2, after "agencies" to insert the following: "and such sectoral interests as IFI considers relevant". The amendment I propose follows on from the Committee Stage discussion of this section. As I indicated on Committee Stage, there is a practical difficulty with the amendment proposed by Deputy Coveney in that the term "sectoral interests" is...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 15, to delete lines 6 to 8 and substitute the following: "(4) (a) IFI shall establish and manage a forum ("national inland fisheries forum") to facilitate stakeholder input into policy formulation. This forum shall consist of broad representation across such stakeholders of the inland fisheries sector as IFI considers relevant. (b) The terms of reference,...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The real power of the committee is in the ability to appoint and recommend for appointment members of the board. We then have to let it get on with its work. It would not be wise to bring it in on a legislative basis to consult on this type of work, which the board then has to do. The committee can make its views known and make a submission; it has done so on numerous issues on which it...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to speak on amendments Nos. 9 and 10. The subsection in question concerns the functions of IFI to carry out research or experimental work considered necessary for the performance of its functions. As indicated on Committee Stage, most of the work undertaken by central fisheries boards on initiatives under the European Union water frameworks directive, the habitats directive and...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: We shall go back to the Clerk.

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 15, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: "(c) IFI shall, unless it considers that it is not in the public interest to do so, make the results of any research carried out in accordance with subsection 7(a) available, within 6 months after it has been fully completed.".

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I will speak on amendments Nos. 11 to 13, inclusive. While the legislation provides that IFI must report and manage its business on the basis of the river basin districts, one must be cognisant that policy in this area is ever evolving. As a consequence, there may be a time when it is not appropriate for the new body to manage its operations precisely on this basis. Based on discussions...

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 12: In page 17, line 12, after "IFI" to insert ", the Joint Oireachtas Committee".

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 13: In page 17, line 16, to delete "shall" and substitute "does".

Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: From the very outset of our consideration of this legislation, I had a real sense that we did not want boards that would rule anyone in or out. One of the difficulties we had with the outgoing boards concerned the representative nature of some of them. While the individuals thereon did very useful and honourable public service in all the cases of which I am aware, the boards' interests were...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I regret to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: The Kelvin project is expected to be completed in April 2010. The fibre optic terrestrial infrastructure is already in place, and the Telehouse in Derry and testing of the Kelvin fibre network should be completed in April 2010. The Kelvin telecoms fibre route passes through the following counties: Donegal, Monaghan, Louth, Meath and Dublin, and in Northern Ireland, Derry, Tyrone, Antrim,...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (9 Mar 2010)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Question Nos. 371, 379 and 380 together. I refer the Deputy to the response that I provided on the issues raised in my reply to Question No. 53 on Tuesday, 2 March 2010. Since then, I met with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on Thursday, 4 March 2010, where the impact of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) levy on the...