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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (7 Sep 2018)

Seán Kyne: The 2018 Dormant Accounts Action Plan, which was published in July, approved funding of up to €39.7 million for 45 different measures across ten different Government Departments. In line with the provisions of the Dormant Accounts Acts, the measures identified in the Action Plan target social, economic and educational disadvantage; and people with a disability. The approved...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (7 Sep 2018)

Seán Kyne: The Charities Regulatory Authority has been allocated €4.552m in 2018. A 12.5% increase in this amount would lead to an allocation of €5.121m. However, the allocations for 2019 for my Department are subject to the ongoing 2019 Estimates discussions and will be agreed upon in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (12 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 598 and 606 together. Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP), including the closure of commercial fishing, was approved, in 2009, by the European Commission under EU Regulation 1100/2007. Fishing for eel was by way of public licence and therefore the issue of compensation does not arise. However, I directed my officials to engage with the European...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (11 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP), including the closure of commercial fishing, was approved, in 2009, by the European Commission under EU Regulation 1100/2007. Fishing for eel was by way of public licence and therefore the issue of compensation does not arise. However, I directed my officials to engage with the European Commission in relation to Ireland's proposals to fund a support...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (11 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: I have given notice of proposals to make a Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-Law and instigated a public consultation seeking observations on the draft proposals at any time during the period of 21 days which concluded on 25 May 2018. The principal intention behind the proposed (draft) Bye-Law is to give statutory status to the existing policy designation of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (11 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: On 8 July, I published new Guidelines for Dog Breeding Establishments. These have been put in place in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and will come into effect on 1 January 2019. These Guidelines are available on the following . When developing these Guidelines, my Department took into account responses received though a public consultation process. Some of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (10 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the State agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources.I have been informed by IFI that they have no records on this matter and no communication was received in relation to a loss of eels or elvers at the Ennistymon falls in County Clare. IFI operate an elver monitoring trap at the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (10 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources.  IFI manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon. IFI is supported in its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (10 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: My Department will bring the Deputy's query to the attention of the agencies under the aegis of the Department asking them to reply directly to the Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: That is rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (5 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: A State Licence is required to fish for salmon and sea trout and is issued by Inland Fisheries Ireland. There are no property rights attaching to such public licences. The ESB issue a permit to fish on waters managed by them and no property right attaches to this either.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (5 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: My Department publishes statistics in respect of the range of dog control responsibilities of local authorities, including the number of dogs euthanised in local authority pounds. Information up to and including 2017 is available on my Department’s website at the following link . I am pleased to note that the total number of dogs euthanised in 2017 in local authority pounds was 996, a...

Topical Issue Debate: Inland Waterways Maintenance (4 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy Buckley for submitting this Topical Issue matter. I acknowledge its importance. In recent weeks I have had conversations with all his colleagues in the constituency. The Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, and Deputies Kevin O'Keeffe and Sean Sherlock have brought it to my attention. I thank the Deputy for raising the important issue in the Dáil and giving the...

Topical Issue Debate: Inland Waterways Maintenance (4 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy is no doubt aware, a by-law was recently signed relating to catch and release and fly fishing only, downstream from the weir, within 10 m. Seven signs have been erected to notify the public of the new by-law. These were erected yesterday. Staff are monitoring daily all activity relating to the Fermoy weir, both with regard to water levels and angler presence. Fish stocks are...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: As the Taoiseach and the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, outlined, the European Council considered a number of important issues on Thursday and Friday last. Meeting in three different formats, leaders discussed migration, security and defence, jobs, growth and competitiveness, digital innovation, external relations, economic and monetary union as well as, of course, Brexit. While Brexit...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (4 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: My Department provides funding to the organisation in question under the Scheme to Support National Organisations and the funding scheme for members of the Community and Voluntary Pillar. My Department does not provide programme funding for rural training. The Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) has a primary focus on the provision of core funding to national...

Topical Issue Debate: Inland Fisheries (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy Burke for putting down this Topical Issue matter and for his interest in all things angling in Westmeath, Longford and elsewhere. He has raised matters to do with angling with me on a number of occasions and showcased its importance for County Westmeath and the midlands. As the Deputy knows, I have given notice of proposals to make a designated salmonid waters by-law and...

Topical Issue Debate: Inland Fisheries (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: I will undertake to arrange a meeting with Inland Fisheries Ireland to discuss the promotion of Lough Gill and angling in the midlands. The Deputy highlighted the importance of stocked fisheries in the area although he pointed out that this is not a stocked fishery but a natural fishery. He pointed out also that the trout in the lake are of a particular genetic disposition in that they are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 435 and 436 together. The 2015 Energy White Paper envisages that, for the medium term, gas will remain a critical component of our electricity generation mix as we transition to a low carbon energy system. In this context, there may be a role for carbon capture and storage (CCS). Subject to commercial and technical considerations, CCS could facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Brexit Issues (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Kyne: My colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Simon Coveney, T.D., has the primary responsibility for leading on Brexit negotiations, and my Department is contributing on an ongoing basis to discussions, and is providing policy advice relevant to its remit, as and when required. The comprehensive document “Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s...