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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (29 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: Currently there is no licence required or fee payable when fishing for trout and the numerous array of coarse fish species (pike, bream, roach, trench etc.) on State owned fisheries in Ireland. In addition, no licence or fee is required for sea angling.  This covers the vast majority of angling activity in Ireland. This contrasts with the significant majority of other countries...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (24 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) are carrying out a wide-ranging review of its national policies on brown trout and pike. These policies, which were published in 2014, were developed by two working groups, which included inter alia representatives from the main trout and pike angling federations. One of the most important issues considered...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Devine for raising this important issue which I, as Minister of State in the Department, am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Naughten. As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, has responsibility for the postal sector, including the governance of An Post. The Minister is acutely conscious of the value placed by communities in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Devine. I will certainly ask the Minister. I know the commitment reached by the Irish Postmasters' Union, IPU, and approved by 80% of its members, included that An Post will open up to 20 new offices in communities of 500 or more currently without a post office, with a post office for every community of over 500 people within 15 km of 95% of the population, and 3 km in urban...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: The Senator is shaking her head. I will ask the Minister to revert about that post office. I would not have the facts. It was not brought to my attention. The digital assist is a positive. It is a pilot but, subject to it working, I see no reason that would not be extended to many other different areas. As I said, funding of €80,000 has been provided. The proposed pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (22 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the State Agency statutorily responsible for the management and conservation of Ireland's Inland fisheries resources including wild Atlantic salmon. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inshore Fisheries (22 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: Grey and harbour seals are protected species under the EU Habitats Directive, under which Special Areas of Conservation have been established. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht is the statutory authority for the EU Habitats Directive. My Department and its Agency, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), have no remit in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Regulation (22 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I have given notice of proposals to make a Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-Law and instigated a public consultation where observations on the draft proposals may be expressed at any time during the period of 21 days concluding at 5pm on 25 May, 2018. The proposed (draft) Bye-Law is intended to afford additional protection to wild brown trout in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Chairman and members for inviting us today to consider the communities and charities programmes of the Department. As I noted at the last meeting, the Department has lead responsibility for developing the relationship between the State and community and voluntary sector and for setting the policy framework. The intention is to strengthen and foster volunteerism in Ireland,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: Basically, 66% of the funding for the charities sector covers pay for the governance of the 52 staff and the charitable appeals tribunal. It has a mandate for the work it does.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Deputies for their questions. First, this is National Volunteering Week and I was in Galway this morning to launch a report from the National University of Ireland Galway, NUIG, and Volunteer Ireland on rural volunteering, its impact and the positivity of rural volunteering in the sector. I agree that times have changed compared to the easiness at one time of volunteering not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: Yes, they were. However, there is also a requirement to ensure there is in place a code of governance and proportionality. That is what was recommended by the consultative panel at the launch of its report last week. I accept and agree with what the Deputy said about large versus small charities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I ask Deputy Collins to provide me with a copy of the letter. While I acknowledge the Charities Regulator has independent functions, I would like to see the letter that has been sent. I could then raise the matter with the regulator. A Charity Appeals Tribunal has also been established and I have finalised its functioning. It is independent in the performance of its statutory function....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I agree that we need to encourage and grow the volunteering spirit. There is a strong record of volunteering. We want to ensure that young people also get involved and volunteering is not left to a certain cohort. There are volunteer centres in the majority of counties and there are a number of volunteer information centres. They match volunteers who have particular skills with...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hardship Grant Scheme (15 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. He is correct that I met Mr. Cuffe and Mr. Creaven recently to discuss an eel hardship scheme. The latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas, ICES, in late 2017 is that "the status of eel remains critical and that all anthropogenic mortality, for example, recreational and commercial fishing, hydropower,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hardship Grant Scheme (15 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I cannot give an absolute date, but I certainly hope it will not be beyond this summer. As I said, we have started a process with the Revenue Commissioners. Once that is concluded we hope to complete the terms and conditions. Initial preparatory work has been done on that and a draft scheme has been prepared, but that is subject, of course, to agreement with the Revenue Commissioners on...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hardship Grant Scheme (15 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: It will certainly be in this calendar year.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (8 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I understand the Deputy is referring to the annual suite of regulations to facilitate management of commercial salmon fisheries by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). I recently finalised these regulations ahead of the opening date for the commercial season on 12 May 2018. These regulations are concerned with conservation of each genetically unique river stock and apply to those rivers with a...

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (2 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 28 together.   PEACE IV supports peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border counties of Ireland, promoting social and economic stability, particularly through actions which promote cohesion between communities.  It is co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund.  ...

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (2 May 2018)

Seán Kyne: I absolutely agree with the Deputy. The value of the current PEACE programme is circa€270 million, including the Irish and UK matching funding, with €229 million from the European Union and €40.5 million from the Irish and UK Governments. The latter figure is composed of €8.75 million from the Irish Government and €31.7 million from the UK Government....