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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Multidenominational Schools (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Senator for his remarks. I will certainly relate his views to the Minister, Deputy Bruton. The reply states the case has been submitted to the Department by Educate Together and is currently under consideration. That is the gist of the reply. The Department is considering the case made and I certainly hope that, because the initiative is important, it will look favourably on...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank Members for their help in advancing the measures provided for in the Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018. I thank Members who spoke on Second Stage for their positive comments and constructive input to the Bill. I am pleased to note that Members on all sides of the House are supportive of the principle of the Bill. Following consultation by my Department with...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 create a new section 2 and an addition to the Long Title to provide for and ensure that the ownership of the ducting and cables and ancillary equipment will vest in the Minister on the coming into operation of the section. This will eliminate the potential for any legal doubt in that regard and any possible delay in the bringing into full operation of the network.

Seanad: Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank everyone for their co-operation on the Bill. It is great to see that it has gotten through the House. I hope it will get an equally speedy passage in the Dáil. I thank all Members for their co-operation today and last week.

Other Questions: Regional Development Initiatives (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy Carey for the question. A Programme for a Partnership Government and the Action Plan for Rural Development both commit to progressing the concept of the Atlantic economic corridor, AEC. My colleague, the Minister, Deputy Ring, established the AEC task force in March 2017 to progress this proposal and I now chair this task force. The role of the task force is to provide...

Other Questions: Regional Development Initiatives (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: We wrote to them in the last week or so. I know that the County and City Management Association, CCMA, has fully briefed the relevant CEOs over the last period and I am confident there will be buy-in. I know there will be buy-in. There have been preliminary discussions and we made a formal offer in the last week or so, so we expect positive responses from the local authorities over the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy Paul Murphy for the question. The Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 sets out a framework for the regulation of dog-breeding establishments, requiring local authorities to establish and maintain registers of such establishments in their areas and prohibiting the operation of unregistered ones. Section 15 of the Act provides that the Minister may issue guidelines in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I have no evidence concerning the case the Deputy cited but I will ask my officials to liaise with Cavan County Council in that regard. It is the local authority that has been charged with inspections. I am committed to ensuring the new guidelines will be enacted by June of this year. The recommendations received in regard to the public consultation, which are summarised in my...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I want to see the highest standards achieved in any dog-breeding establishment. I certainly do not want Ireland to develop a negative reputation in this important area. Clearly, there is a market for puppies. My wife, Avril, and I took on a dog rescued through Madra. It is a shih tzu called Ciara. It was a breeding dog that we were able to rehouse. I understand the importance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (20 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that statutory powers in relation to an installation, such as that referred to by the Deputy, under Section 123 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959, relate to the requirements for gratings in watercourses diverted from rivers. Notwithstanding the fact that the gratings in question meet the legal requirements of Section 123 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (15 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: The consideration of project applications under the National Strategy for Angling Development (NSAD) is a day to day operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). However, I am advised by IFI that all applications under NSAD are evaluated rigorously, as follows. A quality check is performed to ensure all required support documentation is in place. An environmental check is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seismic Surveys (15 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: The Regional Seismic Survey Project is a 16,800 km regional seismic acquisition programme undertaken during the course of 2013-2014 over Ireland's major Atlantic basins. The Project was designed and initiated by my Department and jointly undertaken by my Department and Eni Ireland. Conscious that the existence of quality data is key to encouraging exploration the Project was designed to...

Other Questions: Angling Sector Promotion (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: Deputy Rock is correct. There are a number of initiatives and I will send the full list to him. There are initiatives planned for the Royal Canal and Grand Canal in Dublin and the expansion of the summer youth angling programme for the Fingal youth resource centre. There are other projects for the Dublin Trout Anglers' Association in terms of marketing and promotional events. There...

Other Questions: Angling Sector Promotion (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy Rock for his interest in this particular river and the potential that it holds for young people throughout his wider constituency. I believe there is an opportunity, with the support of Government and the support of the Deputy and other colleagues, for the IFI, the clubs involved and the local authority and other relevant agencies - perhaps the relevant education and training...

Other Questions: Angling Sector Promotion (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Deputy for tabling this question. The national strategy for angling development, NSAD, devised by Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, is the first comprehensive national framework for the development of Ireland’s angling resource. It aims to increase the economic contribution of angling from €836 million to €932 million annually, an increase of €96...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: The Bill referenced by the Deputy has been referred to select committee for consideration. As such, it remains a legislative proposal. Government policies in respect of climate action, energy and offshore exploration, and the application of such policies, remain unchanged. The challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is well understood by Government and it is reflected in our...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy knows, the results of the oil well drilling in Drumbeg did not yield any hydrocarbons and the well has been closed and capped, so there was no 5 billion barrels of oil. I absolutely agree with the science and the majority of Members of this House agree with the science. Listening to the contributions last week, there is clearly an appetite for a larger debate at committee...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: We are being logical. The logical issue here is that there will continue to be a need and a demand for hydrocarbons, whether it be oil or, in particular, natural gas, for the next period of time. While stating that we should not explore our offshore, we would still be importing oil and natural gas. Post-Brexit we will no have energy independence from any other country in the European...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: The Galway-Mayo ducting and cables telecommunications network is a vital piece of State infrastructure located in an area of strategic importance for transatlantic traffic and with the potential to provide significantly improved broadband services in an area of the country under-served by broadband. It is built. It is in use to a limited extent to provide vital transatlantic connectivity...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I thank Senators for their contributions, questions and constructive input to the debate. Senators have recognised the importance and relevance of dark fibre and ultra-high-speed broadband to rural Ireland, particularly Galway and Mayo. I welcome the support of Senators and parties and look forward to consideration of the Bill on Committee Stage. Senator...