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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences Data (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: With regard to applications for petroleum authorisations, the Irish Offshore is divided into 'Open Areas' and 'Closed Areas'. In Open Areas, such as the Celtic and Irish Seas, applications for licensing options or exploration licences may be made at any time. In Closed Areas such as the Atlantic Margin, applications for licensing options or exploration licences may only be made...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (14 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: The National Parks and Wildlife Service is part of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) comes under the aegis of my Department and is the agency responsible the protection, management and conservation of the inland fisheries resource. In delivering this function, IFI adapts development, protection and...

Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: Motion (13 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, done at Kigali on the 15th day of October 2016, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 16th November 2017.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: Do not worry about it.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I am delighted to be here. As the Minister, Deputy Naughten, highlighted, all Senators agree that high-speed broadband is a vital utility for continued economic development in both rural and urban areas across our country. It is clear from listening to the contributions of Senators that this House shares the strong desire of the Government to ensure that...

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: However, it has delivered. Comment has been made on the contract entered into by the Government with Eir to deliver broadband to 300,000 houses. That is a commitment contract such that if Eir does not deliver connections to those premises, the State can fine it. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked about the number of houses that have been connected to date. Connections have been made to...

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: It is hoped that the vast majority will be made by the end of this year but it is likely to roll into next year. Eir is fully committed to fulfilling those 300,000 connections in spite of its having pulled out of the national broadband plan.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: Senator Leyden raised the issue of timelines for delivery. In the past 12 months, telecommunications infrastructure involving high-speed broadband with services of up to 1 GB per second download speed has been delivered to over 280,000 premises. The roll-out of connections to 300,000 premises will deliver for 810,000 people, one third of farms and over 1,000 schools. The completion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fish Quotas (13 Feb 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: Inland Fisheries Stocks (13 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: Ireland manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis. This management is carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the State Agency with statutory responsibility for inland fisheries. The management policy is based on the fact that each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers, river sections, estuaries, etc., has its own genetically unique stock of salmon, which migrates to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (13 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: I recognise fully the difficulty faced by eel fishermen.  However, there is no property right attaching to public eel licences and, consequently, the issue of compensation does not arise.  Notwithstanding this, criteria for a potential support measure for former licenced eel fishermen are being examined. Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP), including the closure of commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (13 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) are commencing fish stock management operations on the Owenriff catchment, near Oughterard, Co. Galway to protect and restore trout stocks which have been impacted by recent introductions of pike to the catchment. The Owenriff catchment is one of the most important spawning and nursery tributaries of Lough Corrib, our most renowned wild trout fishery....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (13 Feb 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. In 2014, IFI developed policies on the management of Wild Brown Trout, Pike and Bass. These policies were agreed with the main Trout and Pike angling representative bodies and were scheduled to be reviewed in 2017....

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: We could go nuclear, like President Macron.

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht thábhachtach seo. I thank Deputies for their contributions on this important national strategic issue. I welcome the general tone of the comments that have been made. Before I respond to the matters raised by Deputies, I would like to make a number of points. As the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, has already outlined, the...

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo a thaispeáineann tábhacht faoi leith le cur i bhfeidhm leathanbhanda ardluasa i ngach foirgneamh, scoil agus gnólacht sa tír. Is áis riachtanach an leathanbhanda ardluasa agus tá sé ráite ag an Rialtas sa phlean náisiúnta leathanbhanda go gcuirfí é ar fáil i ngach teach in...

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: SSE is as big a company as ESB.

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: It has 15,000 km of fibre.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Communities (6 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: The substantive elements of the Deputy's question, relating to licences in the polyvalent segment of the Irish fishing fleet and the protection and promotion of coastal fishing communities, are within the remit of the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine and its Agency, Board Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). The remit of my Department is largely confined to the management...

Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Seán Kyne: The species are not specified.