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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Regulation (16 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: There is no specific prohibition within the Fisheries Acts, on landowners taking material, including sand, from rivers, however, the Fisheries Acts do make provision for the protection of fish and their habitat specifically in section 173 of the Inland Fisheries Act 1959.  In addition, section 131 of that Act relates to obstruction of the free passage of fish. ...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Chairman and members. I wish the committee well in its role over the coming months and years. My responsibilities include in the area of rural development, responsibility for the oversight of the work of the Western Development Commission and of the Atlantic economic corridor task force, functions relating to the Department's input on rural broadband and the national planning...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: I will reply to Deputy Canney's questions on the Western Development Commission, WDC. An enhanced role for the WDC is being developed through its participation in a number of committees, including the implementation committees which oversee the delivery of the Action Plan for Jobs for the west and north-west region, the monitoring committee for the Action Plan for Jobs for rural development...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy Collins for his questions. With regard to the charities, we all know the importance of the charities sector. I refer not only to the large health-based and education-based charities. There are charities in every town and village and they do valuable work. Unfortunately, there has been bad press regarding some of the charities over recent years, and this has led to a number...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: The national planning framework was mentioned and I know the Department has made a submission to the lead Department, which is the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This is a very important plan. I am not sure if the previous rural affairs committee had the Department officials before them but I suggest, as a priority but with respect to the committee, that officials...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: That is what we are doing.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: The company has agreed on the 300,000 households.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: No. There is scope for short extensions for businesses and schools.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Minister, Deputy Naughten, has stated it. I seek clarification on how much more we can ask for, in terms of the threshold, without the remapping malarkey starting all over again.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: The mapping was done specifically to reach the individual house level in terms of the national broadband plan. Everybody wants to speed up its roll out but first we must consider the consequences of, for example, taking a step too far or missing an important step in procurement. This is State aid that must be agreed with the Commission, which is what this is about. We are down to two...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: We do not want to do anything, and I am sure that the Deputy is not recommending that we do anything, that would jeopardise the process or cause untoward delays.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: That is why we must be very careful. In terms of the business, we have discussed this matter with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I mean specific examples where a business or a school is in close proximity to the end of the line of one of the 300,000 houses and premises that Eir has committed to rolling out the programme. That matter can be considered. I...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: Yes, it is their company.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: We have to be careful. There is a procurement process that involves two companies.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: They sent in their bids on 26 September and Department officials are analysing a series of questions. A lot of work has been done in the mapping process to come down to the amber area that is unmapped. That area is not provided for presently by commercial companies and will be the area for State aid. Within that there is some minor scope. We will get a note from the lead Department, which...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: I do not believe that we have that information but we will get it for the Deputy.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: It was €26 million.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: €26 million is the net figure.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: According to the Comptroller and Auditor General's report, between 2003 to 2016 the amount transferred was €842 million, interest earned was €44 million, less transfers to account holders amounting to €337 million. The net transfers amounted to €549 million, disbursements to implementing Departments came to €275 million, while the operating expenses ran to...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: The only one that was signed off on in my time was to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and a lot of that went to the local sports partnerships. Some of it went to different groups like the Irish Athletic Boxing Association. There is a list of such groups that I can supply to the Deputy.