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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.

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 certainly brought that suggestion to the table in recent weeks. The former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, allocated €1 million to the WDC for capital expenditure that it was not able to spend. The commission got legal advice that under its remit and establishment Act, it was not able to spend capital. I have read through the Act and do not see where that is specified but that is...

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

Seán Kyne: Again, I put that to the chairperson of the WDC two weeks ago. I asked that the board discuss the Act and come back to me with any issues it may have with the legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (14 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: I met with the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) last week to discuss this and other issues. I am advised by the Board that they requested the CEO to set out, without prejudice, options for the operation of the Galway Fishery. I understand that the Board's main concern in this regard was that the operation of the fishery would, in as far as possible, be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (14 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: The operation of the Cong Hatchery is a day to day operational matter for the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). I am advised by IFI that there is no proposal to close the facility and that no proposals as regards its operation have been presented to the Board for consideration nor has any determination been contemplated or made by the Board for its future. As would be the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (14 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: My Department has been advised that a petition has been submitted to the Petitions Committee of the European Parliament in this regard. I am also advised that the petition has been forwarded to the European Commission and the Environment Committee of the European Parliament. At this stage, I am advised that no official notification has been received from the Commission, however the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (14 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: There has been no increase in fixed charged notices to date in 2017 compared with 2016. Details are compiled by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) at the end of each quarter.  IFI have confirmed that to the end of quarter 3 (September 2017), 104 fixed charge notices have issued; this compares with 133 notices issued in the same period in 2016.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy O'Keeffe for the question. I will certainly raise this with Inland Fisheries Ireland and come back to the Deputy with a response. If there are safety issues, clearly, something needs to be done. I will also liaise with the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Humphreys, and revert to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (8 Nov 2017)

Seán Kyne: Successful exploration in Ireland’s offshore has the potential to deliver benefits to Irish society and the economy, particularly in terms of enhanced security of supply and reduced fossil fuel imports. However, any such exploration must be conducted in an environmentally sensitive manner. In 2015, my Department completed the Irish Offshore Strategic Environmental Study 5 (IOSEA5)...