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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (10 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: Consideration is being given to the possibility of support measures for eel fishermen within the 2018 Estimates process. However, such consideration will be against the background of competing requirements from all Departments as part of the Estimates process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: The focus of programme D is to manage Ireland's mineral, hydrocarbon and other geological resources in a sustainable and productive manner. The programme provides funding of €3.7 million for mining services, including €1.6 million for remediation works at historic mining sites at Avoca and Silvermines. The programme also includes an allocation of some €12 million for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Chair asked about the Tellus project and she is right. There has been a reduction in the forecast to 6,000 km in 2017 because the works in 2017 have taken place in Galway and Mayo, much more mountainous terrain and prone to inclement weather conditions. Low-flying aircraft need clear skies so there were time delays in the work. Deputy Smith asked about oil. Energy security deserves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am not trying to do anything in secret. I will certainly provide the Deputy with that information. As I said, there was a lot of information on it, and I would have answered questions in the past on the Atlantic margin programme. I agree there are bigger issues. As I said this on radio after the licence was issued, I would hope that future Ministers in my position will not even have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: Programme E provides grant aid to Inland Fisheries Ireland, which is responsible for the conservation, management and regulation of Ireland’s inland fishery resource. The inland fisheries programme includes an allocation of just under €17.6 million towards the staff costs of Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Loughs Agency of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Chairman is correct. Unfortunately, the Pacific pink salmon was found in Irish waters, in the Galway weir fishery, in June of this year and also in the River Erriff, in County Mayo. It is not a new occurrence. It occurs periodically, and incidents have been reported as far back as the 1970s, but we do not want this Pacific pink salmon to intermix and breed with our Atlantic salmon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: I do not have the figures with me. I have had a number of representations on the Slaney in particular, which was closed this year. The Department is examining a number of issues local anglers have raised relating to some of the reasoning behind that. There is a wider issue in regard to closing rivers. Many anglers believe that if we close rivers we are taking out the eyes, so to speak,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) launched policies on brown trout and pike in August 2014. These policies, approved by the Board of IFI, were developed by two working groups which included inter alia representatives from the main Trout and Pike Angling Federations. A review of these policies was scheduled to commence in 2017. However, recognising the concerns of some stakeholders in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences Approvals (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Paris Agreement, which entered into force in November 2016, aims to limit global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with an ambition of 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Agreement is designed to meet this objective through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by all parties to the agreement. In this regard, the European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Correspondence (3 Oct 2017)

Seán Kyne: My Department has received a number of representations from members of the public, including the correspondence referred to by the Deputy, in respect of applications for Prospecting Licences for PL Areas 1698 and 4087 in Belturbet, Co Cavan. The issues raised in the correspondence have been considered and a reply was issued on 28 September 2017.  I have asked my Department to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Enforcement (28 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: Ireland’s transition to a low carbon energy future will involve progressively moving to lower emission fuels, e.g., moving initially from peat and coal to natural gas, and ultimately towards an even greater reliance on renewable energy. In that regard, the Government has introduced a range of policy measures and schemes to incentivise the use of renewable energy and deliver energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (20 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the State Agency responsible for the conservation, protection, promotion and development of Ireland's inland fisheries. 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 which migrates to sea as juveniles and returns...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Waterways Maintenance (20 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: Cork County Council is the authority responsible for carrying out works to the weir and for the funding of same. I understand that both a project to ensure a permanent solution to fish passage and a project to ensure temporary repairs, while the permanent solution is awaited, are required. My Department and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) have been liaising with the Council to advise how...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recreational Angling Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: I have requested Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the State body with responsibility for the inland fisheries resource, to consider the need for a Bye-law as suggested in the question and to provide me with appropriate scientific and management advice. I have been informed by IFI that no requests for such a measure on behalf of the local angling groups has been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Data (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources was established in July 2010 following an amalgamation of the former Central and 7 Regional Fishery Boards. Details of overall out-turns from Exchequer allocations to IFI, in the period 2011 (IFI's first full year of operation)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: I refer to the reply to Parliamentary Question No.1249 of 26 July 2017. In addition, Inland Fisheries Ireland has engaged a number of former eel fishermen around the country in an eel research fishery which commenced in 2016.  This research is intended to contribute to informing a review, due in 2018, of the existing management measures contained in Ireland’s Eel...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: Four commercial gas discoveries and no commercial oil discoveries have been made since exploration began in the Irish Offshore. The Irish Atlantic Margin remains substantively underexplored and its actual potential will not be known without a significant increase in the level of exploration and in particular exploration drilling. The Energy White Paper “Ireland's Transition to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has statutory responsibility for the conservation, protection, development and promotion of Ireland’s inland fisheries resource, including sea angling. An element of IFI’s protection and conservation role include response to pollution incidents and fish kill events.  IFI receives Exchequer allocations each year to support its wide range...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (11 Sep 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Licensing Terms for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production 2007 provide for three categories of exploration licence, each comprising a number of distinct phases. Progression between phases or extension of the period of an existing phase is dependent upon fulfilment by the exploration licence holder of its existing phase work programme obligations; and consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (26 Jul 2017)

Seán Kyne: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 1022 on 13 July 2017. The primary consideration of Inland Fisheries Ireland in the issue of public licences for eel fishing was the availability of an exploitable surplus of stock.  The knowledge and methods used by fishermen are preserved to some extent by the trap and transport operation managed by ESB under Ireland's...