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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Government’s Eel Support Scheme fund is available to all persons who were the holder of a commercial public eel licence or an eel fishing permit from the ESB in the 2007 season (the base year). The 5 reckonable years for payments under the scheme are 2003-2007. This requires that an application is made by the former licence holder. The fund is administered by Inland Fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010 set out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. The Control of Dogs Regulations set out further requirements in respect of owners of 10 specific breeds.  The aim of these specific control requirements for certain breeds is to provide a balanced and workable arrangement which prioritises the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: Inland Fisheries Ireland (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 management role by scientific advice from Ireland’s independent Standing Scientific Committee (SSC), comprising scientists from a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: Fisheries enhancement and in-stream works are now primarily progressed through the National Strategy for Angling Development (NASD). Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) provides a project management office, project officers, online guidance, workshops and meetings to support applications under the NSAD. In addition a panel of appropriately qualified consultants has been formed to provide advice on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: Identification and monitoring of potential sink holes is a broad and complex topic involving various potential formational mechanisms, both natural and induced. The vast majority of sinkholes are natural occurrences formed from the dissolution and erosion of soluble bedrock, such as limestone and gypsum units. Until sinkholes reach the near surface, they are very difficult to identify, let...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 876 and 880 together. My Department, Monaghan County Council and the Environmental Protection Agency are working together to ensure that Gyproc carries out the necessary investigations to understand the development of the recent ‘sinkhole’ in Magheracloone. A programme of works has been agreed between the parties including site investigations...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: While my Department has responsibility for the overall administration of the Dormant Accounts Fund, individual Departments are responsible for the administration of their own measures. With regard to my own Department, the relevant measure is the Social Enterprise measure which provides funding to increase the impact of social enterprises by enhancing their capacity to deliver services and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1002 and 1003 together. My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Charities Regulator. However, the Authority is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions. Neither I nor my Department have any role in the decision making process of the Authority. My Department receives regular updates from the Charities Regulator on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Programme for Partnership Government and the Action Plan for Rural Development both commit to progressing the Atlantic Economic Corridor initiative to support the development of the western part of the country, from Donegal to Kerry. The objective of the AEC project is to maximise the assets along the western seaboard and combine the economic hubs, clusters and catchments of the region...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Programme for a Partnership Government and the Action Plan for Rural Development both commit to progressing the Atlantic Economic Corridor initiative to support the development of the western part of the country, from Donegal to Kerry. The objective of the AEC project is to maximise the assets along the western seaboard and combine the economic hubs, clusters and catchments of the region...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Report of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was published in December 2016 and included 40 actions to alleviate barriers to mobile phone reception and broadband access. An Implementation Group was established in early 2017 to oversee the delivery of the actions in the report. An Implementation Review of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce report was published on 21 February...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department recognises the value of each Local Authority having a local digital strategy in place in order to fully benefit from the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan. To this end, my Department has provided information and guidance to each Local Authority to develop local digital strategies, and has facilitated the provision of expert consultancy to assist with strategy development....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Digital Innovation Programme was launched in 2018. The purpose of the programme is to encourage Local Authorities to support digital development in their areas. Projects must promote, support, or otherwise advance at least one of the pillars outlined in the scheme criteria and must show the potential for public benefit. Applications are required to meet certain criteria that include...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Mobile Telephony Services (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was established in July 2016 to examine broadband and mobile phone coverage deficits in Ireland and identify tangible actions to improve the quality of these services. The Taskforce Report was published in December 2016, and included 40 actions to alleviate barriers to mobile phone reception and broadband access. An Implementation Group was...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department’s Community and Voluntary Supports and Programmes provide a cohesive framework of support for the community and voluntary sector. This programme supports 21 Volunteer Centres, 8 Volunteer Information Services in areas which do not currently have a full-time Volunteer Centre, as well as a number of national organisations such as Volunteer Ireland and Young Social...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Scheme to Support National Organisations (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) has a primary focus on the provision of core funding to national organisations that demonstrate good governance and deliver services and supports that have a focus on one or more of the following: addressing poverty, social exclusion and promoting equality. The scheme provides multiannual core funding to national organisations, and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Participation Networks (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: Since 2015, current funding of up to €50,000 per annum has been allocated by my Department in respect of each PPN, provided this was supplemented by a minimum of €30,000 per annum from each local authority’s own resources. This funding is to be used for the cost of the employment of a Resource Worker, and ongoing operational costs such as office accommodation and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Charities Regulator was established on October 14, 2014. Audited financial statements for the first period were produced for the 14 months to December 2015, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Charities Act 2009. Annual financial statements were produced thereafter. The accounts for 2018 are not yet available. 2014 14 months to Dec 2015 12 months to Dec 2016 12 months to Dec 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Charities Regulatory Authority was established in October 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act 2009. The key functions of the Regulator are to establish and maintain a public register of charitable organisations operating in Ireland and ensure their compliance with the Charities Acts. My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Charities Regulator. However, the Authority is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: Section 75 (1) of the Charities Act 2009 provides for the establishment of the Charities Appeal Tribunal. The role of the Charity Appeals Tribunal is to hear and adjudicate on appeals against certain decisions of the Charities Regulatory Authority (the ‘Charities Regulator’). The Rules for the Charities Appeals Tribunal were made under the Charity Appeals Tribunal (Charities...