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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration Licences (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: In advance of any licensing round, my Department undertakes a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to ensure a high level of environmental protection and promote sustainable development by the early integration of environmental considerations into the planned licensing rounds, and subsequent potential offers of petroleum authorisations. An Irish Offshore Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 465 together. A total of €61,710 was paid to the company referred to in the Question for the provision of mediation services relating to the Corrib gas field development project. It is not clear from the Deputy’s question as to what the company was tasked to do by the Department of Health and Children and as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: Details of all petroleum exploration and mineral prospecting authorisations granted are published on my Department's website www.dccae.gov.ie on a quarterly basis. In addition, I am required to lay before the Oireachtas under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960, and the Minerals Development Acts, 1940 to 1999, respectively half yearly reports detailing all petroleum...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Corrib gas field commenced production on 30 December 2015. Prior to the advent of Corrib, over 95% of  the State's natural gas needs were imported, via the two gas interconnectors, from Great Britain. In 2016, indigenous gas production met over 55% of the State’s gas demand.  The introduction of Corrib was a key contributor to Ireland’s total energy import...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Industry (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: In respect of mineral resources, successive Governments have pursued the policy of encouraging exploration for and development of national mineral resources in the public interest. This has mainly been undertaken by the private sector. As a global industry, the level of exploration activity in Ireland reflects worldwide market trends, in particular prevailing metal prices. Ireland is...

Seanad: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am very pleased to have this opportunity today to speak on Deputy McLoughlin's Bill on the prohibition of petroleum and extraction on the Irish onshore. I congratulate Deputy McLoughlin on having his Bill progressed this far. It is a considerable achievement for a Private Member's Bill to be debated in both Dáil and Seanad Éireann and I look forward to the progress of this, the...

Seanad: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: They are being sent over. I do not have a private secretary because it is all new.

Seanad: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I just about have a car.

Seanad: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank all of the Senators for their contributions here today on this important Bill. I also take this opportunity to commend Deputy McLoughlin on his work. As most speakers have stated, the local community groups, like the Love Leitrim campaign, in places like Leitrim, Roscommon and elsewhere have brought this to the fore. They have lobbied, campaigned and proposed that their local...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I am very pleased to present the Bill for the consideration of the House. Its purpose is to confer an explicit power on Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, to bring and prosecute summary proceedings for inland fisheries offences. It achieves this by amending Part 4 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 by the insertion of a specific provision providing IFI with the power to bring and prosecute...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I thank all of the Senators who contributed to the debate today. As I have already stated, without a specific provision in the 2010 Act Inland Fisheries Ireland is hampered in effectively conserving and protecting the inland fisheries and sea angling resources and in fully enforcing the Inland Fisheries Acts. This and the timely enactment of the amendment Bill will ensure that there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Data (1 Jun 2017)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 to 153, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy is published by Údarás na Gaeltachta in its Annual Report and Accounts which are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas each year.The body’s 2007 through to 2015 Annual Reports and Accounts have already been laid before the Houses and those in respect of 2016 and 2017...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (31 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I will ensure I finish before the allocated hour. I congratulate Deputy McLoughlin on the progression of the Bill which, I understand, is the first Private Members' Bill to progress through Report and Final Stages certainly in this Dáil and also for a considerable number of years. I acknowledge the support of political parties and Independents across the House on the issue. I also...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (31 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I again thank the Deputies for their contributions. The original Title to Deputy McLoughlin's Bill was the Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016. That was the subject of comprehensive debate and analysis at the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, which held hearings, debated the issues, brought in experts and produced a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (30 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I have been informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that, in March 2016, the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta approved a grant aid package for the creation of 125 jobs by SLM Ceangal Éire Teo in Páirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair. Údarás na Gaeltachta has provided a total of €97,356 in grant aid, of which €8,503 relates to 2016 and €88,853...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (30 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhir382 agus 383 le chéile. Faoi na scéimeanna atá luaite ag an Teachta agus atá ar fionraí anois, bhíodh deontais chaipitil ar fáil chun bóithre sa Ghaeltacht a fheabhsú agus a dheisiú. Bhí sé de chuspóir ag na scéimeanna seo cur le saol sóisialta, cultúrtha agus...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Investigations (30 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) compile data on an annual basis in relation to cases that have been concluded within the relevant year.  I am informed by IFI that the number of concluded cases in 2015 (full year) was 76 and the number in 2016 was 66. In the time available it is not possible to disaggregate these cases by individual outcome (conviction or otherwise) or other factors...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (24 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Out of courtesy to those in the Gallery, I would like to get this debate wrapped up by 10.15 p.m., if nobody wants to push the Bill to a vote. I commend Deputy Tony McLoughlin. His original Bill was the Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill. The debate that took place on Committee Stage did not include any debate on offshore exploration and extraction,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (23 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I understand from the Public Appointments Service (PAS), that it has a statutory obligation under section 34 of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004, to fill civil service posts and local government posts at certain levels in addition to a range of other public service posts where PAS is nominated in legislation as having a statutory responsibility to manage...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Dátheangacha (23 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhreacha 389 agus 390 le chéile. Tá an t-athbhreithniú a bhfuil tagairt déanta ag an Teachta dó críochnaithe ag oifigigh mo Roinne anois agus tá i gceist agam moltaí maidir le córas nua chun daoine le Gaeilge a earcú don seirbhís phoiblí agus córas chaighdeáin Ghaeilge a thabhairt...