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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Corrib Gas Field (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: The Corrib Petroleum Lease was granted on 15 November 2001 and vests in the Lessees the exclusive right to produce petroleum from the leased area. The Lessees are Shell E&P Ireland Ltd (45% interest and Operatorship), Equinor Energy Ireland Ltd (36.5% interest) and Vermilion Energy Ireland Ltd (18.5% interest). The Lessees are joint and severally liable for their obligations under the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.  The Act provides for guidelines to be put in place for the management and operation of Dog Breeding Establishments. Following a public consultation process, my Department published new Guidelines in July of this year and these will come into effect on 1 January 2019. I want to see...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: One of the functions of my Department is to work with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and Local Authorities to remove any barriers that impact the roll out of rural telecommunications infrastructure, particularly in rural Ireland, including mobile phone and broadband infrastructure. This work involves convening regular meetings of a Regional Action Group...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Salmon Hardship Scheme (25 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: Fishing for salmon was by way of public licence and therefore the issue of compensation does not arise. The Salmon Hardship Scheme was introduced following a decision in 2006 to cease, for conservation reasons, the commercial salmon mixed stock fishery in the sea. In excess of €25 million was allocated to the scheme to facilitate payments to fishermen with a further €5...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (25 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: Since the Deputy’s last Parliamentary Question on this issue, my officials have continued to liaise with the other statutory consent authorities and the company to ensure a consistent and co-ordinated effort to effectively minimise disruption, investigate the cause of the collapse at Magheracloone, safeguard health and safety within the affected area and provide all necessary...

Prevention of Single-Use Plastic Waste: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: Plastic waste is an emotive topic and rightly provokes passionate debate. People are concerned about the proliferation of plastics in our lives and the impacts, known and unknown, of plastic leaking into our water and food systems. Plastic, however, is not bad in its own right. The development of plastic has facilitated enormous advances across engineering, human health and energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: The operation of a mine in Ireland is subject to three statutory consents: a State Mining Facility from my Department; Planning Permission from the Local Authority and an Integrated Pollution Control Licence (IPC) from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As the State Mining Facility consent authority, my Department is responsible for ensuring that Lease/Licence conditions are adhered...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: As a part of the prioritisation strategy for roll out of the National Broadband Plan, my Department, in consultation with Local Authority Broadband Officers and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, have identified a network ofclose to 300 Broadband Connection Points which will provide free Wi-Fi to rural communities in advance of high-speed...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services Provision (23 Oct 2018)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was established in 2016 to identify immediate solutions to broadband and mobile phone coverage deficits, and to investigate how better services could be provided to consumers prior to full build and roll out of the network planned under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State Intervention. The Taskforce published its final report in December 2016,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: My Department provides funding to support the employment of a Broadband Officer in each Local Authority.  Broadband Officers have a remit in relation to both broadband and mobile phone access. These Officers play an important role as the dedicated local point of contact for telecoms operators on coverage and roll out issues, and for promoting telecommunications infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (23 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: One of the functions of my Department is to work with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and with Local Authorities to identify and remove any barriers that impact on the roll out of telecommunications infrastructure, including mobile phone and broadband infrastructure, particularly in rural Ireland. However, my Department has no function in relation to planning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: I, too, will keep my remarks brief. As I entered this office after 8 p.m. last night, I am fresh to it. I thank the Chairman for his opening remarks. I also thank the members who were my colleagues until yesterday. We are now even better colleagues, as we will all be working together. Committee members have a common goal - to improve communities and rural Ireland as best we can. We are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: To answer Deputy Ó Cuív's question on the roles and responsibilities I will have, I have to sit down with the Minister, Deputy Ring, but I will have the same responsibilities that the former Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, had in the Department, which are the areas of rural development and responsibility for the oversight of the work of the Western Development Commission and of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: The other area of my portfolio, from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, is post offices. I have not met officials or the Secretary General from that Department yet, but I hope to meet them this afternoon to find out my role and responsibilities. I will also meet the Minister, Deputy Bruton. I have learned much about the Department of Rural and Community...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: My Department's Community and Voluntary Supports and Programmes provide a framework of supports for the community and voluntary sector. €3.5m is being provided in 2018 to support 21 Volunteer Centres, 8 Volunteer Information Services and a number of national volunteer-support organisations, such as Volunteer Ireland. Last July, the new Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan 2018 was...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: The Charities Regulatory Authority (“the Charities Regulator”) was established on 16 October, 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act 2009. Responsibility for the oversight of the Regulator transferred to my Department on its establishment in July 2017. The general function of the Regulator is to regulate charitable organisations operating in Ireland, in order to increase public...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: I will be as quick as I can. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving us time. I will shorten my comments by saying that I welcome the budget. The housing crisis has affected many families throughout the country and certain areas within the health system have also created a crisis. I welcome the home care and home help packages in the budget, which are very important. Farm incomes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: I will be short and sweet. On reading the reports, I want to make a comment on the expenditure in the area of the development and enhancement of the amenities we have around the country. In my time in the Office of Public Works, OPW, my eyes were opened to the amount of assets we have, like hidden gems. I am delighted to see that Coole Park is being developed by the Department and it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Canney: I thank all of our guests for coming here to make presentations. Their statements were very informative. A few issues arise. With regard to Microfinance Ireland, it is very good to hear that so many jobs are being created and that employment is being provided in rural areas. My concern, which probably relates to every topic we are considering, is that money is being lent to people who...