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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (11 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the state agency responsible for the protection, management and conservation of Ireland's inland fisheries and sea angling resources. I have been informed by IFI that where an individual is claiming a right to angling the onus is on the individual to prove their title either through the production of appropriate title documentation available from the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“Amendment of Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 1. Part II of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 is amended by the insertion of the following Chapter after Chapter II: “CHAPTER IIA Hydraulic FracturingDefinitions 5A. In this Chapter— ...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I acknowledge the support for Deputy McLoughlin's Bill by all parties and Independents. I acknowledge his role in bringing the Bill this far. I commend the members of the joint committee on the launch of its report on the detailed scrutiny of the Bill. The report was laid before the Houses of Oireachtas on 12 April. The joint committee made four recommendations on page 57 as follows:1. In...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 3:In page 3, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:“Short title 2. This Act may be cited as the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Act 2017.”. Amendments Nos. 3 and 5 are technical amendments to reflect the purpose of the Bill. My amendment amends the main petroleum legislation, the Petroleum...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: We were conscious of the need to include the word "prohibition". The word was in the original Title. As this is an amendment, and it now becomes an amendment of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960, we wanted to ensure that the word "prohibition" was included. This Act may be cited now with the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I move amendment No. 5:In page 3, to delete lines 7 to 9 and substitute the following:“An Act to amend the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 to provide for the prohibition of exploration for and extraction of onshore petroleum by means of hydraulic fracturing; and to provide for related matters.”. My amendment reflects that this is an Act to amend the original...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: My earlier amendment means that the definition is as follows: "hydraulic fracturing means the generation of mechanical fractures in rock below the surface by means of the physical process of pumping fluid". Under the accepted terminology, gas is included in the definition as a fluid.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: As a fluid.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: I will first respond to the issue raised by Deputy Stanley. He is entitled to table amendments on Report Stage. The Title of the original Bill proposed by Deputy McLoughlin referred to the prohibition of onshore hydraulic fracturing. Deputy Smith mentioned CETA. The matter was discussed by Mr. Matthew Collins, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Communication, Climate Action and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Dírím aird an Teachta ar m’fhreagra ar cheist Dála 77 den 2 Bealtaine 2017 inar mhínigh mé gur ceisteanna oibríochtúla d'Fhoras na Gaeilge na ceisteanna maidir le léasanna. Mar is eol don Teachta, leagtar amach na nósanna imeachta airgeadais agus na socrúcháin cuntasaíochta don bhForas Teanga i Meamram Airgeadais...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (9 May 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) to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Industry (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Since 2007, my Department in co-operation with Tipperary County Council has undertaken an extensive programme of remediation works at a number of former mining sites at Silvermines, Co. Tipperary with expenditure on the works totalling €11.2 million to date. The last substantive phase of the programme of remediation works to be completed is the work at the Garryard site....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Angling Sector Promotion (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) supports and sponsors Angling and Community Groups in undertaking coaching events for novice anglers nationwide.  The groups apply for funding to workshops and other events and applications from the Cavan and Monaghan area are welcome.  IFI has already committed sponsorship to one juvenile coaching event in Carrickmacross in July and details are set...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Funding (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Inland fisheries Ireland (IFI)  provides a significant logistical support for a broad range of angling events each year including international, national, regional and local competitions.  This support is dependent on available resources and the number of events in each year. The event referred to by the Deputy coincides with a long-running major Angling Festival for which IFI...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Proposed Legislation (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The proposed Geothermal Energy Development Bill is largely modelled on the approach taken in respect of minerals exploration and development. Many of the provisions proposed are based on aspects of the Minerals Development Bill, which in turn updates and consolidates a range of Acts dating from 1940. It was decided therefore that it would be logical to proceed with publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tellus Border Project (9 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Tellus is a ground and airborne geoscience mapping programme, collecting chemical and geophysical data that is informing the management of Ireland’s environment and natural resources. Tellus is undertaken by the Geological Survey and funded by my Department. All results and data from Tellus are made available free of charge online. The objectives of the programme are to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences Data (9 May 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, under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960, and the Minerals Development Acts, 1940 to 1999, to lay before the Oireachtas half-yearly reports detailing all petroleum and mineral...

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte i dtús báire roimh an díospóireacht seo. Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an ábhar seo - cothrom na Féinne do mhuintir na tuaithe. Bhí mé ar turas i nGaeltacht na Rinne i gContae Phort Lairge inné. Bhí áthas orm an obair atá á dhéanamh ag Údarás na Gaeltachta sa cheantar...

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy accused public officials of being like terrorists-----

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: -----which he should withdraw.